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After spending November 2010 – January 2011 in a treatment facility for bulimia, anorexia, self-mutilation by cutting, depression and bipolar disorder, Demi Lovato is standing tall with hit comeback single ‘Skyscraper.’ The towering song has garnered praise from stars like Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Pete Wentz and has already been covered by Jordin Sparks.
As she puts the finishing touches on her third studio album — the first since her stint in rehab — Demi reveals to AOL Music that she does not consider herself to be recovered and even considered quitting showbiz altogether. The 18-year-old admits she looks to actor Robert Downey Jr. as an “inspiration,” and hopes to motivate others to get healthy. And, of course, Demi addresses those Ryan Phillippe dating rumors.
Get the details on all this and more in our exclusive interview with Demi below, and tune into Cambio’s Live Chat with Ms. Lovato herself on Thursday July 21 at 8PM EST/5PM PST.
You’ve been getting rave reviews from other artists for your new single ‘Skyscraper.’ What’s your reaction to all of the praise and support?
There has been so much positive feedback, it’s been so incredible. I hear that people like Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson respect my music and are even tweeting about it on their own time. I mean, it’s just been so amazing and I’ve been so thankful and grateful. It’s just so exciting for me, because these are people I look up to myself and then hearing that they’re tweeting about me; it’s like a dream come true.
Do you think any collaborations might come out of all this?
I would love to collaborate with these people. I haven’t had the opportunity yet, but maybe in the future. That’s something that will definitely be on my wish list.
Who have you been working with on your new album?
I’ve been working with [producer and songwriter] Toby Gad and with a couple named Dan [Pringle] and Leah [Haywood], they’re with Dreamlab Productions. They’re amazing — we’ve done some really great stuff together. I worked with Ryan Tedder the other day, from OneRepublic. And Tim [James] and Antonina [Armato] from Rock Mafia. So I’ve worked with some really incredible people and I’m really excited for the other people that I’m going to get to work with soon.
People are calling ‘Skyscraper’ your comeback single, and it has a very inspiring and powerful tone and message — will the rest of the album follow this strong, self-empowerment theme?
The sound and feel of the album is going to be a lot lighter. With ‘Skyscraper,’ we wanted to come out of the gate with something very inspirational and something that represents the journey that I’ve been on. But the rest of the album is a lot lighter and more fun.
It’s definitely a lot more mature than the other stuff that I’ve done. It’s not pop rock, it’s more R&B vocals and it really showcases my vocals, which I’m really proud of. There are some other songs that are as equally intense as ‘Skyscraper’ that I’m excited for people to hear, but for the most part it’s going to be a lot more fun.
Do you attribute any of the issues that sent you into treatment to the early pressures of child stardom and growing up in the spotlight?
No. My issues stem from other things that happened in my childhood. They are issues that every girl deals with, whether they’re in the spotlight or not. Cutting has become so common with so many girls and in almost every family people have tried it or experimented with it and there is addiction all over the place. It doesn’t necessarily come from being a quote unquote child star.
So, you don’t feel any increased pressure, having just recently been released from treatment and being thrust back into the public eye? You’re still very young.
I don’t really consider myself young, because I’ve lived so much life and have been through a lot. But for the most part, it doesn’t make it any easier being in front of the cameras while I’m trying to be in recovery from an eating disorder. But this is what I love doing and nothing is going to stop me from doing what I love and inspiring people to better themselves.
But, there had to have been a moment when you consider stepping out of the spotlight all together.
Yeah, I definitely had to reevaluate my life in every way possible and I had to consider not going back to acting and music as an option. Ultimately, at the end of the day, my health and my state of mind is more important than any career. But I thought, “Music is something that keeps me healthy and that has saved my life at one point, and I love it and I’m not going to give it up.”
I can stay healthy and I can do it at the same time. There are so many other artists and musicians and actors who have done it. Like Robert Downey Jr., he’s obviously dealt with a lot and he’s been able to maintain his sobriety and his career at the same time. I kind of look at him as an inspiration. And he’s not the only one, so I’ve seen that it is possible. I took my break away from it and it felt great, but now I’m excited and I’m ready to get back into it.
You say you don’t feel young because of all that you’ve been through. Do you feel like you’ve lost your childhood to these issues?
