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Demi Lovato: 'I was suicidal at just 7-years-old'

20-year-old Demi Lovato has posed for the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in the USA and in the accompanying interview, she opened up about battling her demons.

Speaking about when she first appeared in the spotlight as a child on 'Barney & Friends', the 'Skyscraper' beauty explained that she was troubled even in her very early years: "At the time, I was just so grateful to be on TV, but I was also really struggling. Even before Barney, I was suicidal. I was 7. With Barney, I guess subliminally, I did have a relationship with this figure that was saving my life in a way."

"I’ve talked about being bullied and the years of being a teenager, but I went through things when I was younger that I’ve never talked about that probably caused me to turn out the way I ended up turning out."

Lovato also confessed that her faith has been the one consistent thing in her life that she's been able to turn to when things get rough, adding:

"I’m not super religious, but I grew up Christian and I believe in God. When I’m in L.A., I don’t talk about it that much because people are very judgmental, but I just feel like God gave me a voice, not just to sing with. He put me through those things, which seemed horrible at the time, but they were so worth it. With the obstacles I’ve overcome, I can help people."

 

 

 

 

Watch behind-the-scenes footage from her new single's video shoot here: