blog 5-300+ words: Demi Lovato's past-

     In case you haven't yet heard, Demi Lovato wasn't necessarily always looked up to while she was growing up. Demi often got criticized and made fun of because of her looks. Demi even admitted to cutting secretly at the age of 11. She also had a eating disorder before she attended rehab. Her insecurities started young. Even at the age of 4, she felt uncomfortable with herself. Cyber bullying was another cause for her insecurities. People would comment on things according to her weight etc..  Demi decided to take out her anger on her body because of the stress. She said "I harmed myself. It was my way of taking my own shame and my own guilt out on myself, and I was just depressed." in an interview with Huffington Post. 

          Demi said the best advice she could give her fans is “fake it until you make it” (found Demi Lovato's rehab advice: 'Fake it until you make it'By Carina Adly MacKenzie) .

    Demi  got a lot of hate from many people in her life, but it did not stop her. Demi is now looked up to by many young kids. At one point, Demi was even ashamed to have someone look up to her as a role model, because she was not happy with herself. The thing is, she overcame it, and so can you. Honestly, you can’t really love anyone else until you're able to love yourself. It’s hard to get over insecurities, I know, but it is possible, and Demi Lovato is a great example of that. Sometimes, we can get advice from the people we least expect it from, and surprisingly, even celebrities have had problems they had to deal with. If you ever feel need to feel better, just go online, you'd be amazed by what you can find. Hope I left everyone off on a positive note! Demi overcame her insecurities, and so can you.(:

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