American singer, songwriter, and actor
Demetria Devonne Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for playing Mitchie Torres in the musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010); the former film's soundtrack contained "This Is Me", Lovato's debut single and duet with Joe Jonas, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released their pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the U.S., while its title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100. Lovato's third studio album, Unbroken (2011), experimented with pop and R&B and spawned the U.S. platinum-certified single "Skyscraper". They released their eponymous fourth album in 2013, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and contained the top-ten international hit "Heart Attack". Lovato's fifth and sixth albums, Confident (2015) and Tell Me You Love Me (2017), infused soul and mature themes; they earned a Grammy Award nomination for Confident, while "Sorry Not Sorry", the lead single from Tell Me You Love Me, became their highest-charting single in the U.S., reaching number six. After a hiatus, Lovato released their seventh album, Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (2021), which reached number two on the Billboard 200.
On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on the sitcom Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011), served as a judge on the music competition series The X Factor USA for its second and third seasons, and appeared as a recurring character on the musical comedy Glee (2013–2014) and the sitcom Will & Grace (2020). They also starred in the television drama film Princess Protection Program (2009), the animated comedy film Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), and the musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
Lovato has sold over 24 million records in the United States and has also received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, a Guinness World Record, and was included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017. An activist for several social causes, Lovato's struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse have received considerable media attention, to which they published Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013) and released the documentaries Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017) and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021).
I'm a lightweight better be careful what you say With every word I'm blown away You're in control of my heart
Being a celebrity can be dangerous. Nobody says 'no.'
Every single day is a battle to stay strong.
You are worth more than harming yourself
It doesn't matter where you come from or who you think you are, we're all human beings with beating hearts.
Learn from the past and share your experiences with others.
I'm teaching myself to believe in things I don't understand, I don't even know if they're true, but that's what dreamers do.
Sometimes I wake up and think I wish id never told the world my story but I know good comes from it
I'm losing myself trying to compete with everyone else, instead of just being me.
Love is louder then the pressure to be perfect.
You don't have to be a drug addict to care for your mind.
I tried to conform to what everyone thinks is beautiful. But my genetics gave me a curvy figure, and I've come to understand that in the Latina culture, that is beautiful.
You don't have to be at rock bottom to take care of yourself.
You've been hurt before, I can see it in your eyes. You try to smile it away, some things you can't disguise.
It's important to remember how our friends have such a powerful influence on us and vice versa. This can be a great thing as long as your friends surround you with love, loyalty, respect and positivity.
After so long being thin, it was terrifying being heavier. But I am a naturally curvy Hispanic girl. I don't deprive myself.
I'm also very passionate about charity because it helps people who don't have as loud of a voice as I do.
I pray every night before I go to sleep and every morning when I wake up.
To me, I don't think it does anybody any good to just hide something or cover it up or lie or whatever. I think ... that's what being a role model is all about. It's not about being perfect. It's about speaking about your issues and inspiring others to get help.
Never call a girl fat, even if you're joking.
I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only lifeforms in the universe.
On TV, you have wardrobe fittings, you have four cameras on you at all times, and you're worried about your angles and your lighting and your shots.
The world is ours if we want it, we can take it, if you just take my hand
And if there's anyone out here tonight that doesn't feel beautiful enough, or doesn't feel worthy enought... You're wrong. Because you guys are all so incredible. And if you're dealing with any of the issues that I've dealt with, don't be afraid to speak up, because someone will be there for you. And if you think, you're alone, put on my music, because I'm going to be there for you
It helps to even look in the mirror - and it sounds so cheesy - but if you just look in the mirror and say, 'You are beautiful,' and 'You are worthy,' those things really help you.
If it takes me 10 years to be the musician I want to be, great.
NO one deserves anything less than being loved.
I think I've definitely had my rock bottom and I think that was probably right before I went into treatment where I said, 'I definitely need help.'
I knew from the second I stepped onstage. I was like, yep, this is what I want to do.
I don't think there's going to be a day when I don't think about food or my body, but I'm living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.
It's OK to love your body the way it is.
I don't wanna be afraid, I wanna wake up feeling beautiful today, and know that I'm okay.
I don't see myself doing television, but I do see myself directing.
