Demi Lovato opened up about her new Hulu documentary “Child Star,” saying that young fame ruined her childhood and she won’t let her own kids go through the same.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the 31-year-old actress who was a staple of Disney Channel shows for kids growing up in the 2000’s said if her daughter ever came to her and expressed an interest in following in her footsteps into acting/music, she’d tell her to wait until she’s older.
“I’d say, ‘Let’s study music theory and prepare you for the day you turn 18, because it’s not happening before that,’” Lovato told the outlet.
“Not because I don’t believe in you or love you or want you to be happy, but because I want you to have a childhood, the childhood that I didn’t have,” she added.
“‘And also, let’s come up with a backup plan,’ which is something I wish I’d done because…