Demi Lovato Reportedly Rushed To Hospital After Alleged Overdose
24 July 2018, 22:11
Reports have emerged that Lovato has allegedly been rushed to hospital.
Demi Lovato has reportedly been rushed to hospital for an alleged overdose.
According to TMZ, Lovato, 25, was reportedly taken from a home in the Hollywood Hills (July 24) and taken to a hospital in Los Angeles.
A spokesperson told NBC that Lovato was “awake and with her family” and warned that “some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy”.
UPDATE: "Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support. Some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy," Demi Lovato's spokesperson tells @NBCNews.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 25, 2018
“LAPD and LAFD responded to a medical emergency at the 8000 block of Laurel View Dr. at 11:40 a.m.” the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
Lovato celebrated six years of sobriety in March and later released a song called "Sober" in which she revealed that she had relapsed. The lyrics included the lines: “Mama, I’m so sorry I’m not sober anymore/ And daddy please forgive me for the drinks spilled on the floor/To the ones who never left me, we’ve been down this road before/ I’m so sorry/ I’m not sober anymore.”
Lovato has been open about her battle with substance abuse, as well as fights against bulimia and bipolar disorder.
Fans and celebrities have been tweeting messages of support to Demi. Ariana Grande has responded to the reports on Twitter, writing: "I love u @ddlovato."
i love u @ddlovato
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 24, 2018