The documentary about Demi Lovato's life, Simply Complicated, is available on YouTube to be streamed right now! The movie was released in 2017 and sheds a lot of light on personal matters in Demi Lovato‘s life. She has been through so much behind the scenes of her singing, songwriting, and acting career.
Some of the relationships she has been in have impacted her in major ways. Some of her friendships too. She touched on a lot of serious subject matter throughout the course of the documentary and it is definitely worth watching.
10 The Introductory Statement She Made
A huge takeaway from Demi Lovato's documentary is the way she starts the documentary off. She is super honest and forthright with how she is feeling as she introduces herself to whoever is about to watch a movie. She said her name, her age which was 25 at the time that the documentary was being filmed, and talked about things like how heartbreak is unavoidable and how loneliness feels brutal. She became one of the most relatable celebrities in that introduction alone.
9 She Touched On Her Eating Disorder History
In the documentary, Demi Lovato discussed the issues revolving around her eating disorder. She admitted that she still struggles with it and that it isn’t something she hasn’t fully conquered yet. She revealed that she goes through the processes of binging and purging whenever she goes through serious emotional moments in her life. She also revealed that whenever she slips up and relapses with her eating disorder it makes her feel ashamed.
8 She Touched On Her Addiction Struggles
A lot of people know about Demi Lovato’s difficulties with drugs and alcohol since the time that she overdosed made major headlines. At the time of her filming this documentary, she hadn’t relapsed on drugs and alcohol. She was living a life of sobriety and trying her best to stay on the straight and narrow. She described what it was like dealing with multiple sober companions and even punched one of her backup dancers in the face because that particular backup dancer revealed that Demi Lovato was using illegal substances.
7 She Touched On Her Bipolar Diagnosis
Demi Lovato talked a bit about her bipolar disorder and the fact that she was officially diagnosed when she was 18 years old. The fact that she was willing to be so open and honest about her bipolar diagnosis is a big deal since so many people in the world struggle with mental health issues. Another celebrity who has come forward and talked about her bipolar disorder is Halsey.
6 Her Relationship With Wilmer Valderrama
Demi Lovato spent a little bit of time talking about her relationship with Wilmer Valderrama. The two dated for six years starting when she was 18 years old.
They actually met before her 18th birthday but he knew that he wanted to wait until she was actually an adult before he pursued anything. Their relationship lasted for a long time even though there were moments when they were on and off throughout.
5 She Uses A Dating App Called Raya
During the time Demi Lovato was filming this documentary, she revealed that she was using a dating app called Raya to meet someone new. The dating app is specifically meant for elite individuals who are either famous, really wealthy, or well-known in society. The dating app isn’t necessarily meant for regular individuals living regular lives. Its design is meant for someone like Demi Lovato who is already famous and hoping to meet someone else who is on her level.
4 She Practices MMA & Brazilian Jujitsu
In the documentary, Demi Lovato revealed that she practices with MMA and Brazilian jujitsu in order to channel some of her emotions and get really amazing workouts. These are two forms of exercise that do the body good!
It was revealed that Robert Pattinson also relies on Brazilian jujitsu as a method of exercise. Obviously, if plenty of celebrities are depending on it then there must be something to it!
3 She Fell In Love With Joe Jonas While Filming Camp Rock
In the documentary, Demi Lovato talked about the moment but she fell in love with Joe Jonas. It happened on the set of Camp Rock when they were filming the movie together. She watched a playback of the movie with a few of her friends and pointed at the moment when she knew she loved Joe Jonas. It was actually really precious and adorable to see. The relationship between Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas did not last but they are still on good terms as friends.
2 She Is A Perfectionist Through & Through
It is easy to uncover the fact that Demi Lovato is a total perfectionist. During the scene in the documentary when she was in her recording studio recording new music, she wanted to continue singing lines over and over again until they came out perfect. She was willing to take as much time as it took until she felt totally confident with the way her song came out. That is a total and clear sign of a perfectionist! When it comes to her music, she wouldn’t be anything less.
1 She Was Inspired By Amy Winehouse
Demi Lovato revealed that Amy Winehouse was inspiring to her. She wanted to be as thin as Amy Winehouse and she also wanted to be able to sing like Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse had a major impact on Demi Lovato when she was on her way up in the Hollywood industry as a young singer trying to pursue her dreams.
