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E1 DANCING WITH THE DEVIL

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Heida

Just so you know, Demi identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them OR she/her — BOTH is correct. But I usually use they/them. Since you don't really know much (or anything) about their story, it really goes back to their childhood, specifically their birth father. They talked about him a bit in this doc but they've also written several songs about him, which I recommend listening to (specifically For the Love of a Daughter and Father). They were also bullied as a kid, mainly for their weight which contributed to their eating disorder (along with competing in beauty pageants), and they started homeschooling. That also led to them self-harming/cutting from the age of 11 along with saving suicidal thoughs even when they were as young as 7. Demi starred on Barney between ages 10-12 along with Selena Gomez (she is seen in the clip with them). They were best friends. After a short-lived series on Disney called As The Bell Rings they starred with the Jonas Brothers in Camp Rock (which was their "big break"). They also had their own show called Sonny With A Chance and their own solo music career, which was heavily pop/rock/punk influenced. They were touring with the Jonas Brothers when they went to a treatment facility in the fall of 2010, after an incident which ended with them punching one of their friends/dancers on a plane. In 2022, Demi said they began using opiates at age 13 after a car accident and had already started drinking by that time. They said that this eventually led them to use cocaine at 17. After treatment in 2011, they lived in a "sober house" for a while but later admitted they weren't actually sober. I agree that the pacing of this doc feels a little weird. Demi has released two other documentaries; Demi Lovato: Stay Strong on MTV in 2012 — https://youtu.be/g47XgPyiggc?feature=shared (which goes more into their ED, self-harm and bipolar diagnosis) — and Simply Complicated on YouTube in 2017 — https://youtu.be/ZWTlL_w8cRA?si=ypGFUk6NOE7jo--h (which goes more into their addiction and backstory). In Simply Complicated they admitted that they were under the influence of cocaine while being interviewed about their sobriety in Stay Strong. In this doc they talk about being "California sober" but later that year, in December 2021, they became "sober sober" as it was not working for them.

Steph Stephens

I struggled wanting to watch this again. Finally found the strength today. I applaud Demi for having the strength to show this side of herself. I also hid my addiction to cocaine and pills from everyone. I'm bipolar, so most people thought I was just having major swings when I was high. I had close calls, but I am so glad I never ODed. I think things were definitely less laced and cleaner when I was having my biggest issues. Damn. This documentary is so tough to watch but helps me realize that others struggle as well. 😭♥️