It's a bop. It's giving me old Demi vibes.

I love that you know old Demi vibes.

Oh my God. Are you kidding me? Did you forget? Do you know how many times I've cried over that in my bedroom? In a good way, like therapeutic. And I'd be like, Demi's with me. Are you kidding?

If we repeat some of this, just pretend like it didn't happen before because this is all great.

We need to stop. Are we ready, guys? Let's get started. What is What's up, Daddy Gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper with Call Her Daddy. Demi Lovato, welcome to Call Her Daddy. Thank you. It is such an honor to have you here. And I want to say it's a big deal you're here for many reasons. Oh my God, thank you. Of course. But I've had sometimes people like, Come on, if they're a fan of the show. But you are the first person I have ever had on Call Her Daddy, whose mom is a fan of Call Her Daddy. Shout out Demi's mom.

Yes. My mom loves this podcast, and she was like, You have to say hi. I was like, Of course.

We are recording this just before your 30th birthday. Yes. Leo Season, what does turning 30 mean to you?

Turning 30, what it means to me is, to be honest, I've had a little anxiety. My 20s were like, such a mess. I was trying to figure myself out. I didn't know who I was. A lot of shit happened. And then I, over the past couple of years, have eased into who I am. And then this year, I'm like, Oh, I know who I am. So turning 30 to me has been like, I'm excited for my 30s and what that holds.

I love that. And I really want to normalize that because I feel like there's such pressure in society of when you hit 30, figure it out. And it's like, What the fuck? No. 20s are meant to do all the fuck-ups. And then 30s is when it's like, Let me come into my own and really figure myself out. Yes, exactly. So I love that.

Thank you.

You were one of the voices of our generation. I started listening to your music in middle school, crying up against the window. Did you forget? Yes. Like, fully singing. All my heart breaks. I'm curled up with Demi. I feel like I already know you. Like, truly, it's been a roller coaster. I feel like I've literally known you for so long, and I still love your fucking music.

Oh, thank you.

Were you always a natural performer?

I think that performer... No, I wasn't always a natural performer. I had some adjusting that I had to do over time. I started performing on tour with Jonas Brothers when I was 15. And I went from my first show in June of 2008. It had a hundred people. To July, my first show with the Jonas Brothers was 18,000 people. So I had to learn how to perform on these massive stages. And it was super intimidating. I was so nervous. But I figured it out and I found my groove. But I have always been a vocalist. Singing has always come natural to me. My first time singing on stage was when I was and at my talent show in kindergarten. What did you sing? Céline Dion's My Heart Will Go On, which is one of the hardest songs to sing, but I was like, Yeah, I'm going to tackle that.

I was just about to say Demi. I'm thinking like, Oh, maybe a pop song. She's like, Céline Dion. What's that? I'm like, Demi, you just go right for the most iconic singer, hardest song to sing. Classic. Okay, so someone had a little confidence back then. There you go. I love that.

And my mom I was also I was raised with Aretha Franklin and vocalists like that. And then when I started learning vocalists that were in the era of when I was growing up, it was Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson. And those were the singers that I gravitated to because they did things with their voices that I couldn't, and I wanted to learn how. So I made it my mission and was like, whoever is really, really talented, I want to do what they do. And so I just sang and sang and my little heart out until I could hit the same notes as them.

And then you eventually absolutely got there. So for someone watching this, going back to your childhood a little bit. To paint the picture, you're growing up and your parents split when you were really young. Did your biological dad have any input when you began working as a kid?

No. So my biological dad, he was mentally ill and had a lot of addiction problems. And so he wasn't really in my life at all. I mean, I was the one that would reach out and call him, but he was really sick mentally. And so over the years, I slowly stopped reaching out and calling him because he was so sick. It was hard to have conversations with him. He was schizophrenia, and he had delusions. And so our conversations went from, How are you? I miss you, to, I'm doing a movie with Steven Spielberg, and Jody Foster is my girlfriend. And I'm like, Okay, we can't talk anymore. And so I guarded myself from that relationship. And he didn't have a say, but he was proud. He was really proud. When I would talk to him, he was really proud.

And there was a lot to be proud for. Technically, your start in the business was you started in pageants, right?

