DEMI LOVATO: THE BEGINNING

[@libbibunni]

i used to say "gyped" all the time but apparently from what i understand now its offensive to romani people bc its derived from the word gypsy which is also seen as something hurtful. not sure how many people see that word as hurtful but i just wanted to let you know in case! anywayss, i loved the video and im so excited for the rest of this series :D

[@ashleynorton]

I actually never made the connection between the word gyped and gypsy. But seeing them written next to each other it’s silly of me to not notice. Thank you for letting me know and you’re right. Out of my vocabulary

[@libbibunni]

@@ashleynorton No problem! I figured I'd let you know :>

[@Mushroompanda648]

Wow! That correlation just blew my mind! It makes you really take a step back and think about words we’ve heard or used.

[@juliekennedy9891]

@@ashleynorton As a linguist, I learned the history of the word as “jipped” and it being an offensive term for Japanese Americans as it came into regular usage around World War II in America. I had not even heard the Romani issue before. I think it is entirely likely that both are true-as hate towards gypsies is more of a European thing…

[@shannonschmidt6917]

I literally was about to comment the exact same thing. The G word is a slur and is just not cute

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

The fact that Demi’s mom was aware that Demi was using drugs, had an eating disorder and had very unreliable behavior and her biggest concern was that Demi could be fired from Disney 💀

[@sarahthomas8670]

PLS-

[@alysssabear]

Unfortunately, that’s how most child actors’ parents were exactly like. Just take a good, long look at Jeanette McCurdy’s mom.

[@kaylynowens196]

"Demi bought the house. Demi bought the car." That line really gets to me. Imagine seeing signs that your child is struggling and ignoring it because you live off their paychecks.

[@nanamiharuka3269]

it is so so shitty, and no good parent would do that

[@dstoc7427]

Reality is that kids who make fortunes are no longer kids, they understand the imbalance that causes, they get a lot of pressure and they see their parents as incompetent...

[@soaribb32]

@@dstoc7427 maybe cuz they are...

[@dstoc7427]

@@soaribb32 in many cases they probably are

[@527398]

I haven't watched the video yet, but this comment made me obliged to quote (almost) a sentence from Diana's book: "What do you say to your fifteen-ear-old child that comes home wasted at five Am when she's the one paying the bills?" I hate Diana. I still believe she shouldn't have become a mother in the first place. It was that moment when I wanted to get into the book and punch the narrator.

[@ricvondutch5715]

I’m always dying to tell people this- I went the the ED facility that Demi went to a 2 or 3 years after her. In 2018 six woman were SAed by a nurse there. I’ve always wondered what Demi really thought of the place. It was awful for me, very Christian and culty.

[@flawedsanity]

I was in an ED facility near the one Demi went to, and some super fcked up stuff happened in the one I was in as well. There's a lot of dark stories that come from psych units/rehabs/ED units etc sadly.

[@ramona1499]

I’ve heard so many horror stories about timberline

[@candace3493]

Rehab facilities in the US aren't regulated by the state. I'm sorry that happened.

[@livpenny7682]

Yep i went too

[@mariella2884]

@@candace3493for profit healthcare of all kinds has honestly destroyed this country and one day it will collapse I swear. As a nurse it is breaking me down so badly I am either going to leave the field or the country to work under a universal healthcare system. I cannot watch what is being done to patients anymore, it’s beyond shameful. (Or should I say clients since that’s the big push now to call people that, literally one step from customers at this point)

[@emdawulf]

“I said a lot of those things too when I was young, and my mom put me in a theatre class.” Um YES this is the correct response to a child interested in show business! I honestly believe this kind of hustling of children into becoming breadwinners is abuse, NOT encouraging their dreams. Ugh.

[@ohheycharly]

i know this video is about demi but i also think it’s worth mentioning that her little sisters role in desperate housewives included a plot about her weight and her mother wanting her to lose weight .. i always wondered how that would have felt for her, especially growing up in that family

[@dstoc7427]

I think it's very obvious their mom had very unhealthy ideas about body image and food and that's quite apparent in all of her kids...

[@laurenstapel7926]

La La Land from Demi was the ultimate jam back in the day, truly forgot about the "Don't Forget" and "Here We Go Again" albums, but looking back I feel like they were actually peak Demi which is sad to say considering they were made during their darkest time

[@AJ-cq5pw]

And those songs weren't even songs they wanted to make. At least that's what Demi said in one of their documentaries.

