Demi Lovato posted a picture of her in a bikini on Snapchat along with a message about loving her body.
“My body isn’t perfect, I’m not my fittest but this is me!!” she captioned the photo. “And I love it.”
(Photo: Snapchat screen grab)
During a Seventeen magazine interview in 2011, Lovato said she struggled with an eating disorder.
“I started compulsively overeating at a very young age,” Lovato said. “And then I almost stopped eating altogether at the age of 12, after being harassed by kids at school, for being fat.”
“My eating disorder will continue to affect me for the rest of my life, but I’m proud to say that I got the help I needed, and am now the happiest and healthiest I have ever been.
“If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder, it’s important to speak up and seek professional help,” she added.
“There are a lot of great websites out there with tips on how to deal, and more information about the disease. A great one that I recommend is The National Eating Disorders Association.”