Demi Lovato Opens Up About Why She Considered Retiring From Her Music Career While Filming Child Star Documentary: ‘I Needed So Much…’

Demi Lovato recently revealed that she almost considered retiring from her music career while filming her newly released documentary Child Star. Lovato also opened up about why she made the film, which marked her directorial debut. The project explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the experiences of some of the world’s most famous former child stars. Read on to find out more details!

Demi Lovato recently appeared on Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, where she discussed her documentary Child Star and how she thought about retiring from music. According to EW, Lovato shared, “One of the reasons I made this film was, ‘Why did we become the way we did?'” The singer wanted to understand how those experiences affect her now, whether she wants to continue her career and why she feels the need for external approval.

When Badgley asked the singer if she had succeeded in finding answers, she replied, “I have,” and explained that one of her questions was whether she still wanted to continue her career, noting, “You know , I’ve been busy with this film.” I considered retiring because I didn’t know if it would still fulfill me.

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However, the singer admitted that working on the project was “therapeutic” and noted that she didn’t need success. The singer, who began her career as a child artist, shared that conversations about fame with other former child stars helped her understand what she wanted from her music career.

Lovato noted that she realized she didn’t need success, saying, “I need to be happy. And at the end of the day, music makes me happy and that’s why I want to keep doing it. I don’t want to do it because.” I feel like I have to do it because I love it. And working on this film helped me fall in love with music again.

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She then discussed her new song “You’ll Be OK, Kid” and revealed that creating the track was an important milestone in her musical journey. This experience was a turning point for her, as it marked a moment when she finally felt an authentic love for something she had created. The singer added: “I’m so self-critical that it was really hard for me to find my sound, go into the studio and find that confidence again.”

Demi Lovato admitted that the track “You’ll Be OK, Kid” made her realize that she loves music, writing and working on it, saying, “I want to keep doing it.”

Meanwhile, Child Star is now streaming on Hulu.