[@DumpsterFairy97]

Don't forget was a good song lol and I usually only listen to metal 😂

[@annalunelli13]

the thing about the grey's anatomy episode that non fans don't have the context for is that that particular doctor had a history of schizofrenia in his family, having cared for his own mother and younger siblings who all had it, and he noticed Demi's character was too lucid to be having a mental episode, so he realized she was just a kid who was too desperate from the pain they were feeling. that season was the doctor's whole arc in pediatrics and showing how he stands up for his patients despite the behavior of the parents. basically it was his character growth, which had been happening before Demi's episode and continued after as well.

[@anya-xi7qd]

yes! plus i do remember the whole thing getting explained and not feeling that much of a crazy experience like she described it to be? and the acting was alright, maybe just watching that episode out of context wasnt a good idea

[@oldaccount7370]

"Demi just drinks with strangers until 4 in the morning" Ooft. It's crazy that hearing someone say that about Demi Lovato made me realise how scary of a thing that is to do, because I was doing this until very recently. I've never had issues with drugs and I've never been an alcoholic but I easily could have been because I used to binge drink on nights out pretty badly. All my friends would go home at like 2 or 3, and I'd find a random group of people and end up staying out til 8am at some random stranger's house (in the UK some clubs don't close until about 7am and then people have after parties up in to midday). I loved Demi as a teenager because of how much I could relate to them with their mental health and self esteem struggles and now as an adult I'm realising I relate to them with some of their substance issues as well. I can't say I'm a fan any more, they've done and said too many things that have rubbed me the wrong way, but I really sympathize with them because I know what it's like when you're in that party mindset and you feel on top of the world and you forget what danger you're in.

[@LidijaAfrika]

What you failed to mention is that Demi really got noticed by Disney after Selena Gomez was cast in Wizards Of Waverly Place. Selena would take Demi with her to tapings of Wizards, during breaks in the taping the people in the audience would goof around and sing, so when the people at Disney heard Demi singing they wanted to know more about Demi. Jenifer Stone confirmed this in a KZbin video last year

[@april4524]

literally selena is why they’re famous 😭

[@LidijaAfrika]

@@april4524 exactly and more people need to acknowledge this!

[@april4524]

@@LidijaAfrika the reason i’ve never liked demi as much is bc of how they treat selena in the press selena will go out of her way to be kind and doesn’t really seem to have beef while demi has constantly been like fuck selena 😀 like they obvi drifted and selena j seems like she wasn’t as hard into the party life and got along better w taylor and other ppl who are lot more tame as people and demi just got angry abt that and never let it go.

[@LidijaAfrika]

@@april4524 I totally agree with you, but Demi seems to hold grudges and create beef with literally everyone but herself. Not that this makes her behaviour towards Selena less awful at all but Demi has always seemed like a very jealous and self centred person. Her behaviour towards Selena only heightens this when Selena gave Demi a start in her career and Demi literally always thought she deserved her fame more then Selena ever did 🙄

[@april4524]

@@LidijaAfrika agreed!! demi reminds me a lot of halsey tbh :// idk if u know but halsey has kissed multiple underage fans on top of all her random twitter beefs

[@gibuttersnaps2538]

The KZbin algorithm sucks most of the time but I am so glad they recommended your channel to me - you’re continuously putting out the exact kind of content I love and it’s SO GOOD!

[@amyc9155]

Same!! 💜💜

[@jamie.does.things5531]

I know it's not all her fault but like their mom really dropped the ball so many times.

[@emdawulf]

Totally is her fault though. If you have children you have a responsibility to look after them, and to get treatment/help if your own health precludes you from being there for them. Maybe I’m just unforgiving but fuck this woman honestly lol

[@elainehartmann4527]

My best friend was a drugadd1ct and at some point we all gave up… it is sooo easy to say “they gave up on her” but you have no idea how HARD it is. Till this day my friend is 30 y/o doesn’t have a job, praises Kanye west (in a very sick way), is still a drvgaddict and is a burden for her parents. Her dad has cancer and her mom is trying to make ends meet.

[@MashaRistova]

It’s mostly all her fault.

[@ishathakor]

@@elainehartmann4527 okay but demi's mom LITERALLY ignored all the red flags. she literally ignored everything that was worrying because demi was still getting work and making money. it's not like giving up on someone you've tried really hard to help. she literally didn't even try.

