Demi Lovato Plans Break From Music Following Fallout From Her Taylor Swift Comments
Never go up against the #squad. Ed Droste learned that lesson the hard way, and now Demi Lovato is learning it too. In past interviews, Demi Lovato has criticized Taylor Swift, saying things like “Don’t brand yourself a feminist if you don’t do the work.” And in a new interview with Glamour, the young star expands on those comments, criticizing the homogeneity of Swift’s homies and her “Bad Blood” video.
“To be honest, and this will probably get me in trouble, I don’t see anybody in any sort of squad that has a normal body,” Lovato says. “It’s kind of this false image of what people should look like. And what they should be like, and it’s not real…It’s not realistic. And I think that having a song and a video about tearing Katy Perry down, that’s not women’s empowerment. We all do things that aren’t, but I have to ask myself, Am I content with calling myself a feminist? Yes, because I speak out.”
Well, turns out Lovato was right: It did get her in trouble. Amid the predictable backlash from overzealous Swifties, she’s announced that she’s going to take a break from the spotlight for a while:
I get asked questions. I answer them. Sue me.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 4, 2016
Also don't forget that words can be taken out of context when doing interviews.. still not apologizing for saying what everyone want to say
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 4, 2016
I don't understand why people care so much about what I say in interviews? Do y'all watch the news? Don't y'all got shit to worry about?
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 4, 2016
So excited for 2017. Taking a break from music and the spotlight.. I am not meant for this business and the media 👋🏼
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 4, 2016
@jblover12223 dunno. It doesn't feel worth it anymore. I'd rather do charity work tbh
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) October 4, 2016
Stay cool for the summer, Demi.