Yes. I started in beauty pageants when I was seven. And my first big win was Minimus, Texas. Yeah, that was my introduction. And then from there, I got an acting coach, and I started doing acting.

In your documentary, Simply Complicated, your mom, who was a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, she acknowledged changes her emphasis on being skinny and being perfect affected you. How did your mom's opinion about herself affect your opinion about yourself?

Well, look, my mom had an eating disorder, and So naturally, someone that's in their eating disorder who isn't aware of it can pass on things to their child. And so I put a lot of pressure on myself and the beauty pageants to look a certain I mean, I'm going to go on the record here and say, beauty pageants are awful for children's self-esteem. And they teach you to ignore your emotions until you go to your hotel room, and that's when you can cry it out. And it It was this toxic environment of who's more beautiful and things like that. And at such a young age, it confuses you. And so over the years, I developed my own eating disorder, and that led into my career as well.

When you're performing, you have to be okay. You got to go up there. You got to put a smile on your face, got to make everyone else feel great. But that's not how you felt on the inside. What do you remember depression feeling as a seven-year-old?

As a seven-year-old, when my depression started to kick in, it was more of this fascination of death. And for some reason, I had this understanding that life was only going to get more difficult. And so I had suicidal ideations from age of seven. So much so that my school called my parents, and they had me sign this contract saying, that I wouldn't do anything to myself. And so I entered therapy and guidance counseling at the school at seven years old. And it's something that I still deal with occasionally. And I just think it's a part of... It's just something that I've learned to accept and manage.

When your parents got that call and you got into therapy, was there regular check-ins? And because you were working also at the time at a young age? Was there a regimen of checking in on Demi and making sure she was okay?

I was so young that I don't really remember. And I remember the person that actually saw the contract was my great grandmother because I went to her house afterwards. And she was like, well, please don't do that. Are you okay? And so, yeah, there's probably check-ins, but I don't really remember them because I was so young.

What was your peer dynamic when you were in school?

My peer dynamic when I was in school was difficult. I was thrown from being on Barney, where I home-schooled for a year. Then I went back to school, and I'd actually learned more when I was home-schooling to where when I went back to school, I was helping her show the class. This is what I've learned, and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But when I went back to school, there was a lot of drama. It was the sixth grade, seventh grade drama that's the It's the worst. It's the absolute worst with pre-teen girls. They're just mean.

That age is when I personally know bullying started for me. That is the worst fucking age. Me too. That's when it all goes down. What were you bullied for?

So there was this whole incident where the main week that I was bullied, I had actually gotten the opportunity. I was already performing at USO bases and little car dealerships here and there that would have festivals and whatever. I had the opportunity to open for Jojo, the singer. And this was when get out leave was on top of the charts. And as a pre-teen, we're all like, go Jojo because she's our age, right? Absolutely. Anyway, I had the opportunity to open for her, and I invited one of the girls that was in my clique of friends. And I got the opportunity to go backstage and meet her after I opened for her, and the other girl didn't. And I used her camera. It was this disposable camera. And when I got back to school, she gave me all the pictures from the show, but the one of me and Jojo was missing. And I was like, Where did that one go? And she was like, Oh, it just didn't develop. And I was like, Bitch, I know that it developed, and you're just salty about it. So that week turned into like, hell for me.

And all of a sudden, And then, well, there was drama around that, the picture not showing up. But then people took sides. And I remember it was like mean girls walking into the cafeteria where the popular girls hated me. Anybody that wanted to be popular hated me. The popular guys hated me. And they have all the power in school. And at one point, I was hiding in a bathroom, and I called my mom, and I was like, I need to get out of here. They signed a suicide They passed it around and got people to sign it saying, We want Demi to kill herself. And it was awful. And so And they said some other mean stuff in there that was just really hurtful. I ended up leaving in homeschooling. And it was a blessing in disguise because it gave me motivation to keep going. And it also gave me all this free time after I did my schoolwork to practice music for three, four hours a day. And I did that for years.

You were getting bullied, I think, because you were having success, right? You were starting to make it. People were jealous. At that age, they're super insecure. We all know how that goes. But do you think you then leaned into your craft because it was your escape from what you've been going through?

