- Canadian singer Justin Bieber is not smiling the same anymore as he is suffering from facial paralysis.
- He is battling a severe virus that has led to facial paralysis.
- He revealed in a video on IG that he has Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.
- This has left him unable to move half of his face.
- He consequently said he could not take the stage.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship, has revealed he is suffering from facial paralysis and has asked fans to pray for him.
Justin Bieber announced on Friday that he is taking a sabbatical from performing because he has paralysis on one side of his face.
The musician stated that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has left him unable to move half of his face and unable to perform on stage, in a video shared to his verified Instagram account.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome, as described by Mayo Clinic is “When a shingles outbreak impacts the facial nerve near one of your ears, it’s known as shingles. Ramsay Hunt syndrome can include facial paralysis and hearing loss in the afflicted ear, in addition to the painful shingles rash.”
“It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis,” he said in the video. “As you can see this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face; this nostril will not move. So there’s full paralysis on this side of my face,” Justin said.