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Celeb News: Demi for Glamour magazine
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Demi for Glamour magazine
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GLAMOUR: You’re evolving toward this sexier sound. Why did you want to explore your sexuality in your music?
DEMI LOVATO: I had a conversation with Nick, who said, “You never write about sex.” And I was like, “What are you talking about? ‘Cool for the Summer.’ ” And he pushed back: “No, but you’ve never embraced that side of your writing.” I really hadn’t. I shied away from it; I have parents that’ll hear my music! But I realized I’m leaving out an element of adulthood. I wrote “Body Say” a few weeks later—that was liberating. I want to write more about it.
GLAMOUR: Many fans have cheered you on as you’ve evolved, but when you posed nude for your “Body Say” art, some followers commented, “Put your bra on.” What do you say to people in that camp?
DL: You don’t say anything, because you can never win. Whether they’re saying that you’re ugly, or that you’re a *****, or that you’re a bad role model, or something else, you’re never gonna win.
GLAMOUR: I hate that people throw out the phrase bad role model when it comes to a woman embracing her sexuality.
DL: I was judgmental of artists who were exploring their sexuality, and I thought, Why are they doing that? They don’t have to. They’ve got a good voice.
GLAMOUR: Like who?
DL: Christina Aguilera, during Dirrty [in 2002]. I thought, Her mom’s gonna hear that—how is she not embarrassed? Now I realize these artists were embracing a part of life I should be OK singing about as well. There’s nothing wrong with a woman being proud of an element of her life that’s talked about in rap music all the time! We don’t have music that talks about sexuality from a female standpoint. You know that rap song “Beat the ***** Up”? If a girl sang that—
GLAMOUR: “Beat the Dick Up”?
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GLAMOUR: You call yourself a feminist…
DL: I believe in gender equality.
GLAMOUR: And you’ve said before, in regard to Taylor Swift, “Don’t brand yourself a feminist if you don’t do the work.” How do you see yourself doing the work?
DL: Just speaking out. I’m not afraid to talk about the fact that women get paid less than men in the United States and how unfair that is. Talking about it at all is doing the work. And I think every woman does her part in some way. But I think in certain situations, certain people could be doing more if they’re going to claim that as part of their brand. To be honest, and this will probably get me in trouble, I don’t see anybody in any sort of squad that has a normal body. It’s kind of this false image of what people should look like. And what they should be like, and it’s not real.
GLAMOUR: Well, there are many kinds of “normal” bodies. I think what you’re getting at is there’s just one type of body in that squad.
DL: It’s not realistic. And I think that having a song and a video about tearing Katy Perry down, that’s not women’s empowerment. We all do things that aren’t, but I have to ask myself, Am I content with calling myself a feminist? Yes, because I speak out.
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GLAMOUR: Let’s talk about your advocacy on behalf of mind and body health. You share your experiences so we can learn from them.
DL: Right—when you’re an artist, you have a platform that can reach millions. I feel it’s selfish when you don’t use your voice, because then you’re just relishing the attention—you’re not using it for good. I have felt uncomfortable having people say, “You’re my idol,” because I want them to idolize God. I want them to idolize somebody that’s done a lot. So I think it’s important that artists use their voices for so much more than just their talent.
GLAMOUR: How do you feel different today than in 2010?
DL: I feel healthy, I feel happy. Back then I felt an emptiness inside of me, and I reached for so many things—a person, a substance, a behavior—to fill that void. And now there’s not a void anymore. The void is filled by me taking care of myself.… Getting sober was difficult. I went into rehab, I came out, and I didn’t stay sober. I still had issues occasionally. Now some days it’s difficult; some days it’s easy. But I like to focus on what I’m doing now, which is giving back. I’ve done interventions with people I’ve been close to.
GLAMOUR: Really? How so?
DL: In one situation a mother called me and said, “Hey, so-and-so is doing this and this. We’re terrified for her health. I need your help.” So Mike [Bayer, founder of CAST Centers, whom she credits with helping save her life] and I flew out for 11 hours to be with this person, and it led to an intervention with her family. Sometimes it’s dramatic, but mental health, as a whole, has to become mainstream. You don’t have to be at rock bottom to take care of yourself. You don’t have to be a drug addict to care for your mind. If everybody in the world saw a therapist, we would have a better world.
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GLAMOUR: Do things besides a busy schedule still trigger you?
DL: Yeah, of course. Seeing cocaine in movies. I’ve never watched The Wolf of Wall Street. I can’t. I don’t like to go out to clubs, because I find myself seeing remnants of drugs in the bathroom. I did the Victoria’s Secret Swim Special, and being surrounded by supermodels’ bodies was triggering to me. I remember asking, “How do you maintain your figure?” Some said, “I really have to work at it.” Others said, “It’s genetics.” It was interesting to hear that it wasn’t through unhealthy [behaviors]. It was a great learning experience. I still felt sexy, having a different body than these women. I had Wilmer there, who loved my curves—that helped.
GLAMOUR: You’ve said social media comments about your body hurt you, but you still post photos of your body. Why?
DL: Because I don’t look at the criticism anymore. If somebody calls me fat, even in a vulnerable moment, I laugh to myself and think, I’m doing everything I can, so there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t have a six-pack. Maybe I don’t even want a six-pack. It doesn’t sound very appealing.
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http://www.glamour.com/story/demi-lo...-november-2016
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She looks SO GOOD. 
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She looks so hot in the pics
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I want her to punch me in the face
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Her eyebrows are SNATCHED, LORD. 
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STUNNING!
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Her eyebrows are SNATCHED, LORD. |
I literally told her this when I met her lmfaooooooo
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You don’t say anything, because you can never win.
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Then shut up sis! 
But hmm she looks good but weird at the same time
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GLAMOUR: Do things besides a busy schedule still trigger you?
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She looks so young. Those freckles 
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She looks so beautiful! I love it when she shows off her freckles 
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She looks incredible. Hands down one of her best photoshoots. 
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I like how she looks on the last pic..I wonder if she will start writing more sexual stuff now O.o
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She actually looks great.
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Cute shoot. She looks good. 
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This pic.
Her freckles are everything.
Mama looks good.
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She looks cute, I like it
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She needs to keep this look!! 
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Love this look. I'm actually a little bit tired of her Confident_era look.
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