Celine Dion is remembering how she paid a physical price for her epic wedding look. In a video for Voguethe singer recalled some of her iconic looks for the magazine “Life in appearance” series and shared a memorable story from her 1994 marriage to René Angélil.
Upon seeing her stunning wedding photo, Dion admitted she was left “speechless” by the memories it brought back.
“My husband and I got married in ’94. On December 17th, to be precise. I still feel his presence very much,” she said of her late husband and businessman. “This is a moment that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
Angélil died in 2016 after a battle with cancer. He and Dion share three children: René-Charles, 23, and 13-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson.
As for her wedding look, Dion admitted, “The dress couldn’t have been big enough. I could have been three times the size on my head. I could have had six different dresses on that night, because he was and he still is a wonderful human being.” .He brought out the best in me.
Then there’s the helmet Dion chose to wear, which she said was “glued to my head” and “was stitched” to stay in place.
“So no problem, I can control the weight,” she said. “When you are so happy, there is no weight. There is no problem. There is no pain.”
Dion thought she was right after rehearsing in her full ensemble before the big day, and “everything is smooth and everything is fine.” However, when it came time for the wedding itself, the floor of the cathedral was different from that of the rehearsal space.
“I had an immediate facelift,” Dion recalled, demonstrating how her face scrunched up in pain. “I start walking and think, ‘Am I going to make it? Will I be able to get it for my future husband?’ But like I said, I’ll run to you.
Dion took the pain out of her mind and enjoyed her wedding night, saying: “All night, (it’s) everything great, people (are) happy.”
However, when she went to remove the helmet later that night, Dion “got a cut because the pressure was too much.” In the morning, the situation got even worse.
“The next day, I wake up, look at myself in the mirror. I have a (swelling) the size of an egg in the middle of my forehead. I looked at my husband and said, ‘It’s too late now. We’re married,'” she joked. “But it’s so big it made my eyes look (like they were crossed). I was like, ‘OK, let’s go to the doctor.’ I had to take antibiotics for about three weeks.”
Dion’s video came after she covered the latest edition of Vogue France. In a post on InstagramDion shared what the cover release meant to her amid her ongoing health battle with Rigid Person Syndrome.
“I’m honored to do a photo shoot for Vogue France. I am very proud that at 55 I was asked to reveal my beauty,” she wrote. “But what is beauty? Beauty is you, it’s me, it’s what’s inside, it’s our dreams, it’s today. Today I am a woman who feels strong and positive about the future. One day at a time.”
Last month, Dion spoke about her health in a post in honor of International Stiff Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
“Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day return to the stage and live as normal a life as possible,” she wrote at the time. “I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my children, family, team and all of you! I want to send my encouragement and support to all those around the world who have been affected by SPS. I want you to know that you can do this! We can do that!”
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