{"id":19792,"date":"2022-06-15T09:36:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=19792"},"modified":"2022-06-15T09:36:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:36:29","slug":"justin-bieber-asks-fans-for-prayers-after-facial-paralysis-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/06\/justin-bieber-asks-fans-for-prayers-after-facial-paralysis-diagnosis.html","title":{"rendered":"Justin Bieber Asks Fans For Prayers After Facial Paralysis Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pop star Justin Bieber has asked fans to pray for him as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has caused the right side of his face to have paralysis, but he said he trusts God that \u201cit\u2019s all for a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, 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 nerves in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis,\u201d the singer and devout Christian said in an\u00a0Instagram\u00a0video. He also explained that his diagnosis was the reason why he had to cancel some of his shows. He acknowledged his fan\u2019s frustrations but added that he was physically unable to perform at the time.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 28-year-old singer told his fans, \u201cit\u2019s going to be okay, and I have hope.\u201d He said, \u201cI trust God, and I trust that it\u2019s all for a reason. I\u2019m not sure what that is right now, but in the meantime, I\u2019m going to rest, and I love you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CeorE9OjqX9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CeorE9OjqX9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes paralysis of the facial nerve, or facial palsy, and a rash affecting the ear or mouth. According to the Rare Disease Database, ear abnormalities like ringing in the ears and hearing loss may also be present. The illness is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is also behind chickenpox in children and shingles, or herpes zoster, in adults.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bieber may already be showing signs of progress. Charles Nduka, a consultant plastic reconstructive surgeon in Britain, said he noticed in Bieber\u2019s video that he appears to have some evidence of recovery, which is encouraging. Nduka also told Reuters that almost 75 percent of patients with the syndrome who receive early treatment recover fully.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Bieber revealed to fans how God helped his wife, Hailey Bieber after she suffered a blood clot in her brain. A week after his wife was rushed to the hospital for exhibiting stroke-like symptoms due to a blood clot in her brain, the artist shared how the health scare impacted his family at his March 16<sup>th<\/sup> concert in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>The Biebers, who have been married for three years, identify as Christians. And the singer gave God the glory for his bride\u2019s recovery. Bieber said, \u201cI know for a fact that God has her in the palms of His hands, and that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d Bieber also used this time to share how life throws you curveballs, and you can\u2019t control much of anything.<\/p>\n<p>That sentiment is so true; life tends to throw you curveballs when you least expect it. All Justin Bieber wants to do is continue his tour and perform for his adoring fans. However, this diagnosis has put a dent in his plans to do so. Maybe this was God\u2019s way of telling Bieber that he needed to slow down and rest. Whatever the case, we pray that Justin makes a speedy recovery and for his family during this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop star Justin Bieber has asked fans to pray for him as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has caused the right side of his face to have paralysis, but he said he trusts God that \u201cit\u2019s all for a reason.\u201d \u201cObviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":657,"featured_media":19795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8],"tags":[3417],"class_list":["post-19792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","category-entertainment","category-music","tag-justin-bieber"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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