JUSTIN Bieber has shockingly revealed that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has left the right side of his face paralyzed.
But this isn’t the first health struggle that the Canadian hitmaker has encountered.
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Let’s take a look at 28-year-old Justin’s history of health issues and personal battles.
RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME
On June 10, the Peaches-signer took to Instagram to explain why he had to postpone some recent tour dates.
He shared a short video showing that one side of his face is fully paralyzed as he explained: “I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt.”
The star revealed it has impacted a nerve in his ear, causing paralysis.
“As you can see this eye is not blinking,” Justin shared while pointing to his right eye.
He continued: “This nostril will not move… so there’s full paralysis on this side of my face.”
“This is pretty serious as you can see,” the entertainer said after acknowledging that his fans were left “frustrated” by the “cancelation of shows.”
“I gotta get my rest on so I can get my face where it’s supposed to be…” he added.
Justin revealed he’s working on facial exercises to get back to health.
LYME DISEASE
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In January 2020, Justin revealed that he had been battling Lyme disease.
The disease can be spread to humans by infected ticks and causes symptoms like tiredness, aches and loss of energy, that can last for years.
Justin broke the news again via Instagram, writing: “While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like s**t, on meth etc. they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease.”
He added: “It’s been a rough couple of years but I’m getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.”
Justin found that the disease had a big impact on his mental health.
He revealed to his fans that he had “been struggling a lot” and “just feeling super disconnected and weird.”
At the same time as his Lyme disease battle, Justin suffered from a “serious case” of Epstein-Barr virus, commonly known as mono.
DEPRESSION
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In a YouTube docuseries, Justin Bieber: Seasons, he opened up more about his mental health issues.
He spoke about how he hit rock bottom, which left him “really, really suicidal” and in “constant pain.”
After the success of his debut album Baby and his mega-hit of the same name, Justin struggled to cope with global fame.
He said: “Being an entertainer can be very self-serving if you let it, because everyone is screaming for you and you’ve got to constantly go back to the ‘Why? Why am I singing for all these people? Is it because I want to feel good about myself? Or to make others feel good about themselves?’”
At home and in the studio, Justin uses an oxygen chamber to combat his anxiety.
He also said he “strongly believes” in medication to help with mental health issues
ADDICTIONS
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In the early stages of his career, the singer was a frequent consumer of various illegal substances.
Justin described his drug use as an “escape” from the pressures of fame at a young age.
In 2014, he was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in his Lamborghini.
He was later released on a $2,500 bond.
Justin decided to get sober as the drugs took their toll on his body and mind.
In the Seasons documentary, he revealed: “I decided to stop because I felt, brah I was like dying.
“My security and stuff were coming into my room at night to check my pulse. People don’t know how serious it got.”
As he made the decision to embrace sobriety, Justin then met his wife Hailey, 25.
They have been married since 2018.
COVID
In February 2022, Justin was forced to postpone a series of dates on his Justice World Tour after he tested positive for Covid-19.
However he did not suffer from any major symptoms and was quickly back on the road.
INJURIES
Justin is a keen skateboarder, and while he’s showing off his skills, some stunts have turned into painful incidents.
In 2014, he was filmed falling to the pavement as he tried out some tricks in New York.
HAILEY’S SROKE
In March this year, Hailey suffered a blood clot in her brain which caused her to suffer a transient ischemic attack (TIA) also known as a mini-stroke.
The model described the incident as “the scariest moment of her life” as she lost the ability to speak and her face started drooping.
Doctors at UCLA later told her that she had a grade 5 PFO (patent foramen ovale), which is a hole in the heart.
Following the shocking discovery, Hailey underwent a procedure to repair the PFO.
She reassured her followers that she is now “much better” and that she is “recovering really well”.
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