WE ALL know child stars have to grow up fast (hi, Lindsay Lohan), and now former Disney star Demi Lovato is opening up about the problems of having to be the breadwinner of the family when you’ve barely left primary school.
Speaking to Nylon magazine, 21-year-old Lovato admits that since she had adult responsibilities, she thought she could act like an adult, too.
"My parents tried to control me, but I'd be like, 'Oh, really, I'm grounded? Well, I pay the bills,'" she told the magazine.
"They did the best they could. And I think that's why a lot of young stars struggle when they're making money or providing for their family."
Lovato, who battled addiction issues, an eating disorder and cutting, has previously said she "had a nervous breakdown" while on a world tour with the Jonas Brothers, and ended up in rehab.
"My mentality was 'Work hard, play hard,'" she said. "It was hard to listen to the word 'no'. I wanted to make my own rules. I thought that if I was adult enough to get there, then I could party like an adult. And obviously, I couldn't."
While Lovato has laid her problems bare, launching a scholarship program following her father's death earlier this year to help people struggling with mental health and addiction issues, she says that she doesn't want to be seen as a poster child for recovery.
"I would like to separate myself from being the girl who overcame her issues, or the Disney chick who ended up in rehab while she was still on Disney," she said. "I don't want people to hear my songs on the radio and be like, 'Oh, that's the girl who cut.'"
She does acknowledge that her honesty has helped others.
"Now I have probably the best relationship between any artist and their fans, because I have no secrets."
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