Demi Lovato ‘Chased’ Child Stardom Because of ‘Daddy Issues’ and to ‘Get the Love from My Birth Dad That I Didn’t Have’

“I think I always chased success because I knew it would put me in his line of sight again,” the singer revealed in a new ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ cover story

Demi Lovato is opening up about their relationship with their late father.

In a new cover story from The Hollywood Reporter published on Aug. 14, the 31-year-old Disney Channel alum (who uses she/they pronouns) looked back surviving childhood fame ahead of the release of her forthcoming Child Star Hulu documentary.

“I think part of me always thought that if I made it in the industry that I would get the love from my birth dad that I didn’t have,” the “Confident” singer told THR. “And he was troubled, and I think I always chased success because I knew it would put me in his line of sight again and it would make him proud of me.”

Lovato added: “But now that I’ve dealt with those daddy issues, I don’t need the industry as much as I once did, and I’m proud of myself for getting here.”