Throughout the whole saga that has been Amy Winehouse's life for the past year or so, you don't really hear much from mum Janis; it seems Mitch Winehouse has become the unofficial family mascot and mouthpiece - although why this came about may be made clearer now that Janis has revealed she suffers from MS and has done for 30 years.

In this piece she talks about her determination not to let the crippling disorder rule her life, and mentions that symptoms are exacerbated in times of stress (i.e. ARE YOU READING THIS, AMY?), and generally seems like a pretty damn awesome, right-on kinda woman.

We're just not so sure about the Mail's choice of headline:

Then again, Janis sounds like the sort who wouldn't stop short of a laugh at her own expense (so long as she was making the joke), so we'll let it slide provided AMY STOPS STRESSING OUT HER POOR MAM.

And while we've got your attention, there's always time to make a donation towards funding MS research and services for people with MS, so off you trot to www.msaustralia.org.au/donate/ - just don't tell them Janis Winehouse sent you, she probably wouldn't be down with that.

 

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