[@MarthaRose92]

Agreed about Dianna putting all her kids to stardom. I'm the same age as Miley, Demi, etc and wanted to go out and be like them but my parents knew how much that could mess someone up so they had me do theatre, sing at school, etc. They were right to do that.

[@longlivebeans]

That’s what I’m currently doing for my kid. She was randomly scouted by an agent for Nickelodeon last year & that’s when I was like welp guess we’re off to the community theatre lol. She was sad about it but I told her when she’s an adult & if she chooses to get into show business, I’ll gladly support her. All I want from her right now is to just enjoy her childhood.

[@robinbailey6580]

i haven’t seen the show in a long time but the greys anatomy episode with demi in it wasn’t really about her being a pretty girl. the doctor in the show is known for having a soft spot for kids and people who can’t stand up for themselves. he also had a history of dealing with people with mental illness so he could tell there was more going on with her than just schizophrenia. he was listening to what she was saying while everyone else was dismissing it as delusions i know it’s not really important but i feel the need to stick up for my boy karev

[@lillianweaver-beck408]

Yeah it was cuz his mom is schizophrenic so he didn’t think her symtpoms were from thay

[@AmbitiouslyVicious]

Yes! ❤😂 I have a soft spot in my heart for greys anatomy (and Demi)- which I know greys isn’t exactly the most accurate depiction of medical science or whatever buuut THIS! The writing had deeper roots than what she specified 😂😂

[@ema5145]

i think what’s insane is seeing this video for the very first time after listening to 29 by Demi hundreds of times and getting to the part about wilmer 😭 i’m so glad that demi got away from him and hope that they’ve been able to heal from what he did to them

[@yeracontra]

This video is taking me back to my childhood and pre-teen years... I loved Demi so much, they're a phenomenal singer. So sad that a lot of people really failed them in their youth.

[@epicgamer8117]

I think Demi and Joe were at least mostly PR. Her song “without the love” is essentially about singing love songs with someone who she was not actually in love with

[@dstoc7427]

I mean I think she mentioned she did have a crush on him and they only dated for a month. Been mostly friends but people tend to think they dated longer due to the films and how close they stayed for years

[@JordanHeil-jp9wu]

I know a girl who was scouted by Disney recently. It's ridiculous what they expect these kids to do every week, especially since the youngest one in her group was 3.

[@lifeisabsurd0311]

also there was a car accident that demi and their mom got into when demi was young and they actually got prescribed medications for it. i’ve always suspected things about that accident in terms of what could’ve caused it and the impact it could’ve had on demi in terms of trauma. lastly, did demi ever confirm the SA was on camp rock or princess protection program? i think they said the film was shot when they were 15 and it was for disney but not specifically camp rock. although ofc it very well could’ve been.

[@epicgamer8117]

She never said it was on set, she just said she was raped by a fellow Disney actor. A lot of them hung out with each other outside of work, and there’s a chance whoever did it was just a background actor or something and not necessarily a Disney start on her level

[@boyishmistakes]

I believe it was confirmed on one of the mini DWTD docs, that it was indeed on Camp Rock

[@littlelou050]

im not 100% sure if it was confirmed, like if she has said specifically. but the mention of her age tells you enough. she was 15, which means it had to have happened during 2007 or early 2008 before she turned 16 in august. she started filming camp rock in 2007. camp rock 2, princess protection program and sonny with a chance started filming in 2008 - 2009. and since she was new-er during the filming for her first movie, it makes sense to me that she'd be taken advantage of and ignored. since she was only just building a name for herself and couldn't back out.

[@casuallyceltic]

You wouldn't be completely incorrect in your belief that their substance abuse issues could have started in part due to the accident. One of the reasons we currently have the opioid crisis we do is bc up until the 2010's many doctors were prescribing heavy duty drugs to almost anyone (even minors!) dealing with pain or injuries.

[@zoekate9943]

Re: Demi’s book! It’s such a weird design because the yellow parchment paper actually used to be this really lovely translucent white (very angelic, very new life, very in brand) but the paper of all the books has turned yellow from age/sunlight.

[@dstoc7427]

Honestly her mom seems so weird , like even the way she talked about her kid's almost lethal overdose or previous struggles seemed very robotic and weird.

[@acasualviewer103]

I have a feeling this channel will blow up soon!! You deserve it

[@MrLondonGo]

it needs to be less woke to really blow up.

