Demi Lovato Celebrates Body Confidence in Intimate Selfie

Demi Lovato is all about self-love! The 28-year-old, who has been open about their struggles with disordered eating and body confidence, shared an empowering message with fans on Tuesday via Instagram, alongside a gorgeous photo taken right after shooting a big new scene for the new TV series Hungry. Celebwell has rounded up 10 of the most empowering messages—including their latest musings—Demi Lovato has shared over the years to inspire self-love. Read on—and to get body-confident yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Sexiest Celebrity Photos—With Tips That Work For You!

1. Be Proud of Yourself and Celebrate Wins

“Had to film a sex scene today. My first one!” they wrote alongside the photo, wearing black lingerie. “I had a little anxiety going into it but the cast and crew were so professional and easy to work with, it calmed me down immediately. Then, I thought about how proud I am for being able to feel comfortable enough in my skin to do that. I rarely ever showed my arms before.. now I’m in this!! (Granted, it barely shows anything BUT STILL) I don’t always feel good in my skin, so when I do, AND I feel sexy enough to post - I do just that! It’s important to celebrate the little wins. Yay for this random burst of body confidence and yay for awkward hilarious sex.”

2. Find Time to Feel Comfortable in Your Skin

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“I feel the sexiest in the bathtub w no makeup, no extensions, no lashes.. naked. Just me in my purest form. I don’t always feel comfortable in my skin/body so I’m beyond grateful that in these moments, when I’m most vulnerable I can feel beautiful & accept myself as is,” Demi shared in a recent Instagram post, along with a photo taken from the bathtub.

3. Celebrate Your Body’s Features, Stretch Marks and All

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On Christmas 2020, Demi opened up about their eating disorder recovery, celebrating their stretch marks by painting them in glitter. “I used to genuinely believe recovery from an eating disorder wasn’t real. That everyone was faking or secretly relapsing behind closed doors. ‘Surely she throws up here and there’, ‘she can’t POSSIBLY accept her cellulite’... those we’re just a few of the things that I used to tell myself growing up. I’m so grateful that I can honestly say for the first time in my life - my dietitian looked at me and said ‘This is what eating disorder recovery looks like.’ In honor of my gratitude for the place I’m in today, this was a lil shoot I did by myself in quarantine this summer when I wanted to celebrate my stretch marks instead of being ashamed of them. I started wearing actual glitter paint on my stretch marks to celebrate my body and all of it’s features (whether society views them as good OR bad) My stretch marks aren’t going away so might as well throw a lil glitter on em’ amiright? Also let this be a reminder to anyone who doesn’t think it’s possible: IT ACTUALLY IS YOU CAN DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. This year was tough.. be gentle on yourself if you slip up and remember to get right back on track because you’re WORTH THE MIRACLE OF RECOVERY I LOVE YOU.”

4. There Is Always Hope

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During an appearance on On Air With Ryan Seacrest, Demi pointed out that no matter how far you fall, there is always hope. "It's going to be okay. No matter how hard your rock bottom is, you can rise above it and you can come back."

5. Embrace Your Body

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"I'm not naturally super thin. I have an athletic body. I just have to embrace that. There are days when it's hard to, but more and more, there are days where I'm actually proud of my body,” Demi told Complex.

6. Be “Authentic,” “Unashamed,” and “Real”

In September 2019, Demi shared a photo of their bikini body, refusing to add filters. “This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited. And guess what, it's CELLULIT!!!! I'm just literally sooooo tired of being ashamed of my body, editing it (yes the other bikini pics were edited - and I hate that I did that but it's the truth) so that others think I'm THEIR idea of what beautiful is, but it's just not me. This is what I got. I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else's standards. So here's me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that has fought through so much and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day. It's such a great feeling to be back in tv/film while not stressing myself with a strenuous workout schedule before 14 hour days, or depriving myself from a real birthday cake rather than opting for watermelon & whip cream with candles because I was terrified of REAL cake and was miserable on some crazy diet shit. Anyway, here's me, RAW, REAL! And I love me. And you should love you too! Now back to the studio.. I'm working on an anthem.. also. Just so everyone's clear.. I'm not stoked on my appearance BUT I am appreciative of it and sometimes that's the best I can do. I hope to inspire someone to appreciate their body today too."

