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Ariana Grande, Halsey And More Offer Demi Lovato Support After Alleged Overdose
25 July 2018, 06:25
Our thoughts are with the 'Sober' singer...
Demi Lovato has reportedly been taken to hospital after an alleged overdose.
According to TMZ, the overdose took place at Lovato's home in the Hollywood Hills in LA. The news outlet claims that Demi was found "unconscious" and paramedics treated her immediately before transporting her to a local hospital. PEOPLE has since reported that Demi is in a stable condition.
Demi's publicist has now made an official statement too: “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 and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now.”
In the wake of the news, fans and friends of the singer have reached out via social media to show their love and support for the 25 year old star. Celebrities including Ariana Grande, Lili Reinhart, Kehlani and more have all tweeted Demi kind words.
Here are just a few of the responses.
i love u @ddlovato
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 24, 2018
Sending all my love to @ddlovato. I hope she is given the privacy, respect, support and compassion she deserves right now. Demi you’re a warrior and you’re going to get through this. Your bravery is unbeatable.
— h (@halsey) July 24, 2018
you’re in my thoughts @ddlovato, sending you love ❤️
— camila (@Camila_Cabello) July 24, 2018
praying for @ddlovato and her health. When I was 14, she was an idol to me in how she spoke so openly about mental health. And now she continues to inspire thousands of young men and women with her body positivity messages. Addiction and mental illness doesn’t discriminate. 💔
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) July 24, 2018
sending huge recovery love to Demi. this is a very personal moment and respected delicately. all we can do is send our best wishes and love. addiction isn’t simple nor easy. you’re very loved, @ddlovato you’ll beat this as you did before. 🙏🏽
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) July 24, 2018
addiction isn’t one of those things you can put yourself in the shoes of. you had to have fought the fight yourself or had it rip your family apart your entire life... even then, the latter is still not the same thing. this isn’t the time for the picking apart or making light of.
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) July 24, 2018
Like all of you I am thinking of @DDLovato right now. She needs our prayers and support. We all know how strong you are Demi. #prayfordemi
— J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) July 25, 2018
We should all wrap our arms of love around Demi Lovato. I am so happy you’re alive. Thank God. If I know my monsters as well as I believe I do, we all wish you self-compassion and inner peace. And may you receive the love so many have for you. #ImConfidentInDemi Demi, I love you.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 25, 2018
love & strength to you @ddlovato we’re all here for you baby girl ♥️
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 25, 2018
Sending love and prayers to Demi Lovato 🙏
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) July 24, 2018
Sending Prayers for Demi Lovato you just never know what people are going through so please have compassion & no jokes🙅🏾 but let’s be encouraging so she will get the help she needs❤️🙏🏾 https://t.co/1BMTn8k88i
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 24, 2018
Love u @ddlovato ❤️thinking of you + your family + fans + friends 🙏praying for you and thinking of you 🙏
— kesha (@KeshaRose) July 24, 2018
Love to you Demi ❤️
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) July 25, 2018
We love you Demi Lovato ❤️❤️
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) July 24, 2018
My heart is with @DDLovato tonight. She was a joy to work with on Wrinkle In Time’s soundtrack and is such a talent. May her healing be supported by warm thoughts from all who believe in the power of loving energy.
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 25, 2018
Sending love + strength to @ddlovato Battling an addiction is already hard enough, we can't imagine waging a war against one in public. We implore people to be compassionate. To anyone else out there struggling today, we send you the full force of our support. ❤️
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) July 25, 2018
Hi so staying sober is really fucking hard and if you have anything other than supportive things to say about those struggling with addiction/alcoholism, you can go ahead and unfollow.
— Tommy Dorfman (@tommydorfman) July 24, 2018
I’m praying for you with everything in me @ddlovato. You are so loved.
— Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) July 24, 2018
in the studio surrounded by writers and producers and the tone just got so heavy. we’re all praying for you @ddlovato. so heartbreaking.
— Dove Cameron (@DoveCameron) July 24, 2018
Addiction is not a choice.
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) July 24, 2018
My heavy heart sends healing love to @ddlovato, and I pray she recovers fully and with great health. 💛
Don’t know you personally but I love you @ddlovato. Always have, always will. You are strength.
— Keiynan Lonsdale 🌈 (@KeiynanLonsdale) July 24, 2018
Sending lots of light and prayers to you baby girl @ddlovato ✨
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) July 25, 2018
I love @DDLovato so much. It breaks my heart that she is going through this. She is a light in this world, and I am sending my love to her and her family.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 24, 2018
💔 please pull through
— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) July 24, 2018
Demi has a well documented history with substance abuse and she has regularly been candid and open about her struggles with addiction in interviews, documentaries and music. In her most recent single, 'Sober' she opened up about relapsing for the first time in six years and apologised to those she let down in doing so.
In it she sings: “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.”
Like so many people have already said in response to the news, it is important to reiterate that addiction is not a choice.
Our thoughts are with Demi and her friends and family.