I leaned into my craft, but I also leaned into my eating disorder because the reasons that they gave me for bullying where they were like, You're a slut. You're a whore. Meanwhile, I'm 12, and I've only had my first kiss. And they were like, And you're fat. And they started calling the house saying they were from Jenny Craig and they wanted Demi. And So I was like, Well, I guess that's their reason for me being hated so much. I guess it's because I'm fat. And I developed a needing disorder at 12, and it was really hard. But yes, at the same time, I used it as motivation. I'm going to make my name so in your face that you can never escape me again. And it felt really good when that finally came true.

So you make it to Disney channel? Yes. Which I was saying is basically and winning an Oscar as a child. Totally. Are you kidding? Let's watch a Disney channel movie. I'm like, okay, can you tell I've literally watched all of it? I did too. I did too. Everything. To paint the picture, who was also acting on Disney around that same time as you?

It was the golden era of Disney. I mean, there was one golden era where it was Raven and Hilary Duff, and then it moved into this other golden era where it was Hannah Montana had just started a year or so before. High School Musical had just happened. Selena was on Wizards.

And I auditioned for the Jonas Brothers TV show, and I was up for the role of their female best friend or whatever.

And I remember I didn't get it, and I was crushed. I was heartbroken. But Disney was like, But we want to see you for these other two projects. And I was like, okay. I had taken the hardest no in my life, and I was just like, I don't know if I want to go audition again, but I will. So I did. I went and auditioned, and I ended up booking them both. One was Sunny with a Chance, and one was Camp Rock. So that for me, was like, I get my own movie and my own TV show. Are you kidding? On Disney channel? And I knew my life was about to change.

Was there competition amongst the big actors on Disney?

Even though I'm a competitive person, I really quieted that voice because I was like, It's not worth it. We all have our own talents. And that's why I'm not jealous of any artist today is because we all have our own lanes, and someone has to fill my lane.

As a young girl watching those shows, I was always like, Demi seems like she would... I could be friends with her. Look at me. Oh, thank you. Like, eating my hair in my room. I could be friends with her.

It was like, eating my hair. The most perfect hair, by the way. We've already had this conversation.

But it is funny because you really gave that vibe of relatable and someone that you could be friends with.

It was the Bings. The camp rock Bings. It was the Bings.

It was the bings, and you brought the bings back today.

Today.

Okay. What pieces of your personal life did Disney have a say on once you started working with them?

So There were expectations on you to be a role model because all of a sudden you're thrust into that position, whether you want to be or not. You're on shows that kids are watching. You can't be seen at a party with a red cup in your hand because it looks like it could be alcohol. And people online... There was this website called Ocean Up. And Ocean Up would just take all scandalous things that were happening to Disney actors and put it on there. And so we lived in fear of that website. It wasn't really ever Disney saying, You can't do this, you can't do that. But if something happened, there would be conversations. And I will say that that pressure of your replaceable was always there, not necessarily ever said by Disney, but they didn't have to because it was like, Disney is the hottest thing for teenagers to be on. And there are millions of kids that want to be in your place. And so you have to be on your best behavior or else there's the next girl in line that could book the movie that you're supposed to be in. What people don't know is that the amount of work we had to do.

Every year, I filmed a season of a TV show. I went on tour, I made an album, and I shot a movie. And I did that for three or four years. I think it was three. But if I had a hiatus from my show, I would have the tour bus pull up to the studio and take me on tour for one week. Or I would fly to London to do promo. And I remember one day I woke up, I was so tired and just drained from how much work I was doing. As a 16-year-old, I woke up and I just started crying. And my mom was like, what's wrong? And I was like, I'm so tired. And then she started crying, too. She was like, Me, too. And it was this sad, hilarious moment. And we were like, okay, put ourselves together. We got to do this. And so there was this extreme workload that I think put a lot of pressure on us. And that's why some of us turned to, I personally turned to, if you're going to work me like an adult, I'm going to party like an adult. And that at 16, 17 wasn't healthy at all.

When you had that moment with your mom, do you wonder if she ever thought to be like, hey, you don't have to?

