Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer got real on the latest episode of Baby, This is Keke Palmer, spilling on the tough realities of being child stars. From not being the easiest to work with to dating much older men as teens, the duo reflected on survival mode in Hollywood. It's a raw chat that's got everyone talking.
Oh honey, child stardom? Not all glitter and gold, as Demi Lovato just served up on Keke Palmer's podcast. The 33-year-old singer dished that back in her Disney days—like on Sonny with a Chance—she wasn't exactly "the nicest person to work with." Why? Turns out, she was miserable in her own skin, battling what she now sees as high standards slammed on her young shoulders. "I had to make amends to a lot of people saying like, ‘I’m sorry. I was so challenging to work with at the time. I was so miserable in my own skin and dealing with what I was going through, that I wasn’t the nicest person to work with at the time,’" Demi shared, crediting an Alcoholics Anonymous step for the reflection. She's got compassion for her teen self now, wishing she'd had more grace back then. Keke, another former kid star, nodded along, saying those bratty moments? Pure survival. Demi agreed: at 16 or 17, a simple "Good morning" felt fake, and she craved someone to notice her struggles. Her eventual breakdown? Not personal, just a cry for help. But wait, the tea gets hotter—they both spilled on dating way older guys as teens. Keke kicked it off: "I’m 15, why is my boyfriend 20?" Demi chimed in with a zinger: "Why was my boyfriend 30?" Looking back, it's icky. "When I turned 30, I was like, that’s not okay," Demi admitted. Keke called it exploitation, realizing now how it messed with her head—thinking it was normal because of her 'older' job. She even shouted out Hilary Duff's track "Mature" for nailing the vibe. Demi's song "29"? Yeah, that's her take on it too, hinting at her past with Wilmer Valderrama, which started when she was 17 and he was 29. Messy industry secrets, right? So, are these confessions the start of more child star tell-alls? Eyes peeled. 🔥
