Demi Lovato Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Demi Lovato

• When Demi Lovato was around two years old, her parents got divorced.
  

  Demi Lovato as an infant

• At the age of seven, she started practising the piano. When she was ten years old, she learned guitar. She then attended dance and acting classes.
  

  Demi Lovato’s childhood photo

• While he was in class 7, she was bullied by her schoolmates for being fat. After which she became self-harming. She also suffered from an eating disorder.
  

  Demi Lovato during her school days

• She then left her school and homeschooled along with the American singer-actor Selena Gomez.

• Demi and Selena Gomez have been good friends for a very long time. They had the same guitar pick necklaces.
  

  Demi Lovato (right) and Selena Gomez’s childhood picture

• When Demi, Selena, and the Jonas Brothers were good friends, they used to wear purity rings.
  

  Demi Lovato with Selena Gomez and Jonas brothers

• Demi once shared that in her childhood, her father used to be abusive.

• She was the runner-up mini-miss Texas in 2000-2001.
  

  Demi Lovato runner-up in Mini Miss Texas

• At the age of 12, she met with an accident and the doctors prescribed her a medicine named Opioids. However, her mother had to keep the medicines away from her as she got addicted to it.

• Her mother was unaware that by the age of 13, Demi had become an alcoholic.

• When she was 17 years old, she tried coke (a drug) for the first time.

• At the age of 18, while she was performing at the ‘Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert’ her body gave up as she was not taking depression medicines regularly and was not eating properly.
  

  Demi Lovato performing at Jonas Brothers- Live in Concert

• She left the tour in between and was admitted to Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a rehab centre in Illinois. During her treatment, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, she could not resist taking drugs and alcohol, and she restarted taking drugs.

• Demi has appeared in various English TV series like ‘Just Jordan’ (2007), ‘Sonny With a Chance’ (2009), ‘Glee’ (2013), ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ (2019), and ‘The Masked Singer’ (2023).
  

  Sonny With a Chance

• She has lent her voice to many English music videos including “Get Back” (2008), “La La Land” (2008), “Make a Wave” (2010), “Skyscraper” (2011), and “Still Alive” (2023).
  

  Skyscraper

• She has also appeared in a few English web series like ‘KSM: Read Between the Lines’ (2009), ‘Dear Class of 2020’ (2020), ‘Pepsi: Unmute Your Voice’ (2020), ‘Hello 2021’ (2020), and ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ (2021; docuseries).
  

  Demi Lovato- Dancing with the Devil

• In 2012, she judged the English reality TV show ‘The X Factor.’
  

  Demi Lovato in X Factor

• She has hosted a few English TV shows such as ‘We Day’ (2015) and ’46th People’s Choice Awards’ (2020).
  

  We Day

• In 2008, she started her self-titled YouTube channel on which she uploads her work-related videos. She has more than 18 million subscribers on her channel (as of 2024).
  

  Demi Lovato’s YouTube channel

• On 10 November 2009, she released her English music album ‘Live Walmart Soundcheck.’
  

  Live Walmart Soundcheck

• Demi Lovato has performed live at various events.
  

  Demi Lovato performing live

• Some of her popular music concerts are Jonas Brothers World Tour (2009), Demi Lovato: Live in Concert (2009–2010), Enrique Iglesias– Sex and Love Tour (2014), Tell Me You Love Me World Tour (2018), and Holy Fvck Tour (2022).
  

  Holy Fvck Tour (2022)

• She has been working to spread mental health awareness among people for many years. In May 2009, she became the Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders.

• She has acted in various English films like ‘Princess Protection Program’ (2009), ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’ (2010), and ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ (2020).
  

  Princess Protection Program

• In 2009, she appeared in the English concert film ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.’
  

  Jonas Brothers- The 3D Concert Experience

• In 2011, she penned an article as a contributing editor for Seventeen magazine.

• She became the ambassador of an anti-bullying campaign “Mean Stinks” in 2012 to encourage girls to form groups against bullies.
  

  Jonas Brothers at an event of Mean Stinks

• Demi has appeared in a few English documentaries such as Demi Lovato: Stay Strong (2012), Louder Together (2017), and Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017).
  

  Demi Lovato- Simply Complicated

• In 2012, while she was trying to park her car, she almost ran her car over the American music composer Paul McCartney.

• On 22 June 2013, after the death of her biological father, she started the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program (which helps to pay for the treatment expenses at Cast Recovery) in honour of her father.

• Earlier, she used to be insecure about her body. In 2015, she did a nude photo shoot without any make-up for the Vanity Fair magazine to express her love for her body.
  

  Demi Lovato’s photoshoot for Vanity Fair

• In 2015, when it was announced that the American singer Zendaya’s Barbie doll version would be made, instead of congratulating her Demi said that the makers of Barbie dolls should think of making a curvy doll like her. The netizens criticised her for showing such an attitude.

• She is an LGBTQ rights activist who has been supporting the community for a few years. In 2015, she became the face of the Human Rights Campaign’s America for Marriage Equality.
  

