Pop star Demi Lovato awake and recovering with family after reported overdose
A representative for Demi Lovato says she is awake and recovering with her family after the pop singer was reportedly hospitalized Tuesday for an overdose.
鈥淒emi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support,鈥� Lovato鈥檚 representative said in a statement Tuesday evening. 鈥淪ome of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now.鈥�
The statement did not provide any details on what led to the singer鈥檚 hospitalization.
Emergency officials confirmed they transported a 25-year-old woman who lives on Demi Lovato鈥檚 block to the hospital after receiving a call at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday.
TMZ was the first to report that Lovato had been hospitalized for a drug overdose, based on its sources, and other outlets, including People magazine, also reported her hospitalization based on sources.
Lovato indicated in a new song released last month that she relapsed after six years of sobriety. On the song 鈥淪ober,鈥� she sings the lyrics: 鈥淢omma, I鈥檓 so sorry I鈥檓 not sober anymore/And daddy please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor.鈥�
In her YouTube documentary released last year called 鈥淒emi Lovato, Simply Complicated,鈥� she openly discusses her cocaine use and battles with alcohol.
Fox said it would pull its episode of 鈥淏eat Shazam鈥� featuring Lovato, which was to air Tuesday night.
鈥淲e have decided to replace the episode of 'Beat Shazam' with another all-new episode. Our thoughts go out to Demi and her family,鈥� the network said.
Lovato was scheduled to perform in Atlantic City on Thursday.
News crews gathered outside Lovato鈥檚 home in the Hollywood Hills, where vehicles were seen entering and leaving Tuesday afternoon. Their occupants did not stop to speak to reporters.
The hashtag #PrayForDemi trended on Twitter and several celebrities posted supportive words Tuesday, including Missy Elliott, Ariana Grande, Brad Paisley, Kesha, Bebe Rexha, Meghan Trainor, Maren Morris, Kehlani and British electronic group Clean Bandit, whose current single 鈥淪olo鈥� features Lovato.
Ellen DeGeneres tweeted that 鈥渋t breaks my heart that she is going through this. She is a light in this world, and I am sending my love to her and her family.鈥�
The singer-actress, who entered rehab in 2010, struggled with an eating disorder, self-mutilation and other issues. She has spoken out about her battles with drugs and alcohol over the years, and she鈥檚 become a role model for young women and men who have faced their own issues.
Lovato, who was a child actress on the TV series, 鈥淏arney & Friends,鈥� broke on the scene as a teen on the Disney Channel film, 鈥淐amp Rock,鈥� and the network series, 鈥淪onny with a Chance.鈥� She went on to become a multi-platinum pop star, launching Top 10 hits like 鈥淪orry Not Sorry,鈥� 鈥砈kyscraper鈥� and 鈥矵eart Attack.鈥� Her 2015 album, 鈥淐onfident,鈥� earned her a Grammy nomination for best pop vocal album.