Demi Lovato strutted back into the Met Gala scene on Monday, ready to conquer the red carpet like a boss after an eight-year hiatus. Why the break? Oh, just a teensy-weensy little experience that made her ponder if she’d ever want to touch the Met Gala soil again.
Flashback to 2016: Lovato, looking fierce as ever, finds herself standing beside Nicki Minaj on the infamous red carpet. But alas, the vibes weren’t exactly sunshine and rainbows. Lovato, in a moment of sheer honesty, shared a now-vanished Instagram post where she basically said, “Yep, this sums up my Met Gala experience. Probably my last!”
In an interview with Billboard in 2018, Lovato spilled the tea on her Met Gala drama. She described it as being akin to a high school cafeteria – cliquey, uncomfortable, the works. So uncomfortable, in fact, that she contemplated sipping on something a bit stronger than water. But fear not, she ditched the diamonds and the drama to make a grand exit, heading straight for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Talk about a plot twist!
“I felt more at home with the folks in that meeting than with the Met Gala crew,” she quipped. Yep, you read that right. Diamonds and designer dresses couldn’t compete with the camaraderie of AA.
But Lovato’s journey hasn’t been all glitz and glam. She’s been refreshingly open about her struggles with substance abuse and her path to recovery. Remember that scare in July 2018? Lovato found herself in a hospital bed after a near-fatal overdose. And just when you thought that was the plot twist to end all plot twists, she dropped the bombshell about multiple strokes and a heart attack during her hospital stay. Talk about a Hollywood blockbuster in the making!
But fear not! Lovato has emerged from the chaos like a phoenix rising from the ashes. She’s ditched the drama, embraced sobriety, and is rocking a more positive mindset. In fact, she even spilled the beans to Andy Cohen on his Sirius XM show, proudly declaring her newfound zen.
“I wouldn’t change a thing,” she declared, waving her sobriety flag high. No regrets, just lessons learned, and a whole lot of sass. Bravo, Demi. Bravo.
