What happened to Anastacia? Pop star reveals the sad reason for her stalled career - as she wins The Masked Singer Australia

By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia

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She became a household name in 2000 with the release of her smash hit single I'm Outta Love, only to disappear from the charts in recent years. 

Now Anastacia, 53, has revealed how various health problems made it nearly impossible for her to maintain a global career over the years, having battled illnesses including Crohn's disease, a heart condition and two bouts of breast cancer.

'That's probably been my biggest problem – when I'm really ready and raring to go, another disease comes,' Anastacia told News Corp on Wednesday, a day after she was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer Australia 2021. 

'When I'm really ready and raring to go, another disease comes': Anastacia, 53, has revealed how various health problems made it nearly impossible for her to maintain a global career over the years. She is pictured here in 2021

'When I'm really ready and raring to go, another disease comes': Anastacia, 53, has revealed how various health problems made it nearly impossible for her to maintain a global career over the years. She is pictured here in 2021

'It's been tough to be able to keep the motion and momentum going,' the pop star added.  

Anastacia, who is set to tour Australia next year, also admitted she isn't planning to release another studio album ever again, following the lacklustre success of her 2017 release Evolution. 

'I don't know that I want to put tons of music out for it to never get listened to,' she confessed. 

Struggles: 'It's been tough to be able to keep the motion and momentum going', Anastacia told News Corp on Wednesday, a day after she was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer Australia 2021.

Struggles: 'It's been tough to be able to keep the motion and momentum going', Anastacia told News Corp on Wednesday, a day after she was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer Australia 2021.

Instead, Anastacia hopes to release a string of chart-topping singles, therefore avoiding the pressure of having to release an entire album. 

The Sick And Tired songstress was diagnosed at 13 with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause severe chronic symptoms that never go away. 

She was also diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, and not long after was also diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia - a heart condition with causes varied and rapid heartbeats.   

Blast from the past: Anastacia became a household name in 2000 with the release of her smash hit single I'm Outta Love, only to disappear from the charts in recent years. Pictured in 2000

Blast from the past: Anastacia became a household name in 2000 with the release of her smash hit single I'm Outta Love, only to disappear from the charts in recent years. Pictured in 2000 

'I don't know that I want to put tons of music out for it to never get listened to': The Paid My Dues singer also admitted she isn't planning to release another studio album ever again, following the lacklustre success of her 2017 release Evolution

'I don't know that I want to put tons of music out for it to never get listened to': The Paid My Dues singer also admitted she isn't planning to release another studio album ever again, following the lacklustre success of her 2017 release Evolution

After being diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time in 2013, Anastacia  decided to undergo an immediate double mastectomy. 

During Tuesday night's The Masked Singer finale, Anastacia told the guessing panel that she was struggling to find work in America due to the pandemic effectively shutting down the entertainment industry.

'The industry is completely frozen. And that is just what our reality is as performers,' she said, growing emotional.  

'We have no stages to go on, we can't have crowds, and I understand that because I want to keep people safe, but I miss doing my job and I really, really miss singing.

'And so this was such a beautiful, like, get out of jail free card. I don't know when I'm gonna be able to tour. I'm hopeful, but I might be 75 by the time I get on the stage.'

''The industry is completely frozen': During Tuesday night's The Masked Singer finale, Anastacia told the guessing panel that she was struggling to find work in America due to the pandemic effectively shutting down the entertainment industry

''The industry is completely frozen': During Tuesday night's The Masked Singer finale, Anastacia told the guessing panel that she was struggling to find work in America due to the pandemic effectively shutting down the entertainment industry

'I'm hopeful, but I might be 75 by the time I get on the stage': The pop sensation became emotional as she discussed her struggles to find work amid the pandemic

'I'm hopeful, but I might be 75 by the time I get on the stage': The pop sensation became emotional as she discussed her struggles to find work amid the pandemic 

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