Demi Lovato: ‘Sometimes you’re going to have 2 desserts, you’re not a bad person’

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The more I think about it and read about Demi Lovato these days, the more I’m convinced that she’s actually really perfect for Henry Cavill. She’s young – he likes ‘em young. She’s clean-living and sober, and I get the feeling he’s pretty clean-cut too. He likes physically strong, tough women – Demi boxes and does Muay Thai, and she tells InStyle that she could totally kick anyone’s ass. Basically, her entire InStyle cover interview reads like an online dating profile aimed specifically at Henry Cavill. Why aren’t they happening already?!!? Some highlights from InStyle:

She does jiu jitsu, boxing and Muay Thai: “If I were in some sort of danger, I know I could easily break somebody’s arm or choke them out. I just feel like I can take care of myself…Sometimes I imagine it’s our president,” she jokes as she throws a powerful jab at a red punching bag, followed by a left knee kick. It’s the only reference—serious or comic—this avid Hillary Clinton supporter will make to Donald Trump today because, she explains, “I feel like 1) it falls on deaf ears, and 2) my feelings towards anyone or anything are not going to change the situation.”

She doesn’t like yoga: “I recently started doing yoga on Sundays, but I don’t like it. I’m not a yoga type of person. I’m trying it, though—I’m trying to calm my mind.”

She’s open to dating a woman: “I’m very fluid, and I think love is love. You can find it in any gender. I like the freedom of being able to flirt with whoever I want.”

On #MeToo, peer pressure & role models: “You have to speak out about stuff. You have to use your voice for good. That’s what I think a lot of people are starting to do. I didn’t have anybody who was doing that when I was younger. I grew up in the era of really, really skinny celebrities. That was the look. And it was cool to be seen partying. Drugs were glamorized, and when I was 12 or 13, nobody [I looked up to] was talking about mental illness. Nobody was talking about eating disorders. Nobody was talking about cutting. I wanted somebody for my little sister to look up to. I took on that role because I knew it was important.”

There are triggers everywhere for her: “Weed doesn’t bother me, but if I see coke or pills or even needles, it just puts them in my brain, and I don’t need to see that.”

She eats what she wants: “It’s OK. Sometimes you’re going to have two desserts. You’re not a bad person. It’s just food, and it has no power over you.” She sees a therapist twice a week and a nutritionist once a week, “so it’s kind of like [I go to therapy] three times a week.”

She’s enjoying being single & dating: “I’m not suffering because I’m alone. There were many years I was in a relationship and I wasn’t learning about myself. Now I’m learning about what I like, what I need, and what I want.” That includes someone who is going to make her laugh and “treat me like a queen,” she says. Besides, just like in the boxing ring, “I’m normally the first one to make the move. I’m always the one who says, ‘Let me get your number.’ Or I slide into their DMs on Instagram.”

[From InStyle]

It must be so strange to have those kinds of triggers for cocaine or pills or needles, and never know when those images are going to pop up in a movie or a TV show or even a commercial. Think about how often you watch TV and a commercial comes on and you see a milkshake and you think “damn I could really go for a milkshake right now” and that’s in your head for DAYS. Now imagine that it’s not a milkshake, it’s a line of coke.

As for Demi’s dating vibes… I’m pretty sure she’s still dealing with Wilmer Valderrama, unfortunately, but they’ve broken up so many times, maybe he’s just a placeholder until someone better comes along. Keep sliding into Henry Cavill’s DMs, girl. Get it.

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Photos courtesy of Carter Smith for InStyle.

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  1. Elena says:

    I think she has anger issues.

    • Snazzy says:

      I don’t know. I mean sometimes it’s that intensity that just helps you de stress. I do Yoga as well but mostly because it helps me sleep

    • Margo S. says:

      I was thinking it was more like mommy issues. She knows she has daddy issues (she has a song about it!) But I watched her doc on YouTube, and when they were interviewing her mom I remember thinking, “wow that woman looks unhealthy!” Her mom married he crazy dad. Her mom put Demi in beauty pageant and Barney. I don’t know, I think she spends too much time with that woman who doesn’t seem to be well herself, let alone be someone who Demi should be idolizing.

      She’s had a similar life to me so I feel for her. Meditation and cutting out dairy really helped me. Wish her the best.

  2. Snazzy says:

    Did they severely photoshop her face in the second pic or is it just me?

    Edit: I loved what she said about the desserts. It’s so true. We often make ourselves feel guilty for it and it’s stupid. It’s all about doing everything in moderation. So if once in a while you have both desserts, fine!

  3. Shelley says:

    Love that she appears to have a normal healthy body weight and no “high metabolism”. Let’s celebrate all body types!

  4. JA says:

    Agreed what you eat does or does not make you a bad/good person. However if you’re publicly complaining about the way you look and feel but constantly show the world how not very physical or health conscious you are diet wise…people kinda just roll their eyes with you! Btw not talking about Demi but someone I’m friends with on social media. She’s gained weight since college but constantly posts the sweets she makes, buys and indulges in. She then complains how awful it is she can’t fit in her 2yr old wedding dress and the diet starts tomorrow thennn will post pics of queso and margaritas the next day. Live your life for you and so what makes you happy BUT don’t broadcast your life and emotions and expect ppl not to make opinions about you and your choices

  5. Annie says:

    Is that all she talks about? Food, her body, food, her body. I know she has an ED but damn, you’re still giving it so much power. Use that energy for other things, write music, live your life. You don’t have to justify to anybody what you eat, why you gained weight. Even if she means well, it’s still a topic that needs to stop dominating media consumed by women. Enough.

    We can’t get over these issues and evolve as women if that’s still all we talk about. Our weight, food, our bodies. As long as we let that be a sore topic it will continue to control us and companies will still be making money off of our insecurities. I really want to challenge all women to not think about their weight and bodies for a week. Seriously try it. Think about more important things, read things that feed your soul and your mind. Because honestly the person that goes on and on about food and body image issues gets exhausting AF.

  6. Echotango says:

    Annie, telling people with ED to basically shut up about their issues is not helpful or realistic. If listening to someone who is suffering or choosing to read about it is that exhausting for you, it’s not up to them to shut up for you. Don’t read about it or excuse yourself from the situation.

    • Snazzy says:

      This. Plus she has a lot of young fans, so I think this kind of messaging is extremely important.

  7. Big D says:

    Geez, Annie is not saying those with ED shd shut up, but that women shouldn’t be reduced to talking just about their bodies, their weight and what they should/ shouldn’t eat. There are so much more life experiences to share than just body measurements.

  8. Big D says:

    And I agree with Annie- ladies, stay away from the scales and body issues for a week. Don’t let it dominate your life. Train when you can, eat healthy when you can and ffs don’t worry about it or what others think about it. Do it often and long enough and the body responds, one way or the other.and yes, the amount of money made out of your insecurities is unbelievable. Totally unnecessary.