I am Celine Dion: the singer breaks down in tears in the trailer for a new documentary on the diagnosis of stiff person syndrome

Celine Dion is ready to pull back the curtain and give an honest behind-the-scenes look at her life with stiff person syndrome (SPS) in her upcoming documentary, I am: Celine Dion.

In the film’s first trailer, released Thursday (May 23), Dion is seen sitting in a chair, looking at the camera while saying, “I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder.

“And I wasn’t ready to say anything before.” But I’m ready now,” she adds, letting out a big sigh.

The trailer continues with a montage of clips showing her performances on past tours and her singing in the recording booth.

“When you record, it sounds great,” Dion says. “But when you go on stage, it will be even bigger.”

Between clips of her in physical therapy, she says, “I work hard every day. But I have to admit it was a struggle.

Bursting into tears, she continued: “I miss it so much. People. I miss them. If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl. And I won’t stop.

Dion was diagnosed with SPS in December 2022. SPS is a rare and incurable autoimmune neurological disease that typically causes muscle stiffness in a person’s torso. Over time, they may develop stiffness and spasms in the legs and other muscles, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

“It’s not difficult to put on a show,” Dion says. “It’s hard to cancel a show.”

The “It’s All Coming Back to Me” singer, 56, was forced to postpone the European leg of her world tour following her diagnosis. She then announced the cancellation of the entire world tour in May 2023.

“I want y’all to know I’m not giving up,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.

Asked by Vogue In an interview last month, whether fans could expect to see her on tour again, Dion said, “I can’t answer that… Because for four years I’ve been telling myself that I’m not going back, that I’m ready, I’m not ready.

“As things stand right now, I can’t sit here and say, ‘Yes, in four months.’ I don’t know… My body will tell me,” she said. “On the other hand, I don’t want to just wait. It’s morally hard to live day to day. It’s hard, I work very hard and tomorrow it will be even harder. Tomorrow is another day. But there is one thing that will never stop, and that is willpower. It’s the passion. This is the dream. It’s determination.

An official logline from the documentary reads: “Serving as a love letter to his fans, this inspiring documentary highlights the music that guided his life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.” »

Led by Academy Award-nominated director Irene Taylor, I am: Celine Dion will be available to stream on Prime Video starting June 25.