Few weeks after Justin Bieber revealed that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome which causes facial paralysis, American singer Usher has come out to assure his fans that the music star is recovering.
Speaking about his mentee in an interview with Extra, check out what Usher had to say.
Usher, who recently spent time on holiday with Justin and his wife Hailey Bieber, said:
“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,” adding that a performer’s life ‘comes with a great deal of pressure’.
“I think [Justin] has obviously taken the world on a journey,” he added, “I am happy that I was at the beginning of and I am still a part of to this day, as a friend.”
If you recall, Justin Bieber recently decided to postpone his ‘Justice’ world tour after disclosing that he had Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which caused facial paralysis.
Following his diagnosis, Justin revealed in a video he posted on Instagram that he had facial paralysis.
He said at the time: “As you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt 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,” Justin added, “I can’t smile on this side of my face.”
The ‘Peaches’ hitmaker went on to say he had been doing facial exercises to try and regain movement, but told fans it would take time to recover.
Justin is now set to resume his Justice World Tour at Lucca Summer Festival, Italy on July 31st, which will kick off his string of European festivals before continuing his international shows.
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