[@liyidixcu740]

Sameeee

[@telliusbian]

I aged out of Disney Channel in between Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2 so I remember being obsessed with Demi and watching all of their KZbin videos around that era. I haven't kept up with them much but its so sad looking back and seeing how fake happy they were around that time. Especially given later revelations on the BTS life Great video, I'm gonna head over and watch the next one immediately

[@fioregiallo]

Not me thinking of Poot when you said Demi's sister 💀 Seriously though, you're 2000% hilarious and I'm so happy I found your channel. Not even 5 minutes in and I'm already snickering 🤣

[@maeikaa4427]

Poot 😭 at lesst you know the truth, don't let people distract you from the real underdog in this story 😤

[@rinnittt]

@@maeikaa4427 fr poot gets no love 😔

[@brynna8619]

I was going through my own ED issues during the camp rock era ad was definitely comparing my body. Hard to fathom at the time how unhealthy they were too

[@briannalee1998]

I was a super fan of Disney since As the Bell Rings and Camp Rock. Demi has an incredibly beautiful and powerful voice and is an amazing songwriter. Demi has real talent and I relate do to the background of having an abusive father and divorced parents. I also liked that Demi brought light to talking about ED's and mental illness. However, Demi has made many mistakes and lost herself/themselves many times and it's not just because of Demi's father and trauma with bullying, abuse, and fame, but Demi's mother also played a large role in it. Diana exploited her daughters to live her dreams through them bicuriously and when she hears her daughter was researching ED's and doing drugs and she completely ignored it. She didn't care. She was a passive parent, a terrible parent. Demi needed guidance and support and someone to teach her values and self love. Diana didn't do that. She ignored her daughters when they needed her most and didn't help them when they needed it. In the videos with Selena, it's obvious Demi was very sweet and down to earth once before Diana's lack of care and parenting and the Hollywood industry abuse and addiction destroyed Demi. I really hope one day, Demi can have good guidance and learn self love and self worth and actually become happy and healthy.

[@jj-reads]

I own Demi’s book, I bought it when it was released, and I’ve never read the whole thing. The cover was relatively clear when I first got it but it has gotten so yellow over time that you can barely see through it. Demi was my favorite of the Disney girls. I was obsessed with camp rock and Sonny with a chance and I tried to stay a fan for so long but I don’t always agree with their actions or like all the music they release today, but I’ll always have a special place in my heart for Demi.

[@ninithenoob900]

regardless of everything we all can agree her singing is phenomenal

[@Krazy-creations777]

Their singing

[@kamallb4650]

No doubt.

[@amystout7772]

their :) but yessssss

[@alyssapinon9670]

Their vocals still give me chills to this day 😭 especially in “heart attack”

[@Krazy-creations777]

@@alyssapinon9670 I love that song! Unfortunately I doubt that they will be singing Heart Attack again anytime soon. Since they suffered through a heart attack themself

[@blueowl3474]

I was a huge Lovatic in middle school (and even durinh my fiest years of high school) and I'm...very confused by everything that's been happening lately with them (which i'm saying in an affectionate way), esp the whole fake egyptian antiquities thing. I still appreciate everything they've done for my hounger self and i hope for the best for them. Thanks for making a kind and respectful analysis.

[@briannalee1998]

I think Diana's had a lot of unhealthy body image standards after being a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader because of the way they get treated and how they get benched for gaining weight. I watched the show and the women are atrocious to the cheerleaders and overly harsh and critical over their bodies. I think from that and being a Pentecostal, Diana probably had a lot of internalized misogyny and unhealthy body standards and she probably played a big role in Demi's body image issues and eating disorders. I always thought Demi was beautiful because she was curvy, but I wonder if Diana made Demi feel bad about being big boned and not built like a toothpick like my mom did to my sister. Also, while I think Demi's curves are beautiful, she clearly either still has hate and insecurities over her body that she is projecting onto girls who are built smaller than her or she picked up on her mother's behavior. The way Demi body-shamed Zendaya and the girls in the "Bad Blood" video was atrocious and uncalled for, but I think it's because Demi's jealous because Demi wishes she/they looked like them instead of being glad for the beautiful curves Demi has because Demi has been taught my her mom that if she is not super duper extra skinny, she's fat and so Demi might hate and resent the girls who are built smaller and that's just wrong. I wish Demi would realize that her/their body is beautiful and she/they doesn't need to resent girls who are built smaller. We all have different, BEAUTIFUL body types. Demi doesn't like it when people shame her/their body type, so Demi should not d the same to others. I'm glad Zendaya's dad stood up for her, now that is a good father!

