Some think that Celine Dion is one of the best singers on the planet. There are truly many reasons to feel that way. Not only is she gifted, but she is also a lovely person. What did she have to say recently?
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The Diagnosis
There was no way Celine Dion could have prepared herself for what she learned in 1999. She found out that Rene had throat cancer and heard that he would lose his basic living abilities as time goes by. This meant that she had to take care of him, but this was no easy feat whatsoever. Despite this, she did not hesitate to do everything in her power to help him. She wanted him to be able to live his life normally.
Her Husband’s Diagnosis
Her Life Is Never Dull
It is a huge understatement to say that she has a dramatic life. You might be surprised to hear that it was not easy for her from the beginning, and some things from then still haunt her. While she has been a successful singer, let us not forget that she had a bunch of health problems, a forbidden romance, and privacy issues over the years. However, she has always succeeded in putting on a smile no matter what!
Her Life Is Never Dull
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
Her mother did not at all approve of the romance between her and Rene. Celine said, “When I told her I had some really strong feelings for Rene she tried everything to kill him and make me snap out of it… I was very frustrated and mad at first, but she tried to make me understand that this man tried marriage twice before – he has three children, he’s not responsible, ‘I want the perfect Prince Charming for you’.”
Celine’s Mom Hated Her Relationship
She Had Problems Conceiving
Celine Dion is truly a legend in the music industry, but they also need to take it easy every now and then. In 2000, she chose to go on break to work on her family. She and Rene had been trying for a baby, even undergoing 2 operations for it. At last, the couple finally welcomed Rene-Charles Dion Angelil in 2001.
She Had Problems Conceiving
She Almost Died
It might come as a shock to hear that she almost died in the past. When she was 5 years old, she was hit by a truck. She had been unconscious for a week! She got a fractured skull but managed to fully recover.
She Almost Died
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
Who would have thought that she hated “My Heart Will Go On”? For some reason, she thought that it was only going to bomb and ruin her career. She was very wrong. She said, “…I didn’t really like the song, at first. I did another song for a movie before. It was very successful, and I thought we were pushing our luck…”
She Hated My Heart Will Go On
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Dion worked on the soundtrack for “Beauty and the Beast” in 1991. She got her first Grammy for this track. Even though this is good news, the song and award did not sit well with her fans from home. Her Quebecois fan base was not pleased with these developments. Celine is French-Canadian, so she opted to turn down the English Artist of the Year Award that the Felix Awards presented to her.
They Called Her A Traitor
Celine Wasn’t Planned
You might be surprised to hear that she has 14 siblings. She is actually the youngest of the Dion siblings. Her birth had been unplanned. After all, we are sure that 13 children are already more than a handful. Nonetheless, fate wanted Celine to be here! It is a little sad to hear that she used to sleep in a cabinet drawer when she was young because they did not have enough beds to go around.
Celine Wasn’t Planned
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
Even though she did not have such good feelings for “My Heart Will Go On”, her husband Rene asked her to record and then release it. During an interview with Jonathan Ross, Celine Dion said, “[Angélil] said, ‘Let’s just do a demo. Let’s give it a try and we’ll see after.’ The demo is actually the real recording. I never sang the song again.” It ended up being a great decision on her part. It got released in 1997 and went on to be a big hit. She got many awards for it and continues to be known for this song.
Her Husband Put His Foot Down
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Therese Tanguay Dion is the mother of Celine. She has earned a reputation in Quebec thanks to her cooking skills. It looks like Celine inherited this since she also opened a restaurant. In 1990, Nickels was opened. It saw so much success that she made a chain out of it. Try it out when you next go to Canada.
A Shark When It Comes To Business
Suing For Millions For Spreading Lies
For Celine, the ‘90s had been full of ups and downs. She worked on 13 studio albums and learned that Rene had cancer. After they found out about it, she took a break and opted out of the spotlight. That was when National Enquirer published a story about her expecting twin children. She sued them for $20 million. Ultimately, the publication apologized and donated the money to the American Cancer Society.