No. Even when I was 5 years old, I wanted to move out and get my own apartment. I remember asking my mom, and she was like, “No! You’re 5!” I think some people are just born this way and it’s a blessing and a curse at the same time. You have to deal with what you’ve been given. I don’t think I was ever robbed of my childhood.
Why have you decided to speak so openly about your issues and what you’ve been through?
Because I know that if I can use my voice to speak to one person, or one family, then I’ve done my part. I feel like it’s no coincidence that God put me through all of this and has also given me the voice that I have. I feel like my purpose on earth is much greater than just being a singer, a musician or actress. I think it’s to reach out to people and to raise awareness of these issues that not many people speak about.
Is the goal to encourage people who are struggling with similar issues to be open to speaking up about their problems, or is it to prevent other people from falling victim to these habits in the first place?
I think both. I would love to see people get help for the issues that I’ve spoken about and see me as an example and say, “Wow, there is a life outside of this addiction or this eating disorder.” I think for me, if it prevents somebody from going down the path that I did, or if it saves someone’s life because they choose to get help, then I’ve done my part.
Do you consider yourself to be recovered at this point?
No. This is an ongoing process and the hardest part about these diseases is that they’re things that I’m going to have to face every day for the rest of my life. I’m going to mess up and I’m not going to be perfect, but as long as I try everyday to get better and better myself, then I’m one step ahead of where I was before.
Do you have any fears that you might be labeled as just another troubled child star that went to rehab, and that this label might follow you for the rest of your career?
I hope that my music is louder than my personal life. Whether it’s my dating life, or my personal issues and struggles, I hope that my music is louder than that. My goal is to not be labeled as that.
Since you brought up your dating life — are the rumors that you’re dating Ryan Phillippe true?
Wow, it’s really funny. I think that when you’re in Hollywood, people link you up to the most random people. I don’t even know where that came from. I think it’s really funny and some rumors are just so crazy. I guess that kind of happens when people want to tear you down. But no, it’s not true.
‘Skyscraper’ is about people trying to tear you down and rising above that, and it certainly speaks to your personal struggles, but you didn’t actually write it. Are you writing any of the songs on the upcoming album?
The album is actually almost done and yeah, I’ve co-written a lot of the songs. I’m really excited about what’s come out of it and proud of it. Even though I didn’t write on ‘Skyscraper,’ I still had a huge emotional attachment to it and I wanted to record it, because I was just so passionate about it.
What’s the next single?
We don’t have it chosen yet, because we’re still working on so many songs. But, it’s going to be just a matter of weeks before we decide. We’re all really excited about it and I’m hoping it will be something much lighter, more dance-y. I’m not the kind of Adele artist where I want to sing all ballads and all emotional songs all the time. I still want to have fun, and I like to sing what I like to listen to.
What are you listening to right now?
A lot of Nicki Minaj!
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Ny artikel till Seventeen - Nätmobbning
I wanted to share with you a topic that is incredibly close to my heart: fighting bullying. I was bullied when I was younger, it got so bad that I ended up leaving school because of it and the effects of that traumatizing time are still with me to this day.
Bullying can take many forms, and one of the most common ones today is cyberbullying. This is such a huge problem, and despite the fact that everyone is aware of it, things seems to be getting worse instead of better. One story that really sticks with me involves the tragic death ofPhoebe Prince, which could so easily have been avoided.
When will people understand that verbal abuse is just as serious as physical abuse? How many precious lives will it take to put an end to the hurt caused by cyber abuse?
I think that some people use bullying as a way to fit in, and I've noticed it's not just the "cool" kids doing it anymore. Sitting behind a computer gives people a sense of anonymity, but everyone needs to realize that words—even the ones they write online—have a strong power to hurt people.
It's not okay to bully anyone—ever. I hope to encourage everyone to take a stand and put a stop to this horrible epidemic. If you are being bullied or if you know someone who is, please visit Teens Against Bullying for more info.
Together we can make a difference—together we can save lives.
Stay Strong!
Love,
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Låtar som Demi lyssnar på - Seventeen
“We All Need Saving” by Jon McLaughlin
I listen to this song when I need reassurance that I'm not the only one on the planet who struggles or has issues. It's really true. We ALL need saving sometimes.
“Not Afraid” by Eminem
This song is really inspiring to me because Eminem's album was based on his recovery. This song made me feel confident in conquering my diseases.
“Word of God Speak” by MercyMe
My Favorite Christian song! Lifts me up every time I hear it and my faith instantly gets renewed.
