Demi Lovato was
hospitalized on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a suspected heroin overdose.
A source tells Variety that
she is currently in “stable” condition.
“Demi is awake and with her
family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers, and
support,” Lovato’s rep said in a statement to Variety. “Some of the information
being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation
as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now.”
According to law
enforcement officials, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a medical
emergency at the 8000 block of Laurel View Drive in the Hollywood Hills, where
Lovato’s home is located.
Law enforcement sources
told TMZ, which was first to report the news, that Lovato, who was found
unconscious, was treated with Narcan — a medication designed to rapidly reverse
opioid overdose — at her home before being transported to a local hospital.
The “Sorry Not Sorry”
singer, 25, has struggled with substance abuse for years. Lovato revealed in
June that she had relapsed just months after celebrating six years of sobriety.
“To the ones who never left
me / We’ve been down this road before / I’m so sorry, I’m not sober anymore,”
Lovato sings in her recent single “Sober” off of her sixth album, “Tell Me You
Love Me.”
Lovato has received
treatment for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and substance abuse. She chronicled
her daily struggles with recovery in the 2017 YouTube original documentary
“Simply Complicated.” In the movie, Lovato opened up about using cocaine while
filming her 2012 doc, “Stay Strong.”
Lovato, who began her
acting career on the popular children’s series “Barney & Friends,” rose to
fame on the Disney Channel. She appeared in the short series “As the Bell
Rings” and show “Sonny With a Chance,” in addition the hit 2008 Disney Channel
Original Movie “Camp Rock,” co-starring with the Jonas Brothers. Lovato said
her drinking escalated during her Disney Channel days.
She had just performed a
concert in Paso Robles, Calif., on Sunday.
Lovato’s show in Atlantic
City, N.J., set to take place on Thursday at Atlantic City Beach, was scrapped
following her hospitalization. The news was followed by the cancellation of
tonight’s episode of the Fox game show “Beat Shazam,” which featured an appearance
by Lovato. The episode was taped in April 2017. “In light of recent reports, we
have decided to replace the episode of ‘Beat Shazam’ with another all-new
episode,” the network in a statement. “Our thoughts go out to Demi and her
family.”
Lovato’s reps did not
immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
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