Following years of depression and self-harm, Demi Lovato has in recent years found confidence in herself.
So much so in fact, that for a recent set of pictures the pop star decided to liberate herself with a ‘super-sexy, but no makeup, no fancy lighting, no retouching, and no clothing’ photoshoot.
Taken just hours after Demi learnt that her beloved grandfather Buddy Moore had passed away, the ‘totally raw’ shoot for Vanity Fair sees the former Disney star in a series of poses that show ‘the side of me that’s real, that’s liberated, that’s free’.
VIDEO - Take a look at ‘confident’ Demi Lovato’s nude and completely untouched Photo Shoot
“When you ask me what makes me feel confident it’s when I’m being authentic, when I’m saying I don’t give a fuck and this is who I am.” — Demi Lovato Head to Vf.com to see all of the exclusive images.
Speaking to the magazine, Demi said: ‘If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past day, it’s that life is too short.’
The pictures see Demi posing in the bath, on a bed, and in the shower, and in an accompanying video she explains that a shoot such as this one ‘says something’.
‘I would have never thought I would have ever got to a place in my life where I could feel comfortable doing that,’ she added. ‘It’s empowering.’
Demi Lovato is well aware of all of the support she's receiving for her nude and unretouched Vanity Fair spread, which was released earlier today.
The "Cool for the Summer" singer took to Twitter late Friday to thank all of her unwavering fans for making the hashtag #WeAreProudofYouDemi trend worldwide for most of the day.
"This means everything to me," the former Disney darling wrote alongside a screenshot of the trending topics on the social media platform.
Lovato added, "You have no idea…Thank you so much."
Fans—and well, everyone—took notice when the images from her Patrick Ecclesine-shot spread were released showing the singer baring her all in a hotel room.
VIDEO: Check out Demi Lovato's topless Complex photo shoot
Lovato opened up to the magazine about why she chose to strip down to her birthday suit (sans makeup, even!) for the world to see.
"The reason I decided to do this photo shoot was because when I think of confident I think of many things, but one thing in particular is feeling comfortable in your own skin," Lovato explained.
"I thought there was something incredible about the idea of no makeup whatsoever, no clothes and no retouching."
She added, "It's empowering and it shows other women that you can get to a place where you can overcome the obstacles of body image issues and you can feel comfortable and confident in your own skin. In the past I suffered from eating disorders and I basically went from hating every single inch of my body to working on myself and trying to figure out ways to love myself."
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