Just under a week ago (June 10th), Justin Bieber struck a chord with his global fanbase with a three-minute video. In it, he made it public that he suffered from hemiplegia due to what is known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Now his wife Hailey Bieber has announced in a television interview that her husband is on the mend: “He’s getting better every single day,” said the model on Good Morning America.
Situation initially “very scary”
The situation was initially “very scary” – but the 25-year-old is sure that her husband will fully recover. Hailey Bieber is “just grateful that he’s okay.” She described the support from family, friends and fans over the past few days as “incredible”.
“He’s doing really well. He’s getting better every single day.” — #HaileyBieber gives an update on husband @Justin Bieber after he revealed Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis. https://t.co/VHmQuoUers pic.twitter.com/Ou2IEqsHhf
— Good Morning America (@GMA) June 15, 2022
In the clip mentioned at the beginning, Justin Bieber explained his symptoms – and made it clear that he could neither blink nor smile on a completely paralyzed half of his face. According to the musician, he caught a virus that is attacking his nerves in his ear and face. As a result, he canceled upcoming concerts in order to recover with the help of special exercises.
In principle, RHS is curable
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is the long-term consequence of chickenpox and usually occurs in older people from the age of 50. Young adults like 28-year-old Bieber, on the other hand, are very rarely affected. Mostly they experience a rather mild course; The video published by the musician also speaks for such a thing. The sooner those affected start antiviral therapy, the higher the probability that the paralysis will disappear completely – however, not all patients are lucky.