Demi Lovato has revealed they are non-binary and are changing their pronouns to they/them moving forward.
The singer shared a series of tweets and a video message, saying they’d come to understand their gender identity after a lot of “healing and self-reflective work.”
Lovato announced, “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.”
They added in another tweet, “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.”
Not only has my life been a journey for myself, I was also living for those on the other side of the cameras.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 19, 2021
This has come after a lot of healing & self-reflective work. I’m still learning & coming into myself, & I don’t claim to be an expert or a spokesperson. Sharing this with you now opens another level of vulnerability for me.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 19, 2021
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 & know I am sending so much love your way xox
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 19, 2021
The musician went on to say in a video message for their new podcast “4D with Demi Lovato” produced by OBB Sound, “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’m still learning and coming into myself, and I don’t claim to be an expert or a spokesperson.”
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They captioned the post, “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.”
GLAAD has since responded to Lovato’s comments.
“Gender is not simply male or female. Non-binary people live outside of those rigid categories and they should be respected for who they are, which includes using the pronouns they tell us to use,” said Anthony Allen Ramos, GLAAD’s head of talent.
“People identifying as non-binary is not new—and recognition and visibility of non-binary people has been growing. Demi has always been one of the loudest and proudest advocates for LGBTQ people and issues. In sharing their story today, they will educate countless people around the world and reach other non-binary people with a message of pride.”
Lovato, who announced they were pansexual in March, has been incredibly open with fans over the years, with them recently speaking out about their near-fatal 2018 overdose in their “Dancing with the Devil” YouTube documentary series.
They also discussed ending their engagement to Max Ehrich, admitting in an interview with Glamour: “When I started getting older, I started realizing how queer I really am.
“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.”