Preston Brust, one half of country duo LoCash, is opening up about his decadeslong fight with Bell's palsy, a facial weakness condition.
When he first got diagnosed, Preston had never heard of the condition. He thought he was having a stroke. After learning more about Bell's palsey, he worried about how it would affect his career, as he and his duet partner, Chris Lucas, were rising stars in country music at the time.
This time around, though, he's not hiding his condition. Inspired by pop star Justin Bieber's public bout with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Preston decided he wanted to be open with his fans. "It feels good to share it with everybody," he explains.
LoCash's latest hit is "Beach Boys," which tributes to and features legendary pop act The Beach Boys.