I think my parents were also under the impression that someone will take your place if you don't commit to this stuff. And so I'd sit down with my management and my dad, and we'd go over the schedule. And the thing was, I was also bipolar. And I was unmedicated. So there would be times where I'd have all this energy, and I'd look at my schedule and be like, I can do that, that, that, that. Plus, this is the cover of Cosmo. I want to do that. It's cover of 17. I want to do that. I didn't want to miss anything. I had major FOMO if I did. So I just kept on pushing. But then by the time it would get there, I'd fall into a depression, and it'd be really hard to work.

At that age, technically at 16, you are the thing that's making all the money for all the people around you. And if you stop, it all ends.

And also at a certain point, I was paying for the roof over my whole family's head. And my dad had quit his job to become my manager. So it was his His income was coming from me. My mom was a stay at home mom, wasn't reliant on... Well, I mean, was, but it was just that pressure of I'm paying for everything and I need to keep going because if things start to disappear, so does the finances.

So you reference, If I'm going to be treated like an adult, I'm going to party like an adult. Yes. At what point in your Disney career did you begin experimenting with drugs? So you reference, If I'm going to be treated like an adult, I'm going to party like an adult. Yes. At what point in your Disney career did you begin experimenting with drugs?

So I started experimenting for the My first time when I was 13. I got into a car accident, and they prescribed me opiates. And my mom didn't think that she'd have to lock up the opiates from her 13-year-old daughter. But I was already drinking at that point. I had been bullied, was looking for an escape. And when my mom saw how many of the pills had disappeared and how fast they did, she took them away, locked them up. But yeah, I drank a lot in my And then it wasn't until I was about 17 that I started... Well, that's not even true. There were times where I'd get certain kinds of pills throughout 15, 16. I'd steal my mom's Xanax. She had a Xanax addiction. So it was off and on. And then at 17 is when it was the first time I tried Coke and loved it too much. And then that led into me going to treatment right after I turned 18.

When you were drinking, were you drinking alone or were you going out places?

My first time drinking, I was alone. And that should have been a major red flag. I stole beer from my dad in the fridge, my stepdad, and took it to my room and drank four beers just to see what it was like to feel drunk. And I was a little 90 pound girl, so that was a lot. And then it started being with friends. And it wasn't ever alone after that, but that was my first time.

When you're at this age where you start to experiment your drinking and everything, did not only your parents, but management and publicits, did people know you were drinking and doing drugs?

When it came to management's attention that I had been doing pills, they definitely were like, this can't happen. And what's going on? And do we need to get you help? And I was really good at convincing people like, no, it was just like, I had a hard time sleeping and blah, blah, blah, or I'd make up excuses. And finally, when it got to a point where it was clear that I needed help and I needed to go away, everyone was really supportive of it because it had been a long time coming.

So thinking about About the whole Disney era, there was a major wave of purity ring wearing. I can't even... I can't say it with a straight face, okay? He's like, Holy fuck. Oh, No pun intended. No pun intended. There was a huge wave of purity ring wearing amongst Disney stars. Oh, yeah. What the fuck was that about?

So I think it was just my purity... I had a purity ring that came from my church. Way before Disney channel even happened, I was 11 or 12. And obviously, that shouldn't have even been implemented on 11 or 12-year-olds. But I was like, okay, I'll do this, whatever. That quickly went out the window at a certain point. And then I left the others to have their purity adventures on their own. But But I mean, to each their own, I don't know. It was an interesting thing to come out publicly and say.

It really was because I remember being that age and I should have been apparently wearing one because I was a Catholic at the time. God, I'm getting burned. But I'm like, why are people wearing these things? And it was such an interesting... It almost, at the time, when I look back on it, really felt like the Disney kids were getting older, and it felt like a way to really cement, no, we're really We good kids, and we don't do anything bad. And it's like, look at my finger. Oh, they wear a purity ring. Right.

I don't know. I had one, and I think I talked about it once, and it caught a little bit of fire, but definitely not as much as the other people wearing them. And I quickly hushed about that when I started having sex because I was like, I lost it.

I don't know where it went.

It broke. I think it actually literally broke because it was so cheap. And then I was like, well, this is... That's my sign. That's my sign. Here we go. Here we go.

