Younger Than Her Own Stepson
Before Rene Angelil got romantically involved with Celine Dion, he had already been married twice in his life. He even had a child from his first marriage, a son by the name of Patrick Angelil.
Rene Burst Into Tears
The audition had been very emotional for him. Apparently, Rene actually began to cry when Celine performed a song for him. She knew right away that she did a great job. Rene then signed her as he knew this girl was going to go far in life. Aside from that, he was aware that she was young and had to work hard in order to launch her career. He had a vision for her career, and he was not going to settle for anything less than perfect.