Celine Dion breaks into tears after Kelly Clarkson covers hit song ‘My Heart Will Go On’

On Oct. 8, Celine Dion took to Instagram to post a video.

In the video, Dion remembered a particularly heartwarming moment featuring Kelly Clarkson from this summer’s Paris Olympics.

“Kelly, when I came back from the Olympics, I got to watch and listen to your reaction to my performance on the Eiffel Tower.”

The performance was particularly emotional for many Celine Dion fans due to her ongoing health issues that left her unable to sing for years. Dion was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that has affected her ability to walk, talk and sing.

“It feels like somebody is strangling you,” Dion told the “Today” show’s Hoda Kotb in an eye-opening June 11 interview.

In Dion’s latest Instagram video, she said it was “so sweet to hear” Clarkson’s voice “breaking” throughout her commentary for NBC. “It touched me so tremendously.”

“You were crying and then you made me start crying. What’s up with all this freaking crying?”

As Dion got emotional remembering the moment, the legendary singer praised Clarkson after she covered Dion’s hit song “My Heart Will Go On.”

“And now I just saw you singing ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ and I’m crying again. You were absolutely incredible, fantastic. I loved it so much.”

At the end of her video, Dion told Clarkson that she hopes they can see each other in person “soon, very soon.”

“And I hope we’re not going to start crying. I love you so much. Thanks,” Dion said, as she blew Clarkson a kiss.

This story was originally published October 8, 2024 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Celine Dion breaks into tears after Kelly Clarkson covers hit song ‘My Heart Will Go On’."