Justin Bieber has revealed that he is suffering from temporary facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. It comes just days after he was forced to cancel dates on his Justice World Tour.
Justin Bieber Was Unable To Blink On The Right Side Of His Face
The 28-year-old pop star took to his Instagram on Friday to share a three-minute video explaining the diagnosis which is a complication of shingles that can lead to facial paralysis. According to Mount Sinai Hospital, Ramsay Hunt syndrome is temporary. It originates from the varicella-zoster virus that also causes chickenpox and shingles. Symptoms can include severe pain in the ear, hearing loss and weakness on one side of the face. In the video, Bieber was unable to blink on his right side.
"Hey everyone Justin here, I wanted to update you guys on what's been going on," the "Freedom" singer began.
"Obviously as you can probably see with my face. I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome and it is from this virus that attacks the nerves in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis."
Devout Christian Justin Bieber Asked For Prayers
Justin later updated posted a sad update on his Instagram Story as he wrote: "Been getting progressively harder to eat which has been extremely frustrating, please pray for me [tearing up emoji]"
On Tuesday, the Canadian pop star had announced that he was postponing the "next few shows" of his seven-leg, 130-date Justice World Tour due "non-Covid related illness."
"Can't believe I'm saying this. I've done everything to get better but my sickness is getting worse," the two time Grammy winner - who boasts 539.2M social media followers - wrote. "My heart breaks that I will have to postpone these next few shows (doctors orders). To all my people I love you so much and I'm gonna rest and get better."
In the clip posted on Friday, Justin showed the devastating effects of his diagnosis. He explained: "So there is full paralysis on this side my face. So for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, I'm just physically obviously not capable of doing them. This is pretty serious as you can see."
Celebrities Flooded Justin Bieber's Comment Section With Well-Wishes
After Justin Bieber shared his video, many of his celebrity friends sent him their thoughts and prayers.
Fellow singer Justin Timberlake wrote: "Love you, bro. Prayers up and sending lots of healing vibes!"
Reality star Khloé Kardashian added: "We are praying for you! We love you!!! Rest up! Everyone understands."
The official Instagram page also added: "We'll be here when you're ready, king."