Celine Dion: Fake news about the singer in a wheelchair is making fans panic

It is no secret that thestate of health of Celine Dion worries her fans. So much so that a video has surfaced on social networks, TikTok, Twitter and other platforms where we see a woman in a wheelchair physically diminished and Internet users are firmly convinced that it is Celine Dion. However, this is not true.

Fake news that went viral

For several days, social media, including Twitter is flooded with this video. According to the majority of Internet users, it would be a video of Celine Dion, atthe wedding of her son. The Quebec singer would then be in a wheelchair, very physically diminished, according to Twitter users. This content has quickly become viral and has caused many reactions.

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A video from July 2022

Yet in this video, it's not Celine Dion at all, but Kathy Poirier, a woman with 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,' dancing with her son, Zak, who is getting married. Indeed, the now-viral clip was shared on the Good Morning America YouTube channel on July 27, 2022. A video that at the time, had very strongly moved the Internet users.

This confusion can be explained by the physical resemblance between Celine Dion andKathy Poirier.

This article was translated from Ohmymag FR.

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