Dancing With the Devil – Inside Demi Lovato’s Life

Demi Lovato, pop singer and actress superstar, has been open about her mental health and addiction struggles. She recently put out a documentary on her life, Dancing With the Devil. The first two episodes aired on YouTube on March 23th. And two more episodes will air on March 30th and April 6th. In this documentary, Demi, her friends, family, and crew discuss her most recent, near-fatal overdose in 2018.

The documentary covers everything from family issues to eating disorders to being in the spotlight from such an early age and hits the hard, raw points of addiction.

From someone who is coming up on five years of sobriety, this documentary was extremely hard to digest. I was in tears within the first five minutes because I wasn’t expecting such detail about Demi’s overdose. Although there is a disclaimer before the documentary, the cast goes on to explicitly describe the situations.

 

That, in itself, is enough to hit someone hard – let alone someone who has a history of drug abuse.

Drug addiction is one of the most dangerous epidemics. The number of people who battle addiction and alcoholism is through the roof, and much more than we think. We have seen the demise of so many Hollywood stars – and some don’t end the way that Demi’s did.

 

Addiction and alcoholism have taken icons over the years. Prince, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Amy Winehouse, Mac Miller, to name a few.

In her documentary, Demi talks about being sexually assaulted by her drug dealer, emancipating from her addict and alcoholic father, the on and off eating disorder she battled for a good part of her life, how she was able to hide her addiction from those close to her, her mental illness struggles… All of the conversations we should be having but aren’t.

 

The stigma around mental illness and addiction is still in place, which is partly why it has taken so many good people.

In this documentary doctors and family talk about the health problems that happened due to Demi’s overdose – specifically how she had three strokes and a heart attack, along with a tube that was sewed into her neck that filtered her blood. When she first woke up, she was legally blind and still has blind spots. It really is a miracle that she is alive today, and the doctors said that if she didn’t get care for another 5-10 minutes, she would have died.

 

Demi really was given a second chance at life, which is something not a lot of people are able to say.

If you haven’t watched Demi’s documentary, it is available for free to view on YouTube. We are able to see that even though she is loved by fans and is a role model for young women, she still has her faults, flaws, and downfalls.

 

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, please call the SAMHSA hotline at 1-800-662-4357 or look for a program meeting near you.

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Emmie Pombo is a latte and tattoo-loving Tennessean who specializes in mental health and beauty writing. She holds a degree in Journalism and a certification in Makeup Artistry and Airbrushing. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Uhh, This Singer Got A Tattoo Of Harry Styles On Her Face

Tattoos can be a really great idea and add some color and art to your body, or they can be a horrible mistake that you’ll regret for the rest of your life. While everyone is entitled to ink up their body in any way they please, getting a face tattoo is a deep level of commitment that will speak for you for the rest of your time on this Earth.

While many celebrities and rappers have opted for face tattoos in current pop culture, there are some negative factors that come with having face tattoos. For one—they will be noticed first and foremost when you meet someone for the very first time, so, you might want to get something appropriate and normal. But, if you’re going to ink your body, why not keep your face clean and go for somewhere else—right?

One singer who goes by the name of Kelsy Karter decided to forgo my solid advice and just go balls to the wall and get a face tattoo…of, Harry Styles.

Karter happened to drop a new single this week—called Harry—about her love for Harry Styles. But, she tells New Zealand radio station that the tattoo had “nothing to do with the single,” just of her love for the British pop singer.

She said:

“I’m a big fan of Harry and I’m not afraid to express it and I honestly don’t know how to do anything half-assed.”

Aside from being hella famous for her brand new face tattoo, Karter’s music isn’t too bad. It’s a pretty edgy pop version of Lana and, if I’m being honest, I dig it.

But, as for the tattoo—people had…thoughts.

https://twitter.com/amylou26_/status/1089463651998683136

https://twitter.com/adoniszahiya/status/1089555793173757953

https://twitter.com/pentelpenarry/status/1089428168899883008

https://twitter.com/loudbaek/status/1089568371501350912

I guess, do you girl!

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