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Topics: Entertainment, Justin Bieber, Music, US News, Usher
Dominic Smithers
Topics: Entertainment, Justin Bieber, Music, US News, Usher
Usher has provided an update following Justin Bieber's face paralysis diagnosis.
The popstar revealed last month that he had been suffering from a condition that affects his facial expressions, with the entire right side of his face unable to move.
In a video posted on his Instagram account, Bieber explained that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which meant he had to cancel some of his upcoming shows.
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The 28-year-old told his fans: "Hey everyone, Justin here. 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, and it is 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,” Bieber continued, while demonstrating the lack of movement in his right eye. “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.
"So for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, I’m just physically, obviously, not capable of doing them,” he explained.
"This is pretty serious as you can see. I wish this wasn’t the case, but obviously, my body’s telling me that I gotta slow down. I hope you guys understand and I’ll be using this time to just rest and relax and get back to 100 per cent so that I can do what I was born to do."
Understandably, the singer's fans were deeply concerned, and sent him messages of support following the post.
Bieber's wife, Hailey Baldwin, re-posted her husband's video on Instagram, writing: "I love u baby."
While his step-mother, Chelsey Bieber, made clear she was standing by the singer as she commented on his video to say: "Love you!!!!! Rest rest."
However, Usher has now assured people that Biebs is 'doing great'.
Speaking to Extra, the 43-year-old said he recently spent some time with him on holiday.
He said: "He is doing great. Seeing him on vacation, we managed to hang out with each other, and I think that whatever he may be experiencing right now it's actually really great to see that he has the support from his fans and his family
"As an artist, I think we are all going to experience some things that people may not necessarily understand, and a life that comes with a great deal of pressure.
"I think he has obviously taken the world on a journey. And that journey, I am happy that I was at the beginning of, and I am still a part of to this day, as a friend.
"I think that whatever he may be experiencing right now, it’s actually really great to see that he has the support from his fans and his family."
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