Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress born in 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She began her career as a child actress in Barney & Friends in 2002. In 2008, she rose to fame as a cast member in the Disney film Camp Rock and released her debut album. Lovato has been open about her personal struggles with bullying, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, self-harm, and substance abuse. She has become an advocate for mental health and anti-bullying issues, using her platform to share her story in hopes of helping others.

1. By: Destiny Izaguirre
Ashley Kim

2. Who is Demi Lovato?
 She is an American recording artist, actress,
and philanthropist
 Her birth name is Demetria Devonne Lovato
 Her birthday is on August 20, 1992
 She’s from Dallas,Texas but born in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Her favorite colors are RED & BLACK

3. How her career began
 She first started acting in Barney & Friends in
the year 2002
 In 2008 she became a cast member of the
film Camp Rock
 Later that year she signed with Hollywood
records.
 She released her first album in September
2008
 She became an instant hit

4. Personal Struggles
When she was younger she was severely bullied
It got so bad she requested a home-schooled education
She suffered from depression, bulimia, and cut herself
before going into rehab in November 2010
On October 30, 2010, she withdrew from the Jonas
Brothers Live in Concert to enter a treatment facility to
confront "physical and emotional issues".
She decided to enter treatment after punching back
female back-up dancer during a confrontation which led to
an intervention by her family and management; she later
took "100 percent, full responsibility" for the incident.

5. Personal Struggles (cont.)
 She returned home on January 28, 2011
 She admitted to having suffered from “self-medicating”
with drugs and alcohol.
 She also said she had “basically had a nervous
breakdown” and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
during treatment
 She later revealed that she would use cocaine multiple
times a day and would smuggle cocaine & alcohol onto
airplanes and use them during here flights

6. How She Inspires People
 She appeared on America’s NextTop Model to speak out
about bullying
 She became a spokesperson for the anti-bullying
organization PACER
 In April of 2011 she became a contributing editor for
Seventeen magazine, where she discussed her personal
struggles, directed to teenage girls.
 She wrote many songs about her struggles. Many of them in her
album Unbroken
 She also wrote a book called Stay Strong:365 Days AYear and is
currently writing another one

7. Eating Disorder (Interview)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_803OOG
7CjU

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