  Demi Lovato during an event for the LGBTQ community

• She criticised the Disney Channel for making a few episodes on eating disorders.

• She has attended various events including the 2016 Democratic National Convention, The Mental Health Fund event, “A Day Made Better” school advocacy campaign, and the Make a Wave charity event to promote various social welfare causes.
  

  Demi Lovato at 2016 Democratic National Convention

• In 2015, she shared that she is a feminist.

• She has endorsed various popular brands.

• In 2016, she launched her skincare brand Devonne by Demi.
  

  Devonne by Demi products

• From 2016 to 2018, she was diagnosed with an eating disorder due to which she gained weight. She then restarted consuming drugs and alcohol.
  

  Demi Lovato after gaining weight

• In 2016, she criticised the American singer Taylor Swift for supporting a legal battle with the American singer Kesha and Dr Luke Lovato.

• She bought a home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles in 2016 for $8.3 million. After five years, she sold it for $8.25 million.

• Demi has made a guest appearance in various English music videos like “Something New” (2017), “Deadbeat” (2017), “Never Alone” (2020), “Malibu” (2020), and “Do It Like Me” (2020).

• As an executive producer, she has worked in a few English films, TV series, and web series like ‘Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated’ (2017; film), ‘Beyond Silence’ (2017; documentary), ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ (2021; web series), and ‘A Very Demi Holiday Special’ (2023; TV series).
  

  A Very Demi Holiday Special

• In 2018, she worked as a music producer in the English animated film ‘Charming.’

• On 24 July 2018, after she took an opioid overdose, her condition became worse. She was immediately rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After being treated in hospital for around 2 weeks she was admitted to a rehab centre.

• Due to a drug overdose, she suffered major health issues like multiple strokes, a heart attack, brain damage, and vision problems.

• In an interview, Demi shared that when she was 15 years old, she was raped by one of her co-actors, whom she dated after the incident. She said that she was not ready for it at that time, and it affected her mentally. She further said that in July 2018, while was in a condition of a drug overdose, a drug dealer raped her.

• In 2019, she was baptized in the same river where Jesus was said to be baptized.
  

  Demi Lovato after being baptised

• In 2020, she penned articles for Vogue and Interview Magazine.

• In an interview, she said that people from outer space should not be called aliens as it is a derogatory word.

• She has been appointed as the brand ambassador of various brands like JBL, Gaia, Inc., and Xeomin.
  

  Demi Lovato – Brand ambassador of JBL

• In 2021, she launched a vibrator with the name Demi Wand, an adult toy.

• In the same year, during one of the episodes of her podcast, she shared that she was of non-binary gender (identified with more than one gender or no gender or has fluctuating gender), and she changed her pronouns to they/them. However, in August 2022, she said that as she was feeling more feminine so she changed her pronouns to she/her. She also said that she was tired of explaining they/them pronouns to people.

• On her Instagram account, she once made negative comments on the food outlet ‘The Bigg Chill’ for not keeping sugar-free food. To which the owner of the outlet commented that they do have such products.

• She is trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has received a purple belt in it.
  

  Demi Lovato after her training session of Brazilian jiu-jitsu

• She once uploaded a bikini picture of her without editing. She said that she was tired of editing her pictures and being ashamed of her body.

• In an interview, she shared an incident when she was blacklisted from performing in choir in a Baptist church. She was dating the pastor’s son who later cheated on her.

• She once shared that her musicals and vocals are inspired by many American singers including Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Aretha Franklin.

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs named Batman and Cinderella.
  

  Demi Lovato with her pet dog

• She has authored two books titled ‘Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year, Feiwel & Friends’ and ‘Staying Strong: A Journal, Feiwel & Friends.’
  

  Demi Lovato’s book Staying Strong- 365 Days a Year

• In 2021, she shared that she was “California sober” which means that she drinks and smokes weed in moderation and avoids other substances. ^[4]USA Today
  

  Demi Lovato while smoking

• She once admitted that she had cut her wrist several times and to hide the scars she got tattoos done on her wrists.

• She gifted a Mediterranean-style house to her parents on her 18th birthday.

• Demi Lovato believes in the existence of ghosts.

• She once made an appearance on the American TV show Grey’s Anatomy.
  

  Demi Lovato in Grey’s Anatomy

• Demi has walked the red carpet of various Met Gala events.
  

  Demi Lovato at the Met Gala event

• She has also attended various events at the Cannes Film Festival.

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Seventeen.
  

  Demi Lovato featured on Seventeen magazine

• Lovato has a mezzo-soprano voice (type of classical female singing voice).

• In May 2024, her name was featured on the “Blockout 2024 list” for her alleged silence on the situation in Gaza. Blockout 2024 was a movement on social media, where users were asked to block/unfollow celebrities who remained silent on Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

• The Portugese content creator and singer Paloma Silva is considered her doppelganger.
  

  A collage of Palmo Silva and Demi Lovato