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Celine Dion‘s highly anticipated documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” detailing the Canadian singer’s diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome, is now available to stream on Prime Video.After postponing several of her European tour dates in December 2022, Dion announced that she was diagnosed with the life-altering neurological disorder, that creates spasms that affect her ability to walk and use her vocal cords to sing the way she used to.In addition to revealing more more details about Dion’s diagnosis, the doc also features archival and behind-the-scenes footage throughout Dion’s career, plus new interviews with the world-famous singer as she grapples with her diagnosis. At one point, as shown in the trailer, she breaks down in tears as she recounts the recent health challenges she’s faced.Dion made her first public appearance since announcing her diagnosis at the 2024 Grammys, during which she presented the album of the year award to Taylor Swift for “Midnights.” Speaking on stage, she said “those who have been blessed enough to be here at the Grammy Awards must never take for granted the tremendous love and joy that music brings to our lives and to people all around the world.”In his review of the documentary, Variety film critic Peter DeBruge writes that the “icon’s power ballads take on fresh resonance in a deeply personal look at her struggles with Stiff Person Syndrome.”“Like all things Celine Dion, ‘I Am’ feels intensely personal and sincere, but also managed to within an inch of its life,” he wrote. “That doesn’t mean Dion failed to give [director Irene] Taylor full creative control, but there’s a sense the filmmaker didn’t want to include anything her subject wouldn’t approve of either. Surely, it was difficult enough for Dion to let her fans see the impact of SPS on her life and her voice.”
