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emi Lovato has opened up about her near-fatal drug overdose in 2018 in her revealing documentary Dancing With the Devil.
“I had three strokes,” Lovato said. “I had a heart attack. My doctors said I had five to 10 more minutes.
Demi Lovato addresses suspected overdose for the first time
Lovato revealed that she was still living with the effects of the overdose, including brain damage and blind spots in her vision that prevent her from driving.
Lovato said she wanted to “set the record straight” with the documentary, which shows a friend telling the camera “I should be dead.”
She added: “I have had many lives, like a cat. I am in my ninth life.
Sir Elton John also appears in the trailer and says, “When you’re young and you’re famous, my God, it’s hard.”
The four-part documentary series Dancing With The Devil is directed by Michael D Ratner and promises to give fans “unprecedented access” to Lovato’s recovery and career since the July 2018 overdose.
Demi Lovato – In Pictures
Demi Lovato is performing at The Forum, California in 2018
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Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato preform on stage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards
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Elton John with Demi Lovato
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Demi Lovato performs live on stage at the O2 Arena
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Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez arrive at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
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Demi Lovato asiste a los Billboard Music Awards 2018
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Demi Lovato arrives at the 2017 American Music Awards in Los Angeles
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Demi Lovato attends the Time 100 2017 gala
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Demi Lovato attends the MTV EMAs 2017
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Demi Lovato asiste a los MTV Video Music Awards 2017
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Demi Lovato poses at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Demi Lovato asiste a la Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017
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Demi Lovato pays tribute to the Bee Gees at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards
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Demi Lovato asiste a los 59th GRAMMY Awards
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Wilmer Valderrama and US singer Demi Lovato pose as they arrive at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California
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Demi Lovato poses at the Glamor Women of the Year Awards in Los Angeles in 2016
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Demi Lovato asiste a los Billboard Music Awards 2016
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Demi Lovato attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016
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DNCE’s Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato perform on stage during Demi Lovato and DNCE’s concert for Marriott Rewards members at JW Marriott Los Angeles at LA LIVE in 2016
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Demi Lovato poses at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Demi Lovato arrives at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016
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Demi Lovato performs on stage at Pepsi during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
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Demi Lovato performs at the American Music Awards in 2015
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Demi Lovato performs at 102.7 Kiis FM’s “Cool For The Summer” Pool Party
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Demi Lovato BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards en 2015
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Demi Lovato and her pet Buddy
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Demi Lovato and her pet Buddy
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Demi Lovato performs on stage during HOT 99.5s Jingle Ball 2014
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Demi Lovato asiste a los MTV Video Music Awards 2014
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Demi Lovato and Cher Lloyd perform on stage during FOX’s 2014 Teen Choice Awards
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Iggy Azalea and Demi Lovato backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
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The singer, whose hits include Sorry Not Sorry and Heart Attack, previously described her near-death experience as her “miracle day.”
This is the third documentary with Lovato.
The 2012 film Stay Strong explored his recovery after he canceled a tour with the Jonas Brothers to enter rehab.
In 2017’s Simply Complicated, Lovato admitted that she had been dishonest at Stay Strong and had been under the influence of cocaine during the making of the film.
Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil will premiere on YouTube on March 23.
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