Demi Lovato Comes Out As Non-Binary And Reveals Pronouns Are They/Them
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Demi Lovato identifies as non-binary, they have confirmed in a statement.
The singer, 28, confirmed that they wish to use the pronouns they/them from now on, adding that they feel this best reflects the "fluidity I feel in my gender expression, and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and still am discovering".
Writing a statement this morning, the Cool For The Summer hitmaker told their followers on Instagram: "Every day we wake up, we are given another opportunity and chance to be who we want and wish to be.
"I've spent the majority of my life growing in front of all of you... you've seen the good, the bad, and everything in between.
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"Not only has my life been a journey for myself, I was also living for those on the other side of the cameras."
They added: "Today is a day I'm so happy to share more of my life with you all - I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward.
"This has come after a lot of healing and self-reflective work. I'm still learning and coming into myself, and I don't claim to be an expert or a spokesperson.
"Sharing this with you now opens another level of vulnerability for me. I'm doing this for those out there that haven't been able to share who they truly are with their loved ones.
"Please keep living in your truths and know I am sending so much love your way."
Alongside the written caption, they shared a teaser for their new podcast series, 4D, in which they explained: "Over the past year and a half, I've been doing some healing and self-reflective work. And through this work I have had the revelation that I identify as non-binary.
"With that said, I'll officially be changing my pronouns to they/them. I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression, and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and still am discovering.
"I want to make it clear that I am still learning and coming into myself. I don't claim to be an expert or a spokesperson".
The singer spoke to Glamour in March about embracing their queerness as they got older.
"When I started getting older, I started realise how queer I really am," they said in the magazine interview.
"This past year I was engaged to a man, and when it didn't work, I was like, 'this is a huge sign.' I thought I was going to spend my life with someone. Now that I wasn't going to, I felt this sense of relief that I could live my truth.
"I hooked up with a girl and was like, 'I like this a lot more.' It felt better. It felt right. Some of the guys I was hanging out with - when it would come time to be sexual or intimate, I would have this kind of visceral reaction.
"Like, 'I just don't want to put my mouth there.' It wasn't even based on the person it was with.
"I just found myself really appreciating the friendships of those people more than the romance, and I didn't want the romance from anybody of the opposite sex."
The singer has had an intense few years after suffering an overdose in 2018, where they were "left for dead" and horrifically assaulted by their heroin dealer.
They have been working on their sobriety ever since - a journey they explore in new YouTube documentary, Dancing with the Devil.
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