Following Lady Gaga's interesting, and debatably disturbing, SXSW performance, Demi Lovato took to Twitter to criticize the bit involving performance artist Millie Brown.Lovato's struggles with eating disorders and addiction are well-known, and so she was quick to point out that Brown forcing herself to vomit all over Gaga was unacceptable. She stated that Gaga was glamorizing eating disorders and that the performance wasn't "cool" in any way whatsoever.
"Putting the word ART in it isn't a free card to do whatever you want without consequences," she tweeted.
Despite some passioned reactions from upset Gaga fans, Lovato continued to warn of the negative ways pop culture can impact others, especially someone with as much clout as Gaga.
However, in the end, Lovato reminded everyone that was still a Little Monster at heart. Read her tweets below.
Sad... As if we didn't have enough people glamorizing eat disorders already. Bottom line, it's not "cool" or "artsy" at all.
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 14, 2014
Would you let someone bring a needle and shoot up on you? Addiction is addiction.
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 14, 2014
It's not "shade" and it's not "hate". But someone has to come forward and say it and I'll take the heat for it. ✌️
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 14, 2014
So it's cool if I do a speech about self-harm and then proceed to watch someone cut themselves on my stage? ... http://t.co/XE4CWEYtDE
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 14, 2014
Putting the word ART in it isn't a free card to do whatever you want without consequences. RT ... http://t.co/M9mjtOD5Sa
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 14, 2014
All I'm saying is, artists in pop culture have influence on people.. Some of which are people who aren't ... http://t.co/rKZXz9Aieg
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 15, 2014
Ps. I'm still a little monster myself. ✌️✌️✌️
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) March 15, 2014 Reported by PopEater 8 hours ago.