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Highlights:

• Celine Dion has stepped out in a series of bold, expressive outfits in Paris ahead of her first full concert residency since being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022.
• Dion has said she lived with symptoms of the rare neurological condition for around 17 years before her diagnosis, relying on Valium simply to function.
• Her recovery has combined physical therapy, vocal therapy, immunotherapy and medication with a disciplined routine of Pilates and ballet, which experts say suits her condition specifically.

Celine Dion has spent the days leading up to her Paris residency doing something she couldn't reliably do for years: dressing exactly how she wants, in public, without her body dictating the terms. The outfits, an Alaïa trench coat here, a Tom Ford leather jacket there, have drawn plenty of fashion coverage on their own. Read alongside her health journey, they mean something considerably more than a good outfit.

What is Stiff Person Syndrome, and what has it actually done to her?

Stiff Person Syndrome is a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder that causes severe muscle stiffness alongside painful, unpredictable spasms in the arms, legs and torso. For Dion specifically, the condition has affected her ability to walk normally and, at its worst, made it difficult for her to use her vocal cords to sing the way she once did. The 2024 documentary I Am: Celine Dion gave an unusually candid look at the toll it had taken, including footage of her experiencing a seizure.