My Lovatics, thank you so much, Im so honored. You guys are such an incredible force and an amazing army.
Exploring - that's what you have to do to find yourself sexually. You always think you have it figured out, and then you get older and you realize you didn't.
Bipolar depression really got my life off track, but today I'm proud to say I am living proof that someone can live, love, and be well with bipolar disorder when they get the education, support and treatment they need.
Having an eating disorder doesn't show ‘strength.’ Strength is when are able to overcome your demons after being sick and tired for so long. Starving is not a ‘diet’ and throwing up isn't something that only extremely thin men or women do. Eating disorders do not discriminate..Neither does any other mental illness. These are deadly diseases that are taking lives daily. So please, let's be cautious of the words we use when discussing ED's and other mental illnesses.
In treatment, all of the negative things I did were stripped away and I had to start processing my feelings.
After hundreds of auditions and nothing, you're sitting home and wondering, 'What am I doing?'
To be someone's inspiration is the biggest goal in my life.
I feel like I'm held more accountable to stay healthy now because now I'm a role model to young girls to not have eating issues and to not say, 'Hey, it's OK to starve yourself' or 'It's OK to throw up after your meals' - that's not OK.
I feel healthy, I feel happy.
Just because you're on the Disney Channel and you always have a smile on your face, they think you're perfect, and it's obvious that nobody's life really is.
The sun shine comes, you see the shine you see the color, when night comes you the stars you see the dark the blooming moon you choose a star you follow the star it comes in your dreams you follow stars once a light bug dies you see a new star you follow the star your dreams come true.
Some of my fans have said that because I've been able to speak about my issues, that they're not afraid to speak about theirs, which is an amazing feeling.
You have to stay strong when it gets tough.
I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old.
You can turn your life around. You can through hell and back. It is possible. Never underestimate yourself. I believe in you.
Instead of looking in the mirror and focusing on your flaws, look in the mirror and appreciate your best features... everyone has them.
I'm sharing my experience with my body with my fans, and that's why they relate to me so much.
We're all human so of course there are days when I'm feeling insecure. When that happens, I take time to reflect on how far I've come and how far I will continue to go - it helps me feel empowered and self-assured.
All of my past challenges have helped me become who I am today.
I get mad. I get sad. I have all those emotions. But I just like to keep them to myself. I don't think my fans need to be bothered with if I'm mad or sad about something. I should just be concerned that they are keeping up with my music or I'm making them happy with my show.
I believe in gender equality.
There's something really liberating about feeling great in what you work out in because when you feel great in the gym, then you are just going to do a better job. You'll feel more comfortable, which will allow you to push your limits.
If you're spending your entire early 20s chasing the next party, what are you running away from?
I think that's what goes wrong in a lot of people's careers, so many people are afraid to say, "This person has a problem" or "This person maybe shouldn't do this" because they're afraid of losing their jobs.
The mirror can lie. Doesn't show you what's inside. And it, it can tell you you're full of life. It's amazing what you can hide just by putting on a smile.
I've taken all the scandals back and made them part of my story and my music.
We live in an imbalanced society when it comes to encouraging male sexuality and discouraging female sexuality.
It's harder to stay strong than it is to give up. Giving up doesn't get you anywhere.. Only makes you weak.
There's gonna be haters, but don't let them affect you, don't let them take away a part of you.
He's not your prince charming if he doesn't make sure you know that you're his princess.
Tired of being unhappy? Fix it.
I allowed social media to define what I thought of my body. And now I realize that no matter how thin you are, someone will call you fat. No matter how beautiful you are, someone will call you ugly. But you can't spend your time worrying about that. You're just not going to please the world.
Insecurity kills all that is beautiful.
Be proud of who you are.
Love yourself for who you are and just keep going.
Be certain that you're not modeling yourself after someone, but just being who you are meant to be. Go ahead, be weird because "normal" is boring!
Don't be afraid to speak up, because someone will be there for you.
I can't set my hopes too high, 'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye.
It's amazing what you can hide just by putting on a smile.
You don't have to have a thigh gap to be beautiful. It is possible to love your body the way it is.
When you start to beat yourself up, remind yourself of how worthy you are of love.
Never be ashamed of your problems, your body, yourself. You are worth life.