“A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
This song is a classic that always keeps me looking ahead knowing everything will be ok.
“Strong Enough” by Stacie Orrico
I listen to this song almost every day. This song makes me feel like I have a purpose in life because God made me strong enough.
“Surrender” by BarlowGirl
In order to recover from any addiction, you have to surrender and recognize what you need to overcome. This was a song I had on repeat in treatment knowing that if I surrender, beating this is possible.
“Beautiful” by Bethany Dillion
The lyrics to this song remind me that I AM beautiful, even when I'm feeling insecure.
Demi svarar på frågor!
Var det ditt beslut att söka hjälp?
Hur kunde du skippa måltider?
Har du testat droger och alcohol?
Vad är dina matvanor nu?
Skulle du kunna komma tillbaka till Sonnys Chans?
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It’s really important to be aware of the people who you’re hanging out with—the people who you surround yourself with—when you’re at an age where you’re trying to figure out who you are. I think a lot of us subconsciously rely on our peers and our friends to tell us exactly who we are, because we really don’t know ourselves. So when we’re growing up, it’s a really tricky time, and we have to make sure that the people that we’re hanging out with are a positive influence on us.
We don’t realize it, but we do look to our friends for fashion advice, and to help make decisions that will affect our futures. It’s really important to remember that you are who your friends are, so if you’re hanging around a bad crowd, people will perceive you as part of that crowd.
The kinds of people that I’m surrounding myself with now are people who are beneficial not only to my recovery but also to the lifestyle that I want to have, which is peaceful and serene. I look for people who I can hang out with without relying on bad habits to have fun—people who I can go bowling with, or literally just watch TV and knit with, people who love me for me and don’t care if I’m tall or short, fat or thin. My friends today love me for me—they’re people who I can act like myself around.
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Intervju från People Magazine
Demi Lovato looks healthier and happier than ever after her stint in a Chicago treatment facility, and is know finally revealing the personal battles with her weight, cutting, drugs and alcohol that sent her there.
Demi tells People, “When I was 15, I was only eating a meal a day … When I was about 15, I was only eating two meals a week, but I wasn’t losing any more weight because my body adjusted to that. So I tried new things: laxatives, fasts — nothing was working. I decided maybe I should start throwing up. At my worst, I was doing it five times a day. I threw up so hard and so much, it was just blood in the toilet.”
On her now infamous fight with dancer Alex Welch: “I was manic. I was hurt. I just exploded. Everything built up to this point, and I took it out on someone who was my friend.”
On if it was her decision to seek treatment: "Yes and no. I flew back to the U.S. and I thought we were going to L.A. My parents were like, ‘No, you’re going to Dallas. We have the owner of a treatment center waiting to talk to you.’”
On what motivated her weight loss: “The spotlight didn’t cause this. It just contributed a little bit. I looked at blogs: I saw nasty comments.”
On how she would skip meals: “On lunch breaks on Sonny with a Chance, instead of eating, I would take naps or I’d say, ‘I’d gotta get my nails done!’ I’d also go out with my friends more than normal.”
On drugs and alcohol: “I’d be lying if I said I never touched anything. Fortunately it never got to a place where I had to be in treatment for it.”
On depression: “I’ve battled depression from a young age. I never found out until I went into treatment that I am bipolar.”
On reuniting with old friends: “Selena [Gomez] and I reconnected the first week. We hadn’t spoken in a long time. I take the blame; I feel like it was because of the way I’d been acting. She called me and she was the one crying.”
On her current eating habits: “My goal for every day is to eat three meals, and that’s challenging enough.”
On returning to Sonny with a Chance: “I don’t know if I could handle being in front of a camera with my body right now.”
On staying strong: ”It’s a struggle I’ll probably have to deal with for the rest of my life. But I have so much life to live; I don’t want to waste it.
Demi is one brave young woman who is helping millions of girls by making her struggles, and hard work in overcoming them, public!
i know hollywoodlife isn't the most reliable and we usually have them banned but if you make up quotes you can get sued i'm pretty sure.. and the quotes sound legit so. waiting for a better source but i figured i'd post anyway cuz everyones talking about it.
UPDATE: justjaredjr/people.com confirm bipolar quote:
The 18-year-old entertainer told People, “I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar….Looking back it makes sense. There were times when I was so manic, I was writing seven songs in one night and I’d be up until 5:30 in the morning.”
