{"id":244987,"date":"2025-10-23T02:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/244987\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:29:08","slug":"demi-lovato-says-she-felt-a-responsibility-not-to-sweep-it-under-the-rug-when-she-struggled-with-eating-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/244987\/","title":{"rendered":"Demi Lovato Says She Felt a \u2018Responsibility\u2019 Not to \u2018Sweep It Under the Rug\u2019 When She Struggled With Eating Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demi Lovato<\/a> is hoping that fans can learn from her struggles. In a raw interview with Las Culturistas hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers posted Wednesday (Oct. 22), the star reflected on the choice to be transparent about their past experiences with eating disorders and substance abuse, despite the stigma surrounding them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a decision that had to be made when I had gone to treatment for the first time,\u201d the singer began. \u201cI had this very public outburst when I was 18 \u2026 and in that moment, my manager at the time asked me, like, \u2018Do you want to be public with what you\u2019re going through, or do you want to sweep it under the rug and not talk about it?’\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite the manager telling her, \u201cYou have a right to both\u201d and \u201cYou don\u2019t owe anybody anything,\u201d Lovato decided to be open with fans. \u201cI was like, \u2018I didn\u2019t have a role model at 13 that was speaking up about eating disorders, and I need to be that role model for someone else.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was this responsibility that I was willing to take on because I wish that I could have had that growing up,\u201d Lovato added.<\/p>\n

The Camp Rock alum has long been open about their past battles with self-harm, bulimia, substance abuse and bipolar disorder, delving into them in documentaries such as 2017\u2019s Simply Complicated and 2021\u2019s Dancing With the Devil. One pivotal incident occurred in 2010 when an 18-year-old Lovato punched backup dancer Alex Welch while on tour with the Jonas Brothers, after which the vocalist entered rehab to address \u201cemotional and physical issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you punch someone on a plane, enough is enough,\u201d she recalled in a 2011 interview<\/a> with Elle. \u201cRight after, I texted my mom and just said, \u2018I\u2019m sorry.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Lovato is now doing better than ever, with the star gearing up to release new album It\u2019s Not That Deep on Friday. The project was led by singles \u201cFast,\u201d \u201cHere All Night\u201d and \u201cKiss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen to Lovato\u2019s full guest episode of Las Culturistas below.<\/p>\n

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