Have you ever sat down and discussed the challenges of being inside this Disney machine with people like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers.

I think over the years, we talked about it for sure. But I do have a project in the works where I want to to talk to some of those people about their experiences and other child stars as well.

Kind of like we were talking about earlier, there were all these systems in place in your life. Everyone, they're taking care of your career with you, and And then well into adulthood, your personal life was also being controlled by people that were managing your career. Demi, in what ways was your team controlling your life?

There was someone that came into the picture, and when they came into the picture, everything in my life was controlled. I started having a sober companion, which was helpful for me, but it It did not have lasted three years. And then it became controlling around my food. And for someone in recovery from an eating disorder, that's so dangerous. It actually exasperated my eating disorder to the point where I became bulimic again. From 2016 to 2018, I was dealing with that. And we're talking like... I've never talked about this before, but there was one time where I had binged and purged one night, and I came clean to my team and said, Hey, this happened. I snuck out of my hotel room because they didn't let me have phones in my hotel rooms because they didn't want me to call room service. I didn't have food in my hotel room, snacks in the minibar, because they didn't want me to eat the snacks. Ellen talked about this on her show where they cleared the dressing room with all sugar before I would get in there. She was like, I remember that. And after I told them what had happened, my security guard walked by my room or was made aware that they had built...

They barricaded me into in my hotel room. They put furniture outside of my door so that I couldn't get out and sneak out and eat if I wanted to. And so it was that level of controlling when it came to my food, which just made my eating disorder worse. One time I said, I'm throwing up blood. I need to go to treatment. I need to get help. And this was in 2017. And this person looked at me and said, you're not sick enough. And I think that was his way of saying, No, you're not going back to treatment because if you do, this will look bad on me. And so I didn't. I didn't go back into treatment. And less than a year later, I ended up overdosing. And so I think it was just I felt trapped. I felt like I couldn't get out of this situation. And my way of blowing everything up was relapsing on drugs and alcohol because they always said, If you use, we're out. And I was like, All right, time to get out. Bye. I've learned a lot from that experience. No one can control me anymore. And I was under the control from 18 to 25.

And those are years where you're trying to figure out your adulthood. You're no longer a teenager, but for some reason, I had people controlling everything I ate. My business decisions were always being made for And now I found my voice. No one can ever do that to me again. And I feel empowered by what I went through because I had to grow and I had to learn to accept that I'm my own boss.

Just to clarify, when you're referencing this person is basically trying to keep you from eating. It's for the image to make sure you look thin. Yeah. Which helps their career and their income. Can you talk a little bit about mentally why it's so hard to push away from people that get their claws in you in that position?

Yeah, absolutely. I would even go so far as to say there was a brainwashing element to it where you were totally under the impression that if I don't listen to this person who knows so much about recovery, I'm going to lose everything. And so you put all of your trust and your faith into one person. And then from that, everyone around me listens to that one person, and they go with it. If this person says this is what it is and this is how it should be, then we listen to them. And then it got to the point where if they didn't like a chef that I had, they would sit me down and say, We don't like the chef that you have. We think that you should try someone else. And so I would say, okay. I just put all of my trust and faith into people around me that I think didn't have my best interest at The reason why they didn't like that chef that I had was because the chef told me, they said, They read your bank statements to see what you order at Starbucks to make sure you're not getting cookies or pastries or things like that.

And when I found that out, I told them. And then they were like, we don't like your chef. And I was like, oh, you realize that, that she's the one that told me.

Hearing you talk about this, it does sound like a version of what Brittany Spears went through. Like the controlling and the micromanaging to the point where you don't even have control over your own life. I can't imagine how alone you felt when you said, They had said, if I use, then they were gone, and then I use. And in a way, it was almost like your cry for help of, Get the fuck away from me. A lot of people don't understand this side of the world. And I think that's why I love having you on right now, because we get headlines, E-news says something about, and it's like, we don't understand what you as a human being are going through. And people are so ruthless to quickly make a judgment of like, oh, well, she's got all the money in the world. And it's like, listen to what you're saying right now. This is a nightmare.

