Justin Bieber has announced to his fans that he has been struck by facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome, sharing the diagnosis in a shocking video.
The singer, 28, opened up about the condition on his Instagram account, following news he had postponed tour dates due to a health issue.
Sharing an "important" video, Justin told his followers that he's suffering from facial paralysis, which has left him unable to move one side of his face.
He told fans: "I wanted to update you guys on what's been going on. Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome."
In the video, Bieber attempts to smile, blink, and move his face but one side remained still as he continued to speak.
"It's from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis. As you can see, this eye is not blinking," he continued.
Justin shared that it has affected one side of his face, saying: "I can't smile on this side of my face, this nostril will not move, so there is full paralysis in this side of my face."
He then addressed fans who had been "frustrated" about the postponing of some upcoming performances, with him saying that his body is telling him to "slow down."
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Justin said he isn't physically capable of doing the shows, adding: "This is pretty serious [...] I wish this wasn't the case but obviously, my body is telling me I got to slow down."
The singer said he will be using the time off to "rest and relax," stating in the video: "I gotta go get my rest on so that I can get my face back to where it's supposed to be."
The singer explained in the video that he's doing facial exercises to get his face "back to normal," with him promising fans: "It will go back to normal, it's just time."
He said it's unknown how much time it will take, but he assured fans that he has hope over his recovery. Justin said that in the meantime he will be resting.
Fans took to the comments section of the post - which has millions of likes - to express best wishes to the Grammy Award winning musician.
He also received an outpouring of love for his honesty from celebrity friends including DJ Khaled, Romeo Beckham and his wife Hailey Bieber who wrote: “I love you baby.”
Bieber kicked off his world tour with a 52-date North American leg in 2022, starting in San Diego on February 18.
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