Demi Lovatoâs Second Chance
At just 19, the sweet singer has already survived an eating disorder and a very public emotional breakdown. If anyoneâs ready to be reborn, itâs Demi Lovato. See how sheâs simplified her lifeâ"starting with her beauty routine!
This time last year Demi Lovato hadâ"itâs hard to believeâ"checked into a treatment center to get help for her struggles with bulimia, anorexia and self-injury. And instead of the usual celebrity tactic (deny, deny, deny), Lovato has taken a much braver route: going public about her self-described meltdown and the childhood bullying sheâs talked openly about, all in an effort to help other young women and girls. This winter Lovato embarks on a world tour for her perfectly named album Unbroken. Weâre all ears.
Glamour: These pictures from the shoot are gorgeous. I love your new look. What is beautiful to you?
Demi Lovato: Having strength and confidence in yourself. I think that women who know who they are are beautiful.
Glamour: And do you feel like youâre there? Or are you still working on that?
DL: I feel like Iâm there. I feel beautiful, you know? I feel strong, and I feel confident in who I am.
Glamour: Whatâs your go-to makeup?
DL: Concealer, foundation, blush, mascara. I can feel glamorous without makeup too, especially on my lips. Theyâre naturally reddish, so I often let them go.
Glamour: How has your look changed in the last year?
DL: Whenever youâre going through, you know, stuff, it definitely reflects in the way you wear your makeup and hair. Wearing less makeup is more comfortable for me.
Glamour: Whatâs one thing that has really stuck with you from your experience in treatment?
DL: I met so many young girls and even older women who had literally, you know, been through so much that I couldnât even imagine. I was maybe a little more closed-minded, and I learned from them never to judge anyone.
Glamour: Is it true that you got tattoos on top of your cutting scars?
DL: I think scars are like battle woundsâ"beautiful, in a way. They show what youâve been through and how strong you are for coming out of it. My tattoos say âStay strong.â âStayâ on one [wrist] and âstrongâ on the other. Now Iâm able to look at them and be thankful for being alive. I think that Iâve been blessed over the past year to be able to start over.
Glamour: Whatâs the healthiest thing that you do for yourself every day?
DL: Pray. I pray every night before I go to sleep and every morning when I wake up.
Glamour: I want to ask you about some of your lyrics. In âFor the Love of a Daughter,â you sing about the âfamily warâ and say, âYour selfish hands always expecting more.â Is this experience about your childhood?
DL: I think people read way too much into that line.
Glamour: What do you mean by that? Do people think itâs abuse and itâs not?
DL: I just donât think people need to be that literal. I think that could just be, like, a financial thing.
Glamour: In âSkyscraper,â you sing, âGo on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground.â Who are you singing to?
DL: Itâs to every person who tried to bring me down. Everyone has the bully or the mean girl or the ex-boyfriend who tried to bring them down. For me, I think of the people who really werenât there for me when I went into treatment. It was a really dark time for me because I had only a few peopleâ"I had surrounded myself with so many artificial friendships. Itâs about those people too.
Glamour: You also sing, âYou never really can fix a heart.â Do you believe that?
DL: I think every time you get your heart broken, thereâs a little piece of it that chips away, and I donât think you ever get that piece back. But I think youâre able to bandage it with time and with new people and other things that make you happy.
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