Demi Lovato’s rep is lying

[marie]

Demi Lovato’s Rep Is Lying

December 11th, 2008 by Evil Beet



In response to these pics of Demi Lovato sporting what look to be self-inflicted scars on her wrist, her rep has issued a statement: “Demi was wearing gummy bracelets just prior to her appearance on the red carpet and, because of how tight they were, they left indentations on her wrist.”
And everyone’s just printing this statement like it’s not obviously a bunch of complete and total bullshit.
I mean, COME ON. Yes, sometimes really tight bracelets leave indentations, but they don’t look a fucking thing like this:

I can understand not wanting to be like, “Yes, Demi’s a cutter, and you should be, too,” but Jesus Christ can we use this opportunity to take a second and talk about an absurdly wide-spread and under-discussed phenomenon among teenagers? One that’s typically a good predictor of future struggles with drugs and alcohol, volatile relationships, eating disorders and suicide? Can we please not sweep this shit under the rug like it’s so shameful and embarrassing and awful that we’ll throw out a Hail Mary like fucking gummy bracelets before copping to it? Because that sends a fucking terrible message to the kids out there who do this shit every day and aren’t really sure why and could really use any information and support you’d like to use this opportunity to put into the mainstream media.
The picture above was taken in September, at a different event. Was she wearing gummy bracelets before that shit, too?
Big hugs to you, Demi.

[Folieadeux]

As IF that's from a bracelet, please!

They are obviously old scars, or new scars she has made without breaking the skin that appear purple on her pale skin.

[Sarzy]

Yeah, those certainly aren't bracelet marks. I'm surprised she's not tried to cover them over if they are self-harm scars.

[Cali]

I can understand not wanting to be like, “Yes, Demi’s a cutter, and you should be, too,” but Jesus Christ can we use this opportunity to take a second and talk about an absurdly wide-spread and under-discussed phenomenon among teenagers? One that’s typically a good predictor of future struggles with drugs and alcohol, volatile relationships, eating disorders and suicide? Can we please not sweep this shit under the rug like it’s so shameful and embarrassing and awful that we’ll throw out a Hail Mary like fucking gummy bracelets before copping to it? Because that sends a fucking terrible message to the kids out there who do this shit every day and aren’t really sure why and could really use any information and support you’d like to use this opportunity to put into the mainstream media.
The picture above was taken in September, at a different event. Was she wearing gummy bracelets before that shit, too?
Big hugs to you, Demi.

Bravo! I love this commentary. This is so true, and so sad.

[southernbelle]

Yeah, those certainly aren't bracelet marks. I'm surprised she's not tried to cover them over if they are self-harm scars.

From what I understand, a lot of cutters WANT people to see the scars because they like the attention.

[NicoleWasHere]

I have a blue plaid shirt exactly like that.

[Cali]

From what I understand, a lot of cutters WANT people to see the scars because they like the attention.

That's largely a myth akin to 'some rape victims ask for it.' There's a few idiotic, vocal emo morons who probably do it for that reason.

But its much more complicated for the vast majority. Its a coping mechanism. I don't really understand it, to be honest. I had a good friend who did it and it was completely out of control. It seems like it comes from having overwhelming emotions and an inability to deal with them in another way.

[DitaPage*]

I agree that SOME people do it for attention, but alot of other people (like me) really didn't want anyone to see the marks because the questioning starts, and the only person i felt comfortable explaining it to at the time was a fucking psychiatrist. Because you know they've seen all this shit and worse. With anyone else, I would have felt like a freak.

The fact she's showing her wrists doesn't make much sense to me. She's either doing it to look cool, or she's crying out for help. Either way, it's sad.

But there's no definite reason for those marks. I don't believe the bracelet story for a second though.

[NicoleWasHere]

Well, regardless of whatever reason a person does it for, it's still sad that they feel like they 'have' to do it. That said, I know Demi's on the phone, but still, she still doesn't look overly happy.

[Cali]

She's usually freakishly happy:


It's sad. The kid is actually really talented:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYh5FHCeySA[/YOUTUBE]

[NicoleWasHere]

I had to look her up, because I couldn't quite place who she was. Apparently, she doesn't see her father very often, and he has health problems, so she might be upset over something to do with that.

[WhateverLolaWants]

I was a cutter, though it was the backs of my arms. I used the hook end of a nail file. I don't think i cared if people noticed or not...it just relieved so much stress.

Now the thought of cutting myself with a nail file makes me cringe as much as the idea of going back and dating the fuckups I did in high school, but I think it was a fairly common teen coping mechanism. When it comes up among the people I know as an adult, most of them kind of nod knowingly.

[americanidiot]

Doesn't anyone recognize handcuff marks? This is just evidence of innocent freaky sex.

[DeChayz]

Rope burns from sexy times

[Novice]

Not-withstanding DitaPaige's comments (about talking to a psychcaiatrist), isn't it possible that she made a mistake, and is now embarassed by it (and is receiving the approriate amount of help).
Do we really need to know everything about these people? Next well be seeing mamograms online.

I know what they look like to me, and sometime the media just disgusts me. Today is one of those days.