Suing Millions For Spreading Lies
Doctor Dion
She has the most impressive honor you can get in Quebec: The National Order of Quebec. She also has stars on the Hollywood and Canadian Walks of Fame. When Laval University gave her an honorary doctorate, she dedicated it to Rene and called it “a very great honor for a little girl from Charlemagne.”
Doctor Dion
She Had No Other Choice
Hugues Aufray was a French musician who released “Céline” two years before the birth of our favorite singer. She was 5 years old when she sang the same song during her brother’s wedding. It is now considered to be the breakthrough moment of her career. Even though the Dion family is a musical bunch, it became clear that their youngest member was even more talented than usual.
She Had No Other Choice
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
That was the time when they recognized just how talented this little girl was. Her mother Therese and brother Jacques composed a song that they hoped would help in her discovery. Can you believe that their plan worked? Soon enough, producer Rene Angelil would contact them.
Discovered In The Weirdest Way
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Therese Dion actually sent her daughter’s demo to Rene and attached a note that read, “This is a 12-year-old with a fantastic voice. Please listen to her. We want her to be like Ginette Reno.” He did not reply right away but decided to give it a shot when one of the Dion boys pleaded with him to listen to it. When he did, he knew that he had to see Celine in person. He invited her to come and audition.
Her Mom Had To Interfere
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Rene was totally floored by her voice. When the young girl came in to audition, he handed her a pretend mic and told her, “Here’s your microphone. Now sing as though you were in front of a sellout audience.” She did just that and delivered an outstanding performance.
Her Audition Was Far From Normal
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Before Rene Angelil even met Celine, he had been married twice already. He is the father of a son he had with his first wife. Patrick Angelil is a little older than the person who would be his stepmom! Wow.
Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Rene Burst Into Tears
The audition had been a very emotional affair for them. As soon as Celine began to sing, Rene cried. She took this to mean that she pleased him with her performance. Rene signed her since he knew that she was going to make it big. However, he knew that she was just a young girl who needed to work hard to make this come true. He had a vision for her and wanted everything to be perfect.
Rene Burst Into Tears
High Stakes Gambler
Rene could tell that Celine was going to be a superstar. He went as far to mortgage his house to make sure that they had enough money for her first album. In the end, the risk paid off since the first single made it to the top spot of the Canadian charts. A known gambler, he put his skills to good use.
High Stakes Gambler
The Pope Loved Her
In 1984, Quebec had a very important guest: Pope John II. They asked Celine Dion to perform for him! She sang Une Colombe for him and the rest of the audience at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Pope enjoyed this performance and so did Celine.
The Pope Loved Her
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
The beginning of her career had been great, but Rene told her it was time to take a break. It was risky since she was just a new artist. Still, she took off 18 months. She says she became a woman back then!
She Demanded Time To Grow Up
Learning English And Going Global
It looked like she made the right choice when she took some time off. She returned more confident and better at singing in English. She sold more than half a million copies of her comeback album, Incognito.
Learning English And Going Global
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
In 1990, she released Unison. It was her first album in English! It propelled her career further and turned her into a big international celebrity. The album went gold in the US and came with lots of songs that became top 10 tracks. It sure seemed like all was going right for her until she got a piece of bad news.
America’s Sweetheart Was Born
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Before she went on tour, she lost her voice! The diagnosis was fatigue and laryngitis. Even though Celine Dion wanted to keep going, she was advised not to sing since it would only damage her vocal cords.
Almost Losing Her Voice Forever
Revealing Her Big Secret
There were a lot of rumors about her relationship with her manager, but the two of them stayed mum for a long time. She only broke the silence before the release of the album “The Colour of My Love.”
Revealing Her Big Secret
Fearing The Public
The truth was that the two of them started to go out when she was 19 years old. He was 26 years her senior. Even though they had a great relationship, it was always going to be controversial. They were correct when they assumed that people would disapprove. Nonetheless, they still got married.
Fearing The Public
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
It is unbelievable to think that they kept the romance a secret for more than 5 years. In 1994, Rene said that he was scared of what others would say. She had been the person to insist on telling the public about their love. Celine Dion later explained, “When you’re in love, you want to scream it to the world.”
