NEW FEARS FOR SCARY SKINNY CƒLINE

CÉLINE DION’S WEIGHT HAS PLUMMETED TO A SHOCKING NEW LOW.

CƒLINE DION’s blue and green bow-adorned bubble gown may have made a massive fashion statement when she stepped out on June 30 during Paris Fashion Week, but there was no hiding the frail frame underneath her strapless ensemble. The “My Heart Will Go On” singer’s weight appears to be at a mere 100 pounds, but with the release of her new album, Courage, and an accompanying world tour on the horizon, a close pal tells Star that Céline doesn’t have a hunger for anything other than work.

“She’s skinnier than ever, and there’s concern she’s not eating nearly enough,” spills an insider. “The clothes just seem to fall off her shoulders and hip bones. Then again... there’s nothing much to cling to. She’s been hitting the party scene in Paris and working overtime, and her loved ones fear she’s burning the candle at both ends.”

The Courage World Tour kicks off Sept. 18 in Quebec City, and it seems as though Céline, 51, has been putting all of her energy into making sure the production value is perfect. “She’s in early rehearsals,” explains another insider, “so she’s not eating and sleeping as regularly as she should, and it’s starting to show.” Nerves could also be playing a factor. According to health expert Dr. Gabe Mirkin, who hasn’t treated the singer, Céline is the “textbook picture of anorexia nervosa,” which could be causing her to ignore her hunger pains. But pals are hoping Céline puts her health first before it’s time to take the stage. “She needs to slow down,” says a friend, “but she refuses to even consider she has a problem.”