After treatment, though, Demi said, “I feel like I am in control now where my whole life I wasn’t in control.”
Mer från Seventeen
She's the best friend a generation has grown up with -- 18-year-old Demi Lovato is the Disney darling with the winning smile. She sang her way to the top of the pop charts and heights of wholesome teen icon status.
Yet Lovato's natural outward confidence in front of the camera could not protect her from the inner, lasting effects of childhood bullying. She sat down with ABC News' Robin Roberts to share her story of a lifetime of struggles.
"I've spoken openly about being bullied throughout the past few years, but one thing that I've never been able to feel comfortable talking about was the effects that it had on my life, afterwards," she said. "I literally didn't know why they were being so mean to me. And when I would ask them why, they would just say, 'Well, you're fat."
Her torment turned into a dangerous habit.
"I developed an eating disorder, and that's kind of what I've been dealing with ever since," she said.
Lovato began a lifelong struggle with bulimia and alternately, severely restricting her eating.
"I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old," she said. "So, I guess, for the past 10 years I've had a really unhealthy relationship with food."
Her family helped her find professional help for her food issues. But there was a secret battle she fought alone, something she desperately hid from everyone: At age 11, Lovato began cutting herself -- intentionally self-mutilating her wrists as a way of coping with emotions.
"It was a way of expressing my own shame, of myself, on my own body," she told Roberts. "I was matching the inside to the outside. And there were some times where my emotions were just so built up, I didn't know what to do. The only way that I could get instant gratification was through an immediate release on myself."
It was a dangerous coping mechanism that continued throughout her teen years. Last summer, it all came to a boiling point during her concert tour with the Jonas Brothers for the musical, "Camp Rock 2."
"I was performing concerts on an empty stomach," she said. "I was losing my voice from purging. I was self-medicating. I was not taking medication for depression, and I literally was so emotionally whacked out that I took it out on someone that meant a lot to me.
Demi Lovato Takes '100 Percent, Full Responsibility'
Lovato admitted to physically striking one of her backup dancers, Alex Welch, during the South American leg of their international tour.
"I take 100 percent, full responsibility." Lovato told Roberts. "I feel horrible. [She] was my friend."
Lovato's family and management team held an intervention.
"They sat me down and said, 'You can't live like this,'" Lovato said.
She immediately quit the tour and checked in to Timberline Knolls -- a residential treatment center in Illinois for women battling addiction and disorder.
While in treatment, Lovato learned to alter her coping skills and found better ways to deal with her emotions.
"For the first time in my life, I started to feel," she said.
During the tough times in treatment, Lovato says it was the thought of her younger sister, Madison, who plays Juanita Solis, the daughter of Gabrielle on "Desperate Housewives," that got her through her darkest hours.
"A picture of my little sister, on my little bulletin board, was one of the main things that kept me going," she said. "I just kept thinking, 'OK, set this example for your little sister.'"
Lovato wanted to set an example -- not only for Madison, but for all the other women fighting the same issues.
"The real reason why I'm sitting down with you," she said, "is to open up the eyes of so many young girls, that it doesn't have to be this way."
Teen singer and actress Demi Lovato sat down with ABC News for her first television interview since leaving treatment for cutting and eating disorders. Watch Lovato share her story with Robin Roberts Friday at 10 p.m. on "20/20" and on "Good Morning America."
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Demi Lovato had a tumultuous end to 2010, including a fizzled romance with Joe Jonas and leaving her tour early to check into rehab. But Demi is back and better than ever. See what she says to Seventeen about recovery, hitting rock bottom and rebuilding her life.
On the pressure to be perfect:
"I didn't want anyone to be able to say that there was someone else working harder than I was."
On hitting her breaking point:
"I basically had a nervous breakdown. I was really bad off. My parents and my manager pulled me aside and said, 'You need to get some help.' It was an intervention. I wanted freedom from the inner demons. I wanted to start my life over."
On being afraid to get help:
"There were times when I thought, I don't know if I actually want help because my eating disorders are my best friend. Looking back on it, I just want to cradle my old self up and hold her and tell her that it doesn't have to be this way."
On talking to Selena Gomez while in treatment, and rebuilding their friendship:
"We didn't really discuss what I was going through -- we just talked."
Namn: Demi Lovato