She’s A Fantastic Secret Keeper
Going Overboard
The lovebirds tied the knot on the 17th of December 1994 at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. Many people watched the ceremony since it was broadcasted on national television. At the time, the two of them were treated like the royal Canadian couple.
Going Overboard
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess?
Celine donned this gorgeous Mirella and Steve Gentile wedding dress that was created over the course of a thousand hours. It came with a 20-foot-long train! This outfit came with a 20-pound tiara that looked beautiful on Celine. The whole world could not stop talking about her dress in the days that followed.
Bridezilla Or Royal Princess@
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
Rene and Celine had no problems with money whatsoever. The two of them even bought a mansion that had a water park, three pools, and a golf course. They paid $72 million for this Florida property.
Pricey Homes And Multiple Investments
He Was Her Everything
After Titanic, she went on a tour entitled “Let’s Talk About Love.” It was all going to plan until she got a terrible bit of news. Rene was diagnosed with cancer. She learned this while she was doing a show and decided to perform a song or him. He fought cancer until his death on the 14th of January 14.
He Was Her Everything
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Before this could happen, they first welcomed their pair of twins on the 23rd of October 2010. She gave birth to two boys called Nelson and Eddy. Nelson Mandela was the namesake of the former, while Eddy Marnay was the namesake of the latter. How cute is that?
Her Children’s Names Were Chosen Carefully
Dreaming Of Changing The World
During the Asian tsunami disaster of 2004, she raised $1 million for the victims. She also did this when Hurricane Katrina struck the year after that. She even spoke out about the response of the government!
Dreaming Of Changing The World
Her Secret Dad
She often talks about her mom in her interviews, but let us hear more about Adhemar Dion. Her father died in 2001. She said, “My dad was and is still my number one fan since I was a very little girl. I know that my dad would want me to be here tonight on stage with everyone I love, doing what we love.”
Her Secret Dad
She Prepared her Kids for Death
Celine Dion had to deal with something very challenging. She had to prepare the children for the death of their father. She said, “I’m proud of the way I prepared my boys for their dad’s death. In life, you never know what’s going to happen, so you should never wait for tomorrow to do what can be done today, to say I love you, or send a thank-you note…The future is now.”
She Prepared Her Kids For Death
Her Son is Too Young
Her eldest son is Rene Charles Angelil. He caused a frenzy on social media after he presented her award at the Billboard Music Awards. He rarely made public appearances, but everyone fell for his good looks.
Her Son Is Too Young
She Made it to 90
Even though Therese Dion did not always agree with Celine, she is still doing very well at the moment. They remain very close to one another. Maman Dion also celebrated her 90th birthday not that long ago.
She Made It To 90
She NEVER Misses a Beat
While there are a lot of celebs who are difficult during interviews, Celine Dion is always a joy to watch. She is always pleasant and light-hearted. A key example was the time she was on the Ellen DeGeneres show. The host admired her jewelry and Celine only sang in response: “She worked hard for the money.”
She NEVER Misses A Beat
Without a Brother
As you can see, she has generally been lucky in life. However, tragedies can still strike at any time. She lost both her Rene and a brother in one week. We are sure that it had been a rough week for her.
Without A Brother
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
The Dion family is a musical bunch. Celine Dion has an older sister by the name of Claudette. She wanted to launch a music career as well. Sadly, her career failed to become as big as Celine’s.
Her Siblings Never Made It Big
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
Did you know that she runs a fashion line of her own? She is known to be a very well-dressed person, and it probably inspired her to do that. Her line boasts of more than 200 items that include accessories and bags. Her main inspiration for the collection is her family, specifically her twin sons and her mother!
Making Money Off Her Fashion Sense
TV Debut
She continues to try her hand at things apart from singing. Did you know that she has made cameos in various television shows? For example, she once made an appearance on the TV show All My Children.
TV Debut
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
Even though this is the case, she has not found anything that she is more passionate about than singing. It was what helped her go so far in life and help her family. Celine Dion is now worth about $700 million!
A Voice Worth Hundreds Of Millions
A Canadian Star
An interesting fact about her is that she is among the few Canadian celebrities with a star of their own on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is even rarer for one to have a star there and on the Canadian one!