[@blem__]

first, the background is so cute!! (im hoping thats the mildly haunted typewriter) but also im so glad to have found your videos! they scratch a deep brain itch and ive binged all your videos since! the clique vid has been on repeat as the background noise to me working on essays these past few days

[@ashleynorton]

I was hoping someone would recognize my mildly haunted typewriter 💕

[@catelynnemilia3303]

I've watched a lot of KZbinrs talk about Demi's life and I'm loving how much coverage you're doing

[@karacoconutag]

This series is so fantastic. I can't even imagine how much work it would take to put together something like this, so thank you! Subscribed and looking forward to more excellent content.

[@TheRacingWind]

you totally skipped the most important part of demi's career which is when she was in a corporate musical with my mom called "What is Time?" put on by Americredit in like 2002 lol. She was 10 at the time and the company wanted to hire a 10-year-old singer/actress because the show was in honor of the company's 10th anniversary. Why did lending company need a musical? Why was my mom involved? I don't know. But I do know that my mom says when Demi auditioned they asked her to sing and she sounded like a grown woman, and then they asked her to sing like a little girl and she could do both. I also got to meet and go bowling with her. I was 5.

[@lordzoltan8903]

I do want to defend the Staying Strong book by saying it works for the demographic it is for: depressed or mentally unhealthy young girls. It can be really hard to think positively if you have severe conditions and live in a bad environment. I bought the book around when it was new and it really did help to remind me to think positively every day in small ways. And of course there's other resources for that, but having a daily affirmation book is nice too.

[@se3982]

I bought it as well when i was depressed. I've always hated quotes etc but at that moment all I needed was reassurence and hope. And I needed that book. I'm happy I did not need to finish it

[@thisisavivistanaccount7866]

Honestly same! I was about 12-13 and I was big fan of Demi bc I related to her mental struggles to an extent. That book did help me cope as someone hadn’t been to therapy or knew that was an option.

[@staciemae]

Demi is using she/her pronouns again as of late, but it’s nice to see everyone respecting her choice at the time the video was made ❤

[@1917yee]

Iirc Demi uses she/they

[@basementbats]

@@1917yee it’s definitely a more recent change- if you google it you’ll probably see an article, Demi commented about feeling ‘more feminine’ recently and using she/her again although i imagine either she or they would be acceptable currently

[@bEccleston]

demi uses she/they, so ashley’s not wrong

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

@@basementbats if you actually read that article they said they're accepting she/her again as well as they/them and in their instagram bio it says they/them/she/her

[@sydneyanastasia3053]

demi recently released a song called 29, where they talk about someone who is 29 in a relationship with her at 17. so this could be referring to the 30 yr old they were dating. i think they understand now how gross this person was and they say themselves that “17 would never cross my mind”

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

It’s the man that played Fes in That 70s Show. Wilmer.

[@aquariumgirls]

why do so many famous men end up being kiddy diddlers??

[@haleyruppel7875]

This was so well put together and informative. Can’t wait for part 2!!

[@claudiapawlak3971]

Very impressed with the amount of research that went into this! I thought I was the biggest Demi Lovato fan but I didn't even realize that she had a book!

[@claudiapawlak3971]

@@Songofthe_sea My comment is mainly in regards to the marketing of the book when it first released. Heard nothing about it, don't think it had any support from Disney.

[@crimbleland]

lol same!

[@c_amo]

your videos are just so easy to consume i mean this in the best way possible i just really like watching/listening to them

[@originalparafan]

Damn this was very comprehensive! I was a huge fan back when her first album came out so this really brought me back.

[@maggiebovee3971]

you mentioning fundie fridays is a very specific to me crossover and i appreciate it

[@maisiesalamander]

My day has been made. Thank you so much I am GEEKED to watch this!!!

[@katepurdy6531]

Your channels about to pop off girl, i keep getting recommended your videos and damn they are good! Keep up the amazing work 💕

[@rosiewhitehead2892]

loveee the fundie Fridays shoutout ! one of my fave channels

[@ashleynorton]

Same here!

