Although Céline Dion (55) was forced to end her own singing career due to health problems, she does not hesitate to support her colleagues. During Sunday’s Grammy Awards, Céline surprisingly even appeared on stage, where she presented one of the main awards. The golden statuette of the record player was taken from her hands by a moved Taylor Swift (34), who managed to conquer another musical milestone…
Céline, who is battling the rare and currently incurable Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), which causes muscle stiffness, was supported by her eldest son Rene-Charles Angelil (23), who accompanied his mother to the podium. The audience gave Dion a standing ovation that almost moved the music icon to tears.
“Thank you all! I love you, you look beautiful. When I say I’m glad to be here, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. It gives me great pleasure to be able to present the Grammy Award, which was presented to me 27 years ago by two legends Diana Ross and Sting,” said Céline before announcing the winning album – Midnights by the aforementioned Taylor Swift, who took home the award for the fourth time. She thus became the first celebrity to ever do so.
Taylor, who is having a dream season both career-wise and privately, was completely shocked by the historic triumph, which is perhaps why she completely neglected to respond to Dion when she presented her with the award. Fans subsequently pointed this out and blamed Swift for not making eye contact with Céline even when she was handing over the award, preferring to focus on her co-workers and share her joy with them.
On Twitter, Taylor’s hardcore fans also attacked Taylor: “Taylor Swift didn’t hug Céline Dion or notice her in any way. Damn, I can’t stand this,” wrote a fan, and others shared their dismay: “The Grammys were wild. But she’s won it three times and usually acts like a pro. But to ignore the icon, ugh,” or “As someone who always defends Taylor, I can’t defend this. No recognition towards Céline,” are just a few of the many opinions. However, Céline apparently had more understanding for her colleague and her actions, and they were immortalized together at subsequent parties several times.