Photo: Demi Lovato/InstagramDemi Lovatois shedding a layer before kicking off 2022.The two-time Grammy Award nominee, 29, shaved their head into a chic buzzcut, which they debuted on Christmas Day to their 122 million Instagram followers. Lovato captioned the post with the hashtag “#freshstart.“They struck a few poses against a snowy, mountainous backdrop in the FaceTime-recorded video, showing off the new short chop, which they later modeled in a mirror selfie on their Instagram Story.Lovato’s new look comes after a big year for the musician. In addition todropping their seventh studio albumDancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Overin April — their first album in four years — theycame out as gender non-binaryin May, updating their pronouns to they/them.The Disney Channel alum has since opened up to PEOPLE about the pressure they previously feltto fit into a “sexy, feminine” imagebefore they came to terms with their gender identity.“I really believe thatwhen I overdosed in 2018, it was becauseI was ignoring my truth. I went to such great lengths to suppress who I really am to fit this sexy, feminine pop star and actress image that others had assigned for me that I never truly identified with,” Lovato said in June. “I did it though because I thought that’s how it was supposed to be.“They explained that they’ve since learned “how important it is to live your truth and not suppress yourself.““You can only carry on like that for so long before it comes spilling out and manifesting, sometimes negatively, in other ways,” Lovato added.RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoGets Song Lyrics Tattooed on Their Hand: ‘It’s Perfect!‘Lovato expressed their desireto shave their headearlier this year, tellingGlamourtheir hair choices of late have been an attempt to break free from the heteronormative box to which they’ve been confined.“What I’m encouraging people to do is just make choices for themselves,” Lovato said. “Autonomy, for me, is what changed my life.”
Photo: Demi Lovato/Instagram
Demi Lovatois shedding a layer before kicking off 2022.The two-time Grammy Award nominee, 29, shaved their head into a chic buzzcut, which they debuted on Christmas Day to their 122 million Instagram followers. Lovato captioned the post with the hashtag “#freshstart.“They struck a few poses against a snowy, mountainous backdrop in the FaceTime-recorded video, showing off the new short chop, which they later modeled in a mirror selfie on their Instagram Story.Lovato’s new look comes after a big year for the musician. In addition todropping their seventh studio albumDancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Overin April — their first album in four years — theycame out as gender non-binaryin May, updating their pronouns to they/them.The Disney Channel alum has since opened up to PEOPLE about the pressure they previously feltto fit into a “sexy, feminine” imagebefore they came to terms with their gender identity.“I really believe thatwhen I overdosed in 2018, it was becauseI was ignoring my truth. I went to such great lengths to suppress who I really am to fit this sexy, feminine pop star and actress image that others had assigned for me that I never truly identified with,” Lovato said in June. “I did it though because I thought that’s how it was supposed to be.“They explained that they’ve since learned “how important it is to live your truth and not suppress yourself.““You can only carry on like that for so long before it comes spilling out and manifesting, sometimes negatively, in other ways,” Lovato added.RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoGets Song Lyrics Tattooed on Their Hand: ‘It’s Perfect!‘Lovato expressed their desireto shave their headearlier this year, tellingGlamourtheir hair choices of late have been an attempt to break free from the heteronormative box to which they’ve been confined.“What I’m encouraging people to do is just make choices for themselves,” Lovato said. “Autonomy, for me, is what changed my life.”
Demi Lovatois shedding a layer before kicking off 2022.
The two-time Grammy Award nominee, 29, shaved their head into a chic buzzcut, which they debuted on Christmas Day to their 122 million Instagram followers. Lovato captioned the post with the hashtag “#freshstart.”
They struck a few poses against a snowy, mountainous backdrop in the FaceTime-recorded video, showing off the new short chop, which they later modeled in a mirror selfie on their Instagram Story.
Lovato’s new look comes after a big year for the musician. In addition todropping their seventh studio albumDancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Overin April — their first album in four years — theycame out as gender non-binaryin May, updating their pronouns to they/them.
The Disney Channel alum has since opened up to PEOPLE about the pressure they previously feltto fit into a “sexy, feminine” imagebefore they came to terms with their gender identity.
“I really believe thatwhen I overdosed in 2018, it was becauseI was ignoring my truth. I went to such great lengths to suppress who I really am to fit this sexy, feminine pop star and actress image that others had assigned for me that I never truly identified with,” Lovato said in June. “I did it though because I thought that’s how it was supposed to be.”
They explained that they’ve since learned “how important it is to live your truth and not suppress yourself.”
“You can only carry on like that for so long before it comes spilling out and manifesting, sometimes negatively, in other ways,” Lovato added.
RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoGets Song Lyrics Tattooed on Their Hand: ‘It’s Perfect!’
Lovato expressed their desireto shave their headearlier this year, tellingGlamourtheir hair choices of late have been an attempt to break free from the heteronormative box to which they’ve been confined.
“What I’m encouraging people to do is just make choices for themselves,” Lovato said. “Autonomy, for me, is what changed my life.”
source: people.com