A Canadian Star
They Are All Related
It might be hard to believe but these women are all related. Believe it or not, Celine is related to Shania Twain, Beyonce, Madonna, and a couple more celebrities. The person they have in common is a French-Canadian man by the name of Zacharie Cloutier. He moved from France to North America in 1634 and started one of the first “New France” families. Do you think he is also a performer like his progenies?
They Are All Related
Master Of Many Tongues
We bet this is going to blow your socks off. By now, you already know that she is a good singer in the French and English languages. However, she has also performed in a couple of other languages such as Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, German, and Latin!
Master Of Many Tongues
A Staggering Net Worth
Her life has changed a lot ever since she became famous. Without a doubt, this is a real-life Cinderella story. She has raked in so much money over the years. It is all thanks to her concerts, records, fashion line, real estate investments, restaurant chain, and public appearances. In the ‘00s, she was allegedly the top-grossing artist! It is not surprising since she made $465 million from her Las Vegas show alone.
A Staggering Net Worth
Hit And Miss
She has created a lot of big hits over the years. During the course of her career, she has worked on various songs for the big screen. However, “My Heart Will Go On” was by far the most successful. For one, she did “Dreams to Dream” for “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West” but it was not as popular.
Hit And Miss
A Lifetime Hobby
Celine Dion is just full of surprises! Not a lot of people know that she is a huge golf fan. She does not only watch the sport but also plays. In fact, she has called it one of the major hobbies in her life.
Love Of Golf
Love Of Golf
Do you want to hear just how much she adores the sport? In 2008, she decided to step it up a notch. She and Rene started to work on the renovation of Le Mirage, a golf club in Quebecois. They actually donated millions of dollars to the project and helped promote it as well. On the website, you will see their statement about how “a visit to the Mirage is an adventure in itself.”
Celine Playing Golf
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
She has a great voice and has gotten plenty of recognition for this. Aren’t you glad to hear that? She deserves all that and more. She also holds the record for the highest number of Oscar performances!
And The Winner Goes To…Celine Dion
The Oscars
They often invite her because she was worked on a lot of songs for movies. This has caused her to go up on the stage at the Oscar ceremony more than any other performer on the planet. It was in 2011 that she appeared for the 6th time and broke the record. She sang “Smile” in honor of the celebs who passed away the year before that.
Oscar Performances
Oscar Fashion
Like we said, Celine Dion has been noted for her fashion style. She has always been bold when it comes to this. In 1999, however, her backward white tuxedo was not well-received by some of the viewers.
Backwards Oscar Tux
Backwards White Tux
She received a lot of criticism and backlash for this since people thought it was a “fashion disaster.” She talked about this outfit when she was interviewed by PEOPLE magazine. It seems like she does not regret it! According to her, it was simply ahead of the time. Her bravery is always so inspiring!
Backwards White Tux
White Backwards Tux
She said, “When I wore that look, yes it was at the Oscars, and when I wore that, everyone was wearing dresses, not pants.” Celine Deion went on to say, “I was the only one with pants in a backward suit from Galliano and if I would do this today it would work. It was avant-garde at the time. And it doesn’t matter, you just have to assume what you wear, you wear, and I did.”
Backwards White Tux And Gwen’s Dress At The Oscars
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
Can you believe that “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” was almost recorded by some other artist? Hold on because this one is rather shocking. Initially meant for Meat Loaf, the song’s composer later decided that it should be sung by a female artist. This was how it came to Celine Dion’s lap! It was a huge hit too.
A Hit Out Of Hell
Clinging On To Her Children
Of course, it was hard for Celine to talk about the difficulty of losing her partner in life. She spoke about it during one candid interview. She said, “I miss him a lot for my partner, for the man I was embracing, kissing, making love with. I organize myself to not feel lonely. So what’s happened is I got myself a huge bed and I sleep with my twins. My twins are comforting me a lot. I need them. I need them close.”
Clinging On To Her Children
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
One of the reasons she is so popular would be her incredible vocal range. She can sing just about any song in the world! She has made a name for herself with her diverse music and ability to make great renditions of songs by other artists. We really love her covers of John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy”, Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself”, and Cyndi Lauper’s “I Drove All Night”. Not a lot of people can do this!