7. Beauty Comes From Within

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“Having strength and confidence in yourself. I think that women who know who they are are beautiful,” Demi told Glamour. They try not to let other people impact their happiness. "I don't let anyone's insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me,” they told Seventeen. “I know that if I am happy, that's all that matters to me. And it's okay to be selfish like that sometimes, when it comes to your well-being. Do what makes you happy, and don't care what others think."

Demi Lovato is a successful actress and singer and bonafide icon. She’s best known for her roles on the Disney Channel, like the Camp Rock film series, and the sitcom, Sonny With A Chance. Lovato’s singles include, “Cool For The Summer”, “Confident”, and “Heart Attack.” She shared a photo on her Instagram story of herself in an all black outfit. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Demi Lovato stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Doesn’t Pressure Herself

Lovato tells Cosmopolitan that she doesn’t like to compare herself to others or feel pressure to look a certain way. “I've been on the internet for so long. I just had to realize that the images of people on social media who have the perfect hair, the perfect makeup, the perfect whatever—I just have to look at them and be like, 'Okay, that's great for them.' I have to ask myself like what's great for me and that looks totally different. I'm not going to fit the mold of what other people expect from me. I've never been that way, and I took a lot of pressure off of myself after spending so much time in the public eye and getting those comments that were hateful, and I just decided to take the pressure off myself.”

2. She Takes Care Of Her Skin

Lovato makes sure to take care of her skin. She shared her routine with Cosmopolitan. “Every day I have a diligent skincare routine where I use cleanser and a toner, then a day cream and an eye cream. Then at night, I use the same cleanser, same toner, a serum, a night cream and an eye cream. Twice a week, I also use a peel, a scrub, and a mask. I'm very, very strict [with it].”

3. She Takes Care Of Her Hair

Lovato also shared her haircare secrets with Cosmopolitan. “I use K18, and that's kept my hair really, really healthy. I also love Olaplex for the shampoo, but I am definitely trying to grow it out. I have a few extensions in the front right now, but I'm trying to get it as long as possible. I'll probably use hairpieces day-of, but I'm trying to keep it healthy [until then]. I'm keeping my skin in tip-top shape, and I'm doing the same with my hair. A part of me wants to go red again—like an orangier red—but I might wait until after the wedding.”

4. She Doesn’t Obsess Over Food

Lovato is open about her struggles with body image and an eating disorder. She revealed in this Instagram post that she is working on not obsessing over food and exercise. "I don't count calories anymore. I don't over exercise anymore. I don't restrict or purge. And I especially don't live life accordingly to diet culture.. and I've actually lost weight. This is a different experience, but I feel full. Not of food. But of divine wisdom and cosmic guidance.”

5. She’s All About Self-Care

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Lovato shared her favorite self-care practices with Cosmopolitan. “Self-care is really important to me. And it's about taking care of myself. Doing whatever makes me feel the healthiest—whether it's going on a walk or working out or taking a bath, getting a massage, whatever it is that I feel like is going to be the most beneficial to my self-love routine—is what I focus on. I used to be affected by the comments on social media when I was younger, and the way that I've tuned it out is realizing that my joy doesn't come from comments on the internet. It actually comes from real deep and meaningful connections to the people that I love and care about. So I spend more time with them, and I care less about what people say on the internet. I just know that my happiness doesn't stem from outside validation; it really stems from within.”

Demi Lovato is teasing her new track in her swimsuit. In one of her latest social media posts, the singer shows off her beautiful body in a bathing suit, while revealing that one of her new songs is now out. “My track with @le_sserafim “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s wife” is out now,” she captioned the Instagram post. Demi has been very open about her mental and physical health struggles over the years. Here are a few of the ways she approaches health and wellness.

1. She Works Out for Her Mental and Physical Health

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While on the road, Demi has “a lot of people visit, which is really grounding for me,” she says. She also exercises, which is great for her body and mind, she says. “And I bring my trainer on the road. We work out and that centers mean mentally and physically. That helps a lot,” she told Vogue.