[@siracastori01]

She doesn't get get a lobotomy on Grey's Anatomy. Alex, the peds surgeon realises she doesn't have schizofrenia because half of his family does and he grew-up taking care of his mum and watching for the symptoms. The character Lovato plays turns out to have moving spots in her eyes and other sensory problems that were driving her 'insane' and were making her appear so to the untrained eye. Not a stellar plot but not as dumb as you remember it.

[@Marushkaya]

I have no idea why you appeared in my suggestions but boy am I glad 😍 I love discovering new small channels that make a great job. I wish you luck, love the atmosphere of this channel Greetings from France ☀️

[@the.h.is.silent]

I did that pageant system and yeah, kinda sucks you gotta pay to go to internationals to keep your state title. But it was crazy fun and you make lifelong friends.

[@PinkPaws88]

Which state? I did pageants but she’s 2-18 and everyone in my state (Georgia) is and was very competitive and stuck up and would never speak to other girls as they were “competition” I hated it but my mother and sister kept pushing me to do them all those years

[@indigoflicka4305]

Interesting... I remember watching all the disney stars while growing up and had them as Idols. I am born 94' so I often felt envy towards them. Have never heard this side of Demi though! Sorry if it is many typos, english isn't my first language!

[@ThatFont]

Huge fan of Demi, thank you for the deep dive and being respectful ❤️

[@rachelsrevenge.2877]

I’m 3:38 in and I already like this girl! I’m a big Demi fan, so interested to see how you tell their story, hopefully fairly and kindly. Let’s go!

[@hamvulture]

i'm stoked about your channel and the fundie fridays shout let me know that i'm in the right spot. good luck with the channel, love the content.

[@LONELYSTARURBEX]

mentioning defunctland AND fundie fridays in the first few minutes of the video?? we're on the same side of youtube so u must be cool (and of course i simply had to SMASH that subscribe button! keep up the great work!!)

[@alexafillinger1549]

You are so well spoken! Truly enjoyed watching this:)

[@mybuffysummers]

It’s pretty obvious now that Disney executives absolutely based their casting on Shake it Up on the Demi incident and specifically chose girls who were naturally quite thin with fast metabolisms

[@misseselise3864]

8:23 demi’s father sounds like my mom. my mom would tell people she had cancer (not me, her friends) when they questioned her behavior. she was an addict so maybe that’s what caused demi’s dad’s behavior too. the difference here though is that demi’s died from cancer and not an OD

[@ranii7895]

He did die from a od tho

[@OMGheyitsalexis]

I thought he did die of an OD and it took people a few days to find his body.

[@ranii7895]

@@OMGheyitsalexisthat is what happened which is why Demi doesn’t know his exact death day all she knows is when he was found his body had started to decompose

[@junob9534]

This video is amazing n so in depth and helping me w my own recovery journey, thanks so much

[@anniee5487]

you have exactly 100 000 subs as im watching this, congrats!!

[@OTHWORLD]

wow such a good research. I loved it, can't wait for part 2

[@itchyfries]

i love ur channel sm it’s like we’re on facetime

[@cauchemardesque5704]

re: the grey‘s anatomy episode, they did say what‘s wrong with her. as far as i can remember, she had a tiny hole somewhere in her ear that was very painful and she went kind of insane from the pain and heard a high pitched noise all the time.

[@monarch3495]

I can not believe the doctor felt THAT was more likely than someone having schizophrenia… imagine how traumatizing that would be in real life if you were displaying signs of a mental illness and a doctor went so far as to do brain surgery rather than evaluate and rule out the mental health condition 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@cauchemardesque5704]

@@monarch3495 they actually didn‘t do surgery right away, they did some specific test to see if her ears really were the cause of all her pain. then they did surgery. but yeah grey‘s is always pretty wild lol

[@monarch3495]

@@cauchemardesque5704 that’s good! I thought they just refused to consider schizophrenia. I’ve seen some buckwild episodes 😂

[@littlelou050]

