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Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease

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It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.

Justin Bieber

January 10, 2020

MONTREAL: Pop super star Justin Bieber announced Wednesday that he has Lyme disease.

In a post on Instagram, Bieber said he will address his struggle with the illness, which is contracted through a tick bite, in a YouTube documentar­y.

“It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever,” the 25 year old entertaine­r wrote in the post’s caption.

He called out critics who he says have been unfairly commenting on his looks by saying he looks like he is ‘on meth.’

“They failed to realise I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my skin, brain function, energy, and overall health.”

The photo portion of Bieber’s post shows a TMZ article reporting that the YouTube documentar­y is set for a Jan 27 release.

“You can learn all that I’ve been battling and OVERCOMING!!” he wrote on Instagram.

He spent much of last year suffering but undiagnose­d, TMZ reported, until doctors figured out what was wrong.

The post’s photos include pictures said to be taken in September of Bieber appearing to be hooked up to an IV drip.

In subsequent Instagram posts and on his Instagram story later in the day, Bieber thanked his fans for supporting his new song ‘Yummy,’ released last week.

And the Canadian seemed to say he is doing better, posting a meme video of a little girl dancing with the caption, “But now this is how I’m feelin.”

Bieber was discovered by talent scouts as a young teenager after posting videos of himself singing on YouTube and quickly shot to superstard­om. He has since won several MTV awards, Billboard Music awards and a Grammy, among others.

After an Instagram post from March indicated Bieber would be taking time off music to focus on ‘my family and my health,’ Bieber married US model Hailey Baldwin in September.

Now he has a new album and tour coming soon, according to TMZ.

In September Bieber opened up about ‘massive ups and downs’ he experience­d as he went from beloved teenage heartthrob to “the most ridiculed, judged and hated person in the world.”

In a lengthy Instagram post, he reflected on how child stardom triggered depression and a lack

 ?? — AFP photo ?? File photo shows Bieber waits in the ring after the fight between KSI and Logan Paul at Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California.
— AFP photo File photo shows Bieber waits in the ring after the fight between KSI and Logan Paul at Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California.

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