Demi Lovato reflects on body image, bullying, addiction, mental health, and much more in the new documentary 'Child Star.' Here are some of the biggest revelations.
, which the performer co-directed alongside Nicola Marsh. Over the course of the 97-minute documentary — which is now streaming on Hulu — Lovato discusses her dreams, struggles, and most controversial moments as an adolescent celebrity. Here are some of Lovato's reflections and revelations frominfluenced her dreams for the future."When I was a kid, I was so close with my great-grandparents," Lovato shares.
The singer also believes that her peers' cruelty helped drive her to excel. "That was a part of my motivation to follow my dreams, because I knew it would get me out of Texas," Lovato says. "I imagined what it would be like being on Disney Channel. I was like, 'I'm gonna become so famous they can't escape my name.'"that put Lovato on the map in 2008."The whole thing was so exciting," the star says.
Lovato has had a successful music career as a pop star, with eight studio albums and dozens of hit singles to date. However, her enthusiasm for music waned after managers said they weren't impressed with her early songs. "Where it changed for me, was I sat down with my former management when I was 15, and they said 'Do you have any songs?'" she recalls.
Lovato continues, "I would always feel so gross about myself. I knew that being on Disney Channel, I was in a coveted position that millions of people would trade me in a heartbeat. And I felt like I was taking it for granted. But really I was just a teenager that was struggling."Lovato doesn't remember some of the hardest parts of their career due to disassociation
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