Demi Lovato has really taken on being a role model and she explained it stems from a desire to be more than a performer.
"I really embraced the whole role model thing, because when I was younger I realized that shying away from it and denying that I was gonna be a role model, denying it only made me resent the fact that people were putting like, boundaries on me of things I can and cannot do and I think that's why a lot of people shy from it, rightfully so," Demi told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson as she sat on the set of a photoshoot for her partnership with the Tampax and Always Radiant Collection.
"People sometimes just want to live their lives. At that moment, I knew I was doing a lot of things that weren't right and weren't role model like until the day that I saw everything in the bigger picture where my voice – if you live your whole career just singing and just taking pictures and just living in front of everyone, if you don't use your voice for good, it's actually a very vain career, [a] narcissistic career, so I want to use my voice for good and I know that I can do a lot other than singing," she continued. "And that's what I want to do. That's what I want to show people."
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Asked when she first realized that people found her to be a relatable celebrity, Demi said it is something that comes from being open.
"I think it's important for people to realize that celebrities are human beings and that nobody has it easy just because they are a celebrity and people that you think are flawless are actually flawed themselves, sometimes more than you are," she said. "I love being open and honest and vulnerable with people, because it's just a part of who I am."
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