​@@monarch3495 demi's character was named haley. i'll be using that name. the story goes - haley had been showcasing concerning and harmful behaviour for a while. her parents had tried their best to get her diagnosed and treated. starting with medical doctors and eventually being told that she most likely had a mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. unfortunately, haley continued to act out, by harming herself. she ended up back in hospital, in grey's. and just like before, her self inflicted injuries were treated, tests were run to ease the minds of her parents, while she was called "crazy". during her visit, she took a syringe, that had drugs in it, and threatened to kill herself with it, by stabbing it in her chest. believing it may damage her heart. before she could do so, a male doctor convinced her to give back the syringe. that same male doctor was apart of her treatment, he had spoken to her parents and was quite taken with this case. eventually, he had a lightbulb moment. he thought that it may be possible that instead of being mentally ill, she simply had a small hole in her ear that meant she could not only hear everything going on inside her body, but everything outside of her was then increased. he had a camera watch her eyes, while she held her nose and blew. the sound and vibration from her blowing affected her, sending her eyes to go back and forth before she freaked and took off the headset. after seeing her reaction, he declared that he had diagnosed her. they did the surgery, closing the hole. when she woke up, he asked how she was feeling and she gleamed with joy, saying she felt 'good'. almost in disbelief, and relief. i actually thought it was pretty good. it showed how neglectful those working in medicine can be, critiscising how she had been branded as insane because they couldn't find a quick reason and solution. showed that there truly is so many little things that can go wrong, that can impact us. and that all it takes is someone to listen and care. her parents cared to push for answers and the male doctor didn't brush off her constant begging for help, or her "im not crazy" 's. demi's acting was pretty good, especially for her age and experience (being mainly a disney channel actress and only being 17.)

[@amandalovatsis]

@@littlelou050 I just came across ashley's channel recently and have been binge watching a bunch of old videos so I just saw this one now but once I made it through that grey's anatomy portion, I had to scroll down to find any/all comments relating to it. I like ashley, and perhaps it was more for comedic purposes than anything, but the portrayal and description of demi's case in that episode really bothered me. It was wildly misrepresented and inaccurate.

[@arielseescoral2607]

This video is so interesting, I had no idea about Demi’s life.

[@gisellereyna7327]

I loveeeed this video, it was really insightful.

[@liz6377]

Her mother sounds awful. Like literally awful these are your daughters how can you be so selfish

[@dstoc7427]

If Demi wasn't a celebrity and the family didn't have money I feel they would have gone after her kids...It's very apparent that their mom was abusing pills herself so I highly doubt she was in the right mind half of the time. Also although I get that the book might be cathartic and that she might thing she helps others with her story it feels like she makes money out of someone's traumatic teenage years.

[@eggs_777]

Your Acacia video have been living in my brain for the past 2 weeks. Go you✌️❤️🌻

[@michaelb5998]

loved this can't wait for next parts.. p.s Demi's acting in Gray's anatomy actually was amazing 🤐💗

[@laranorashore]

You did a great job on this vid. You're very easy to follow and listen to! Keep it up!

[@JelliFrogTV]

Obsessed with your channel right now, thank u for ur service!

[@JelliFrogTV]

omg I have this "book" 36:06 demi 'wrote' in perfect condition do i own a relic ?!

[@icequeen1217]

I love how you explain stories and situations. Really glad to have found your channel

[@JordanJSparks]

ugh now I'm singing Too Cool and it's gonna be stuck in my head all week

[@indiarobertson9906]

I used to BEG to be a child star. I’m so glad my parents never let me

[@casshannay]

I had the Staying Strong book and fully read it like it was a novel in grade 8

[@ginnynoel]

I love Fundie Fridays! surprised to hear a mention! Great video btw!

[@ravengrizzle6852]

I would’ve watched a 2hr long video of you !💖

[@ashleynorton]

Lol next part is just about an hour 😅

[@cozyfloret]

greys anatomy... they did say what it was. basically she could hear all the sound going on in her body which was why she got the schizophrenia diagnoses, she was hearing things others couldn't due to it being her internal body sounds. and hearing things she couldn't really stop made her act out in extreme ways. that's what i remember at least. can't remember what i was that has karev notice it's something else but i believe it was related to her eyes since that eventually is the thing that helps diagnose it.

[@tiffsylvania]

Bless you for reference Britney beautifully 🎉

[@JulieVeganEats]

I just found your channel recently and I love your content! Also sick snake plant, it looks so tall

[@ashleynorton]

Thank you. He’s been working hard

[@originalparafan]

I just started this video and I just have to say, you’re hilarious 😂

[@ThoughtsonThoughtsandFeelings]

I really appreciate the two video playlist 😂

[@JordanJSparks]

My teacher in acting school was cast on As The Bell Rings, too!

