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Singer Demi Lovato: ‘I Hated That I Shared The Same Skin Color’ As Those Who Killed Black People

“I felt an overwhelming responsibility to help spread awareness...”

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Singer Demi Lovato: ‘I Hated That I Shared The Same Skin Color’ As Those Who Killed Black People
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Singer Demi Lovato opened up about the shame she feels for her white privilege and how she changed her social advocacy following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, both of which sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the country.

Writing in Vogue, the singer lamented for several paragraphs about her ongoing struggles with mental illness and anxiety, which the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated. Looking back on 2020, she feels it has been a year of great change that has helped her realize how much more she should be doing to help other people.

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