Celine Dion's Sister Shares Troubling Health Update for Singer: 'Breaks My Heart'

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 03: Celine Dion is seen, outside Valentino, during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019/20, on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images)

Celine Dion's sister has shared an honest update for the chart-topping singer a year after her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis was revealed.

According to Dion's sister Claudette, who spoke with 7 Jours, per Daily Mail, the "My Heart Will Go On" artist "doesn't have control over her muscles."

"She's working hard," the 75-year-old said of her younger sister, 55. "What breaks my heart is that she's always been disciplined...She's always worked hard. Our mother always told her, 'You're going to do it well, you're going to do it properly.'"

Claudette shed light on her sister's health goal, telling the publication, "It's true that in both our dreams and hers, the goal is to return to the stage. In what capacity? I don't know."

This update comes a year after Dion first shared her diagnosis with the world. On Dec. 8, 2022, the "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" performer told her fans that she was diagnosed with the "very rare" neurological disorder.

View the original article to see embedded media.

"I wasn't ready to say anything before, but I'm ready now," she noted in an Instagram video. "I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I've been going through."

She further shared, "Unfortunately, the spasms affect every aspect of my daily life."

Dion highlighted that the disorder had caused "difficulties," including in her walking and singing. "It hurts me to tell you today, this means, that I won't be ready to restart my tour in Europe in February," she relayed. "I'm working hard with my sports medicine therapist every day to build back my strength and my ability to perform again. But I have to admit, it's been a struggle."

The Grammy winner has leaned on her children—sons René-Charles, 22, and 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson—during this trying time.

Next: Celine Dion Spotted in Rare Public Appearance Amid Health Battle