[@sslimeman]

my sister went to middle school with demi in 8th grade. when i had attended the same school a couple of years later, the teachers had Nothing nice to say about them. makes me think they really had no allies at that school at all :(

[@lornatw]

A few things we never really new until years later came out in demis documentaries especially the series you have to pay for on yt. Including that she was sa multiple times and that she does not have bipolar. (I suspected the latter because of ways she'd described what she was mainly struggling with). But alot of her childhood in her house I never really knew. All this information is so scattered across the years and its clear demi wanted to protect people but also was in forms of denial.

[@lbohren2485]

Hi! I just recently found your channel and oh my gosh I can tell you put so much effort into your videos. You’re a natural behind the camera and I’m so excited to keep watching your videos! 💛

[@REALLYGIOVANNA]

Omg I’m excited for this

[@nataliyanabakova7419]

it's so difficult to hear about parents with untreated/unchecked mental illnesses, because i want to be sympathetic and understanding, but i also believe wholeheartedly that parents have to work on themselves/get better in order to take care of their kids and not pass on really damaging habits. so i feel terrible for all that diana was going through, but her inability to help herself kind of screwed over her kids, too

[@samanthakaitlynm]

i believe what happened in greys was dr karev figured out it was some issue she had where she could literally hear everything going on in her body, not schizophrenia and they did some surgery and fixed it but they did figure out that wasnt the problem. She even says “im not crazy?” in their lil demi voice yk

[@billierey14]

YT just recommended you! time to binge watch ♥

[@heatheryonker8860]

This video was so intriguing. I really appreciate all the work you put into it. I would really like to see more videos like this one, especially with cakebritiea family history and parental upbringing.

[@mintjaan]

I grew up around Demi Lovato, and my Mother even taught her older sister, Dallas. I'm kinda glad I never interacted with her, because I knew several people who had bad interactions with her. When she says she was bullied, it's more that she was a bully and the system failed back on her. After Camp rock some of my mom's best students came forward being physically abused by Demi in middle school. Vic Mignogna is also from the same area and I have equally greatful that I haven't run into him, I had friends that had less than good experiences with him. I don't know anyone who knew Nora Jones but she's also from my area... and Game Stop headquarters is there too. Also Skyscraper was written by Estonian Singer and song Writer Kerli. From what I remember Kerli was not fond of the song, I think her original version may still be floating around on KZbin, but it was a fan upload from a leak long ago.

[@Angela-rt8xp]

I love your videos!

[@claudiapawlak3971]

I remember going back to find the Stay Strong documentary a few years ago and was surprised to see that it had been taken down from KZbin. I think it was an MTV special? Really curious to see if anyone kept a copy of it.

[@toebeans96]

I have it listed as private so it won't be taken down or my channel potentially deleted. Since I've noticed those that have had it listed for the public, their channel ends up gone.

[@ashleynorton]

Yeah I had to search through vimeo to find it. But I can for sure understand why Demi wouldn’t want that out there given that they were still struggling so much while filming it.

[@priyalimbachiya272]

Demi admitted that they were high while filming

[@DanielleStarry]

Demi has such big tumblr energy lol

[@Alexember18]

So glad I found you 😀 respectful, comical, informative and you do your research. Doesn't mean much cause I'm a nobody, but you definitely get my two human thumbs up!

[@jovalove]

I was put on adderall for the first time two months ago. My doctor told me not to smoke weed on it. That’s ALL she told me. Didn’t mention it would change everything about you and ur personality until u figure jt out

[@abrielle13]

As a fan who grew apart from Demi because of her behavior, I really can't blame her friends for doing the same. People are so quick to blame Taylor and Selena instead of the actual causes. I don't blame Selena for needing someone less chaotic around. And honestly, Demi has never been very kind to Taylor throughout the years.

[@marinaanderi3125]

Just pausing the video to say that it is explained in Grey’s Anatomy what disease Demi’s character had, it was something to do with her ear that was like pretty rare, and then it was fixed. Idek why I felt like defending Grey’s honor lol but that’s it

[@blessingsinpink]

youre literallly so funny! love all your videos!!

[@emilymclean6541]

The Fundie Fridays reference was the cherry on top of this video

[@BelleMichele99]

i still watch DCC to this day 😭 i love cheer and nowadays they really only judge the girls on their dance, they very rarely bring up body image, or at least they only discuss off-camera

[@winniethefoolll]

*me watching this praying that you don’t make fun of them like everyone does*