Right. And I couldn't talk about it. I felt trapped. And I don't know how many people have gone through that situation, but it is really sad.

In a Bustle article, you asked the question, What do I want my relationship with my manager to look like without enmeshing my own father issues onto him? What did you mean by that? How were your father issues affecting your relationship with your manager?

I had such interesting relationships with my dad's, and the abandonment issue from my birth father was so deeply rooted inside of me that when it came to management, I placed that fatherly figure role onto him and onto this other person that I have mentioned. And so when looking for a new manager, I wanted to find someone that I don't place that fatherly figure role onto and that it's just business.

In your documentary, Dancing with the Devil, you reveal your virginity was taken from you. Yeah. You were raped.

Mm-hmm.

Is it possible to heal from an experience like that?

I think in a way, time can heal wounds, maybe not all of them. The more time that has gone by, the easier it has gotten. But there's still a deep sadness inside of me that someone took that from me at such a young age.

And it was hard because this person was also around.

They were also on Disney. And so seeing them around was difficult. And it really messed up my teenage years. And finally, I went and got help for that. And it's been something that I've worked on. But I've had other traumas happen, and it pushes those to the side a little bit. But there are moments I definitely will cry and just feel the sadness inside of me because that's healthy to do. Rather than bottle it up, I just will allow myself to have those moments of like, that was really sad what happened to you and your a fighter. You can get through it.

I can't imagine at that young of an age having to still have someone be on Disney and having to see someone that did that to you. I mean, you are a survivor.

Thank you. And to be clear, it wasn't anyone in the immediate Disney circle. I've had people ask questions of, Was it this person or was it that person? And it was like, I don't think it'd be anybody that anyone would guess, but they were friends with someone on set, and they'd come around.

So many people, especially young women, listen to my podcast that have been sexually assaulted. And it's a really It's complicated if you've never been through it, how do you give someone advice on that? And so where have you generated the strength to keep going through trauma?

I think that I've just had a lot of trauma in my life, and there There's a persistence, a determination inside of me. And I think I learned that from the bullying experience of, you can turn this around and make it into something great. And I'm not saying that I've turned sexual assault into anything great, but I've written about it in music. I've healed from it, and it's just made me stronger.

You are so fucking strong, and it is written all over your new album. Thank you. I was listening to it in my car. I feel like that's also the best place to listen to new music when you're like, Oh, it's the best.

The best.

You're by yourself. You're listening, and you're just like... So first of all, I just want to say I'm a huge fan of your new album. Thank you. Holy fuck. Holy fuck is the album. Also, Holy fuck. It's so fucking good. Thank you. Demi, I need to know, how does this album reflect where you are in your life right now?

This album, it This album, actually, there's a journey to it. So in the beginning of the album, you can hear my anger. You can hear... I left Treatment in December this last year, getting help again, and I'm sober and I feel great. But there was all these emotions that I left treatment with, and I wanted to convey them in my music. And so the first few songs are really angry, and it's like, this is who I am. Take it or leave it. I know what you're saying about me online. Demi leaves rehab again. I see you. I hear you. And then as I started to heal, I was like, you know what? I'm actually getting happier. And I was owning my sexuality in a lot of the songs. And then my album became... So it was angry, then sex, and then love songs.

Your songs are incredibly personal, and you always give insight into your life. And I feel like that's why your fans are obsessed with you. It's because you're like, you put it all out there. And that's why we love Demi Lovato. And I appreciate that because sometimes we don't get a lot from people and you're like, This is me. This is me. This is me. Oh, my God. Everyone's like, Stop, Alex. But I appreciate that. And in the tone of one of the songs, you are fucking fighting and you're like, I have something to say, and I'm going to address it as I always address my journey. And I always talk about what the fuck I'm going through. And so why would this be anything It's fucking different on this album? The song 29.

Yes.

What inspired you to write this song?

I went to treatment after turning 29. I did a lot of work on myself, and And I had this realization when I turned 29, that I came out of treatment with anger. I came out of treatment with understanding and growth. And so it was a reflective song for me. And even though there's undertones of anger, it was like, I really learned a lot about that experience, and I decided to write about it.