She Can Pretty Much Sing Anything
Collaborations
Aside from this, she is also known to be “a great collaborator” in the industry. Many were wowed by her great duets with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, and Michael Jackson.
Collaborations
Certified Diamond
In 1999, the Record Industry Association of American started to bestow “diamond status” on albums with more than 10 million copies. This is hard to achieve, but Celine Dion still managed to do this with two albums! Her diamond-certified albums are “Falling Into You” and “Let’s Talk About Love”.
Certified Diamond
A Best Selling Female Artist
It became common for record execs to start tracking album sales with the help of the Nielson Soundscan System in 1991. The data revealed that she is the third best-selling female artist in North America. Cool!
A Best Selling Female Artist
Catholic Star
She was brought up as a Roman Catholic. In 2014, she shed more light on this matter. “It’s important for people to have something they can touch and believe in,” Celine expounded on the matter, “I say that to believe in yourself is to believe in God. For me, God is life itself, the birds, the air, the sunrise and the sunset, the children. Yes, that is where I find God. Not in a church.”
Catholic Star
Reaching For Gold
She also broke records on an international level. Celine Dion started to rise in the global scene and even made it in France, which was hard to do. The single “D’amour ou d’amitié” or “Of Love or of Friendship” became certified gold in the country!
Reaching For Gold
Upgrading Her Image
As her fame grew, she also changed her image. Her manager agreed with her that it was time for her to change her style and get an upgrade. She did not like her teeth, which might have something to do with the mean nickname tabloid magazines gave her: Canine Dion. She got it fixed sometime in the mid-‘80s.
Upgrading Her Image
Mid Career Misses
We already said this earlier, but Celine did take 3 years off from the music industry. Upon her return, she released a 2002 album called “A New Day Has Come.” The album talked about becoming a mother!
Mid Career Misses
Accessible To All
Even though she has been very successful, she has never failed to be grounded and down-to-earth. After the death of Rene, she let her fans come and see her if they wanted to do so. Yes, they were allowed to extend their condolences to her personally. How selfless was that of her? Aside from this, she agreed to let his eight-hour funeral be covered on national television in an effort to be open and transparent.
Accessible To All
She Won By A Single Point
In 1988, she did well during the Eurovision Song Contest. It is interesting to hear that she represented Switzerland, a country she is not connected to. Anyway, she won the contest after beating the UK!
She Won By A Single Point
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
Not many people know that she is a huge fan of Michael Jackson. She even told Rene that she hoped to accomplish achievements similar to that of the King of Pop. Perhaps MJ is the reason she also won many awards and released a number of albums even before she turned 18 years old.
Michael Jackson’s Fanatic Fan
A 5-Year-Old Hanging Out At A Bar
The Dion family used to run a piano bar that was located in Charlemagne, Quebec. It was called Le Vieux Baril. They practiced music there. By the time Celine was 5 years old, she was performing there often.
A 5 Year Old Hanging Out At A Bar
“A New Day Has Come” Received Harsh Criticism
“A New Day Has Come” talks about what it is like to be a new mother. It was the first album of hers to debut in the top Billboard 200 spot. However, critics hated it and called it “lifeless” and “forgettable”.
A New Day Has Come Received Harsh Criticism
Gold In France
She went on to be the first Canadian music artist whose record sales got certified gold in France! This is already neat, but it is even more awesome to hear that she was only in her teens when she did this.
Gold In France
Switzerland?
Celine Dion first broke into the global stage in the ‘80s. Why? She won the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in 1982 and then the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988. She represented Switzerland both times!
Switzerland@
Caesars Palace
During the height of her career success in 1999, she chose to go on hiatus to be with Rene after they learned that he had cancer. In 2002, she came back, released an album, and signed a residency deal!
Caesars Palace
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
This is a record that belongs to none other than Celine Dion yet again. She did this with her five-star show at Caesars Palace. If you wanted to know, the highest-grossing residency grossed $385 million!
Most Successful Concert Residency Of All Time
Another Residency Show!
