Will Demi Lovato’s 2021 Docuseries ‘Dancing With the Devil’ Cover Her 2018 Overdose?
Singer Demi Lovato has spent much of her life in the spotlight. That includes many of her lowest moments, including her 2018 overdose. She announced a 2021 docuseries, Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, covering her life since her previous documentary. But does that include the overdose?
Demi Lovato was hospitalized in 2018 following an overdose
Lovato first went to rehab in 2010. At the time, the reasons for this included drug use and an eating disorder. Following this, the artist also spoke about her mental health, revealing her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. All of these topics made their way into her 2017 documentary, Simply Complicated.
In 2018, Lovato released a new song, “Sober.” In it, she sang about drinking and using drugs again. On July 24, 2018, news broke that she had been hospitalized following a drug overdose. Lovato later started fresh on Instagram, deleting her past posts, including one in which she directly addressed her sobriety.
She returned to the spotlight in 2020
Throughout 2019, Lovato slowly began her return to the spotlight. She worked on multiple acting projects, including filming episodes of Will & Grace and her cameo appearance in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. However, fans were especially excited when she announced new music on the way.
Lovato began 2020 with performances at the Grammys and the Super Bowl. She released a single, “I Love Me,” reportedly off her upcoming seventh album. However, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic got in the way. Rather than release an album in 2020, she continued to work on her music.
Lovato announced ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil’
Once again, Lovato began the new year with a big announcement: Another documentary. “There has been so much that I’ve wanted to say, but knew I had to say it right,” she tweeted on January 13, 2021. “DEMI LOVATO: DANCING WITH THE DEVIL will be streaming free on @YouTube starting March 23rd.”
“Thank you to my family, friends, and fans for staying by my side over the years as I learn and grow,” Lovato continued in a follow-up tweet, along with a promotional photo. “I’m so excited to finally share this story with you that I’ve held on to for the last 2 years. #DemiDWTD coming soon!
Here’s what the docuseries is about
The first two episodes of the four-part docuseries arrive on March 23, with subsequent episodes each week. Directed by Michael D. Ratner and produced by OBB Pictures and SB Productions, it promises to be “an honest look back at some of the most trying times in Lovato’s life as she unearths her prior traumas and discovers the importance of her physical, emotional, and mental health.”
“It’s been two years since I came face-to-face with the darkest point in my life, and now I’m ready to share my story with the world,” Lovato said in a press release. “For the first time, you’ll be able to see my chronicle of struggle and ongoing healing from my point of view. I’m grateful that I was able to take this journey to face my past head-on and finally share it with the world.”
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