To anyone that hasn't listened to the song, you need to go listen to it. Just a couple of the lines to I'll give them a... Too young to drink wine, just five years of bleeder, student and a teacher, far from innocent. What the fuck is consent? Numbers told you not to, but that didn't stop you. Now I'm finally 29. Funny, just like you were at the time. What do you hope people take away from these lyrics?

If you're a young girl and you think that it's sexy or fun to date older men, it's not okay unless you're of age. It's portrayed as like, Oh, you scored someone older. That's cool. And it's like, Actually, that's weird. So it's just a reflective moment of if you are in that situation, just listen to this song and think about it.

How did you decide to release it as a single?

Well, It was hard. It was really hard for me to release this as a single because it's so emotional for me and so personal. But I think sometimes the public needs the truth. And that's why I decided to release it as a single because I think the message is so important.

What is your favorite song on the album to have sex to?

You're not even going to say favorite. First of all, I don't have sex to my own music.

Demi, come on. I'll have sex to your music.

Go for it. I would feel weird about it.

If you had to. If I had to- Or to people listening, which song should they fuck to?

Well, it depends. If you're trying to be sensual, listen to come together. If you're trying to... Bang it out. Bang it out. You know what? If you're trying to bang it out, listen to Bones. Bones is like, I want to jump your bones. That's the hook.

We are not in Disneyland anymore, guys. No, we are not in Disneyland.

Disney channel is dead.

Demi, fucking Lovato, you are fucking back with a vengeance. I'm obsessed. Speaking Speaking of sex, Demi, you got to give us a little T. Are you dating anyone?

Yeah, I'm dating somebody. Look at that grin.

Okay, we don't need too many deets, but how's it going? What's the vibe?

It's going really well. It's going well. Can I say that? It's your life, yes. Yeah, it's my life. No more looking at your team. It's your fucking life. It's my life. Yeah, it's going really well.

Okay, when When you are dating someone, what is the most important thing you look for in a partner?

I have to laugh. I've dated people that were beautiful or sexy, and it's like, I still am. The person I'm dating is so hot and so sexy, and I am obsessed. But the most important thing is eventually, over time, we grow old and looks fade and things like that. You have to find someone that completely understands you. But most importantly to me makes me laugh.

I'm so happy for you because I can tell it's fresh and it's great because you are fully, fully blushing. You're like, Stop. No. Demi knew you. We don't fucking ask for permission. What do you want to say? That's true. What do you want to say? We're not saying names here unless you want to say his name. Okay, you're going to go on tour, right? Yes.

So excited.

Is it hard to date while you're on tour?

I found that it's actually easy if you make sure that you see each other once every two, three weeks. Okay, fun. It's important to... And it's also FaceTime. Facetime is really helpful. And I'm sure it's... I think what's going to suck is being away from the person that you're dating. But ultimately, it builds anticipation, too, for when you do see them. And it's so exciting.

So exciting And I think it's also the test of if you can make it through that. That's a great strength building core exercise. What the fuck am I saying? Okay, when you go on tour, what are you looking most forward to when you're going on this upcoming tour?

Rocking Out because I did the pop music and R&B pop, which was fun, but also at the same time, I felt like it wasn't me. I was trying too hard to be sexy, and I was in the little leotards and the stiletto heels, and I wasn't comfortable. And so I want to be comfortable on the stage, and I will be. And I can just completely be myself, which is going to be so exciting.

Will we be seeing a little old Demi music vibe also on tour?

Old music, yes. You will definitely... Because it matches the sound. And I've also, which is the most exciting, I've also turned my hits into the style of music that I'm doing today. So Cool for the Summer sounds totally different. Heart Attack sounds totally different. Confidence sounds totally different. And it's so exciting. Sorry, not sorry. All of those songs sound totally different, and I'm so excited for everyone to hear it. I started out with really great instincts on how to be myself, and I straight away from it because I wanted hits. I wanted what people wanted to hear. And so I lost myself for a long period of time when it came to me musically. I've never had an experience in the studio like I've had making this album where it's just so fulfilling, so myself. And it's just so fun to sing, and I can't wait to perform it.

Demi Lovato, thank you so much for coming on Call Her Daddy. It was an honor. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.. Thank you. I love it.