Demi Lovato may be just 25 years old but in that time she's experienced a lot more than many do in a lifetime. She entered the limelight back in 2002 as a cast member ofBarney & Friends and then catapulted into fame in 2008 as the star ofCamp Rock.

It seemed as though Demi's career had gotten off to a fairytalestart. In mere years, she had become a successful actress and an internationalpopstar. Demi was an overnighthousehold name like her fellow Disney stars Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.

However, everything was not as perfect as it appeared. Demi struggled to handle the sudden rise to fame and soon turned to substance abuse and bulimia to cope with it. In 2010 she punched one of her backupdancers on tour and entered rehab.

Thankfully, in 2017 things couldn't be any more different. Demi is now sober and at the height of her career. Not only is 'Tell Me You Love Me' her most critically-acclaimed album to date but 'Sorry Not Sorry' is her highest charting single in the US ever.

On top of that, Demi has just released a full-length YouTube documentary Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated.

We watched itand we're excited to confirm that it is incredible. Demi has never been so candid and mature.

Below are just 10 of the things that we learned about Demi after watching her film.

1) Demi is a perfectionist

We all know that Demi is an incredible singer. However, seeing her open Simply Complicated recording take aftertake of 'You Don't Do It for Me Anymore' in pursuit of a flawless final cut, we understand exactly why Demi is the superstar that she is.

2) Demi's relationship with her birth fatherwas complicated

Demi has revealed before that her relationship with her birth father wasn't easy. That being said, in Simply Complicated, Demi talks in depth about his abuse and how her stepfather is more of a real father figure to her. "Eddie [De La Garza] is my dad."

3) Demi didn't initially stay sober after leaving rehab

Demi is human so it shouldn't be surprising that, like many addicts, she relapsed after rehab: "I was either craving drugs or on drugs[...] I went through about 20 different sober companions [...] It's embarrassing to look back at the person that I was."

4) Demi has been sober for five and a half years

We couldn't be more proud of Demi.

5)Demi was severely bullied from an early age

It's no secret that many children are subject to bullying from a young age. Unfortunately, Demi was one of them. Girls teased her at school for her size and even told her to kill herself. "I had no friends". This led to Demi developing an eating disorder.

6) Demi still suffers from bulimia

While Demi is healthier than she's ever been and recovering, she is refreshingly candid about the fact that she still struggles with her body image everyday. "Food is still the biggest challenge in my life [...] it's something that I constantly think about."

7) Demi is more confident than ever before

That being said, even though Demi is still recovering from her eating disorder, she is more confidentthan ever before. "When I'm comfortable in my own skin, I feel confident. When I feel confident, I feel sexy. When I feel sexy, watch out." An icon!

8) Demi doesn't put labels on her sexuality

Demi opens up about the fact that now that she's single, she is dating both guys and girls. In her own words: "I am open to human connection. So, whether that's through a male or a female, that doesn't matter to me." What an LGBTQIA+ legend!

9) Demi is a sex-positive queen

After ending a six-year relationship, Demi is enjoyingsingledom: "There's like a certain stigma around a woman having casual sex and for me I just feel like it's my body and it's my choice. It's exciting and it's a connection with somebody and it's fun".

10) Demi is hilarious

Alongside all of the moving confessions, Demi's humour is front and centre in the film. A comedic queen.

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And those are just ten of the things that we learned. Demi also goes in deep about her split from Wilmer Valderrama, taking up Jiu-Jitsu and how music acted as her escape from bullying in school and beyond. It's essential viewing not just for Lovatics.

In being so revealingabout her substance abuse, family, eating disorder, bullying and so much more, Demi reminds any of us who've gone through similar things that we are not alone and that there is no shame in being honest about our experiences.

Demi is a true inspiration as both an artist and person. We love you Demi!

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Words: Sam Prance

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