Solange Knowles arriving at the New York Ballet 2022 Fall Fashion Gala at Lincoln Center in New York City, on September 28, 2022 | Source: Getty Images
On October 14, 2024, Shaun spoke openly about his experience with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) following long COVID-19, prompting Solange to share her own story in solidarity.
Solange Knowles attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, on May 7, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
POTS’s main symptom is orthostatic intolerance (OI). OI is a condition that makes it hard for the body to adjust to standing up. When someone with POTS stands, not enough blood flows back to the heart, which can cause them to feel dizzy or even faint.
Solange Knowles attends the 70th Annual Parsons Benefit at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City, on May 21, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
Solange Knowles seen at LAX in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
As for MCAS, it is a condition where a person repeatedly experiences severe allergy-like symptoms, including hives, swelling, low blood pressure, trouble breathing, and intense diarrhea.
Solange at the Stuart Weitzman FW18 Presentation and Cocktail Party at The Pool in New York City, on February 8, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
Solange Knowles for Saint Heron celebrates partnership in Los Angeles, California, on August 28, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
The singer also acknowledged Dysautonomia International, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the lives of those affected by autonomic nervous system disorders, noting they were a great resource to her.
Solange Knowles arrives for Gucci’s Cruise Show 2025 at Tate Modern in London, England, on May 13, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Solange Knowles comments on a post from her fellow musician Shaun Ross, on October 14, 2024 | Source: Instagram/shaunross/
The singer’s state of health caused her to cancel her performances in the past. In November 2017, she called off her performance at Florida State University’s Homecoming concert.
Solange’s management released a statement that read, “Due to a medical condition, Solange is unfortunately prohibited from live performances until further notice by her team of doctors.”
Solange performs onstage during the Day for Night Festival in Houston, Texas, on December 17, 2017 | Source: Getty Images
Tina, Solange, and Beyonce Knowles, from a post dated September 30, 2022 | Source: Instagram/solangeknowles/
The singer explained what owning her body was about, “That can mean a lot of things. That can be in physical form — wanting to have control over my physical body — and also wanting to have control in the way it is presented to the world.”
