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Back in 2022, Céline Dion revealed that she has been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, forcing her to cancel her Courage world tour.
The syndrome is a “rare autoimmune neurological disorder” that causes “muscle stiffness and painful spasms” that “can worsen over time." Other symptoms include double vision, slurred speech, and unsteady gait.
Last month, it was announced that the 55-year-old music icon will be releasing a documentary in a bid to raise awareness of her debilitating illness, with Céline saying in a press release, "This last couple of years has been such a challenge for me, the journey from discovering my condition to learning how to live with and manage it, but not to let it define me.”
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"As the road to resuming my performing career continues, I have realized how much I have missed it, of being able to see my fans,” she continued. “During this absence, I decided I wanted to document this part of my life, to try to raise awareness of this little-known condition, to help others who share this diagnosis."
Céline has rarely been seen in public since her diagnosis, so it is understandable that people were over the moon when she made a surprise appearance at the Grammys on Sunday night — with fashion icon Law Roach even coming out of retirement to style her.
Céline received a standing ovation from the star-studded audience as she walked onstage to present the coveted Album of the Year Award, and she was visibly overwhelmed by the heartwarming reaction.
“When I say that I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,” she said. "Those who have been blessed enough to be here at the Grammy Awards must never take it for granted, the tremendous love and joy that music brings to our lives and to people all around the world.”
She then announced that Taylor Swift was this year’s Grammy winner for her album Midnights, and Taylor could barely contain her excitement.
The pop star was shown dragging her collaborator Lana Del Rey up onstage with her, as well as producer Jack Antonoff. Once onstage, Taylor screamed as she ran back and forth to hug other key people from Midnights’ production.
Eventually, she walked over to Céline and grabbed the award from her while looking back at her friends. She failed to acknowledge Céline in any way, and Céline looked slightly awkward as she clapped before hesitantly walking away.
And while it is not uncommon for winners to gush about the person who presented them with their award in their acceptance speech, as seen earlier in the night when Mariah Carey awarded Miley Cyrus, Taylor made no mention of Céline in her speech.
Although Taylor was among those to stand when Céline first walked onto the stage, and later posed for photos with the music icon backstage, how she treated Céline in the moment has rubbed many the wrong way.
Neither Céline nor Taylor has publicly commented on the outrage, but we will let you know if they do. In the meantime, you can watch the moment below:
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