The first show had been such a huge success that she ended up returning to the venue for the second residency show in 2011. The contract stipulated that she would perform until the year 2019.
Another Residency Show
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Not only that, but Celine Dion is also the best-paid resident performer. She makes an eye-popping $500k for a show. She has earned more than performers such as Britney Spears, Elton John, and Mariah Carey.
Highest Paid Resident Performer
Documentary Success
In 2011, OWN Network by Oprah Winfrey aired a documentary about the life of Celine Dion. It showed the various events in her life. It is nice to hear that it remains the second-highest TV Own Canada show!
Documentary Success
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
When FlightNetwork.com ran a poll to find out which celeb people wanted to be their flight seatmate, the top answer was Celine Dion! She garnered 23.7% of the 780 votes. What a cool little fun fact!
Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Her
Perfume Lines
We know that she is good at business, but which is her most successful project? Well, it would be her perfume line. Recently, she came out with the 14th scent in the Celine Dion Parfums line: “Signature”.
Perfume Lines
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
Here is a list of people that she has called her top influences: Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Anne Murray, Charles Aznavour, and the Bee Gees. What a great list this is!
She Is Influenced By The Greatest Artists
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
She has been impersonated on programs like Saturday Night Live, MADtv, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, South Park, and Royal Canadian Air Farce. Luckily, Celine Dion is not insulted when they make fun of her stage antics and accent. She takes it all in stride and even mentioned that she is flattered they would do such a thing. There was a time she was performing in New York and asked Ana Gasteyer, her SNL impersonator, to come up and join her on the stage.
She Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Hurricane Katrina
She is not one to get involved in politics. In 2005, she decided to do something out of the usual when she went on Larry King Live and talked about her thoughts on the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She was critical of the government’s response to such a huge crisis. She said, “There are people still there waiting to be rescued. To me that is not acceptable … How can it be so easy to send planes in another country to kill everybody in a second and destroy lives. We need to serve our country.”
Hurricane Katrina
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
We think it is so cool that Rihanna, Adele, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Jordin Sparks, and Lea Michele all consider her a huge musical influence. Celine Dion has truly made her mark on history.
She Is Greatly Admired By Other Artists
Timbaland Loves Her Too
“Celine has such a beautiful, mesmerizing voice. She is so talented. I think we could create something that is a classic like she is already,” said DJ Timbaland, a talented man who is impressed by her as well.
Timbaland Loves Her Too
Celine Changed Vegas
Gary Bongiovanni of Pollstar has said that Celine Dion changed Las Vegas for the better. This is the same thing Kurt Melien of Caesars Palace thinks. He said, “Celine was a pioneer without question … Twenty years ago, we couldn’t have got someone the stature of Britney Spears to appear in Vegas. Stars like her would never have considered it if Celine hadn’t paved the way. She changed the face of modern Vegas.”
Celine Changed Vegas
Song Of The Century
The Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts dubbed “My Heart Will Go On” to be one of the Songs of the Century. This must have been a no-brainer for them.
Song Of The Century
Goodwill Ambassador
In 2010, Celine Dion was named a United Nation Goodwill Ambassador as well. It was a program created by the organization all the way back in 1999. We are so proud of this songstress. You go, girl!
Goodwill Ambassador
Canada Honored Her Too
She was also honored by her home country in the biggest way possible. In 2013, they awarded her the Companion of the Order of Canada. This is the highest rank that the Order of Canada can give.
Canada Honored Her Too
She’s A Big Philanthropist
One of the reasons she was named a UN Goodwill Ambassador was all the charity and philanthropy that she did. She has worked with organizations like the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the past. She also helped McDonald’s with the fundraising for World Children’s Day.
Shes A Big Philanthropist
An Emotional Announcement
It has been a long time since she lost Rene to the terrible condition known as cancer. The two of them had been man and wife for 22 years at the time of his death. Recently, she has opened up about the state of her love life. There are several rumors that speculate about her new romance! Bizarre,” she said when asked about it in an interview, “Now it is definitely too soon for me. I am definitely in love with him, married to him…He’s the love of my life. It’s very difficult for me to see myself with another person.”
An Emotional Announcement