Celine Dion is disclosing how challenging her life has become while living with stiff person syndrome.
In a segment from an interview with NBC’s Hoda Kotb, the renowned singer explained that it’s “like somebody is strangling you” when she tries to sing.
“It’s like someone’s pushing your larynx this way,” Dion described to the “Today” co-host, as she pressed on her throat to illustrate her point.
The spasms can affect various parts of her body, including her abdomen, spine, and ribs, she mentioned.
“I have broken ribs at one point because sometimes when it’s very severe, it can break some ribs as well,” the Grammy-winner revealed.
The disorder is “a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Last year, Dion announced she had canceled her “Courage World Tour,” with a source close to her informing CNN at the time that she “will likely never tour again.”
Doctors have identified something in Dion’s blood that helps explain why she developed the rare neurological disorder, according to the NBC report, and she is receiving care to try to resume more activities.
This is also the subject of an upcoming documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” set to stream on Prime Video on June 25. Kotb’s full interview with Dion airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.