2. She Is Open About Her Eating Disorder Struggles

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“The very first time that I went to treatment was when I was 18,” Lovato told Today in an interview. “I went from my eating disorder, and I went for self-harm and emotional issues.” She added: “When you’re looking at images of people with perfect bodies, you start to look at yourself, and you start to pick yourself apart, and it’s hard to grow up in a world where that’s right in front of your face and at your fingertips at all times, she added. “I grew up in a period of time where young Hollywood was very, very, very thin, and that was the look, and I think that had a really negative impact on my eating just on my mental health, which I think fed into my eating disorder.”

3. She Uses Her Experiences to Help Others

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“I wanted to help others,” Demi explains about why she chooses to be open about her health issues. “I wish that I had somebody when I was 13 years old and having an eating disorder and starving myself. I wanted somebody in the public eye to say that ‘Hey, this is what I’ve gone through, and you don’t have to choose that route.’” She added: "I want them to know that talking to people and asking for help is more than okay and is absolutely what you should do," she said.

4. She Is Okay with Having “Bad Days

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Demi now has tools to handle hard times. “I don’t want to paint the facade that everything is totally perfect and fine. But I am in a really good place, and it has been kind of challenging to write a happy rock album,” she atold Today. “But I’m doing it! But I have bad days. I had a bad day on Sunday. I realized that even to this day, no matter how happy I might feel and seem. I’m human, and it’s okay to still struggle even when you’re in a great place.”

5. She Suffers From Hearing Impairment and Vision Loss From Her Heroin Overdose

In an interview with Andy Cohen for SiriusXM, Lovato shared that five years after the heroin overdose that almost left her dead, she is still suffering health-wish in the form of hearing loss and vision impairment. “I wouldn’t change my path because I don’t have any regrets. When I think about things, the closest thing that I get to a regret is when I overdosed … that overdose caused me a lot of … it actually caused a disability. I have vision impairment and hearing impairment to this day,” she said. “I don’t drive because I have blind spots in my vision. “It’s a daily constant reminder. You know, anytime I look at something, like, I have blind spots in my vision when I look at your face, and so it’s a constant reminder to stay on the right path because I never want that to happen again.”

Singer and actress Demi Lovato is on vacation with some of their best friends. They recently posted some highlights to their Instagram story. In them, Lovato posed in a strapless black bathing suit by the pool. (It's rare that they share photos in swimwear.) They captioned the photos, “Best trip.” How do they stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Demi Lovato stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. They Cleanse Their Skin

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Lovato has amazing skin. They work with esthetician, Renee Rouleau, to help their skin stay gorgeous. Rouleau revealed some of the singer’s skincare tips to POPSugar. She says that she has Lovato cleanse their skin as often as possible. “The proper removal for makeup is a double cleanse," she said. "I'll have them using the Vitamin-Infused Cleansing Emulsion. A water-based cleanser is going to wash off really easily, but it's not going to grab makeup with it. You need something creamy to really dissolve that makeup off."

2. They Don’t Switch Up Their Skincare Products

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When it comes to Lovato’s skincare products, they don’t like to change them. Rouleau tells POPSugar that the singer is committed to the products and tips that she gives them. "Demi is super loyal to using what I tell them to. They don't get swayed by what friends tell them. They really understand that she needs to use products that are for their skin type and they are very committed to working with their esthetician and following the plan."

3. They Get Facials

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Demi Lovato attends the KLUTCH Sports Group x UTA Dinner Presented by Snapchat at Beauty & Essex on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for KLUTCH Sports Group)

Lovato loves to have facials done. Rouleau tells POPSugar that Lovato gets them done regularly, even right before performance. “I gave them a facial in their hotel room,” she recalls. Rouleau posted this photo on Instagram of Lovato having a pre-Grammys facial.

4. They Found Balance

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Lovato is open about their struggles with body image and an eating disorder. They have spoken out about beauty standards and diet culture in society. In an Instagram post, Lovato revealed that they are starting to find balance. They wrote, “I don’t count calories anymore. I don’t over-exercise anymore. I don’t restrict or purge. And I especially don’t live my life accordingly to the diet culture.”

5. They’re Back To Sobriety

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Lovato is open about their past with drug and alcohol addiction. They had initially gorren sober at 19,. At the beginning of 2021, they announced that they would be trying a “California Sober” approach, which means using marijuana. However, at the end of the year, they decided to go back to being completely sober. ​​"I no longer support my 'California sober' ways," they wrote on Instagram. "Sober sober is the only way to be."