Demi Lovato’s Rep Is Lying

In response to these pics of Demi Lovato sporting what look to be self-inflicted scars on her wrist, her rep has issued a statement: “Demi was wearing gummy bracelets just prior to her appearance on the red carpet and, because of how tight they were, they left indentations on her wrist.”

And everyone’s just printing this statement like it’s not obviously a bunch of complete and total bull.

I mean, COME ON. Yes, sometimes really tight bracelets leave indentations, but they don’t look a ing thing like this:

I can understand not wanting to be like, “Yes, Demi’s a cutter, and you should be, too,” but Jesus Christ can we use this opportunity to take a second and talk about an absurdly wide-spread and under-discussed phenomenon among teenagers? One that’s typically a good predictor of future struggles with drugs and alcohol, volatile relationships, eating disorders and suicide? Can we please not sweep this under the rug like it’s so shameful and embarrassing and awful that we’ll throw out a Hail Mary like ing gummy bracelets before copping to it? Because that sends a ing terrible message to the kids out there who do this every day and aren’t really sure why and could really use any information and support you’d like to use this opportunity to put into the mainstream media.

The picture above was taken in September, at a different event. Was she wearing gummy bracelets before that , too?

Big hugs to you, Demi.

Published 12/11/08 by

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  • tight braclets do leave indentations,
    but they don't leave ones as dark as those.
    Anonymous 10/16/09 Reply
  • Okay,
    This is disturbing to some, I understnad, but forget about it, it's nothing a phase most teens go thru. It's is really nothinhg and not a big deal, and I am a fan, and I'm sure many of you are to, but don't back her up just because your a...
    Anonymous 8/31/09 Reply
  • Also if she is cutting herself they media only has 2 good pictures of her wrists. It's a 50/50 chance of her cutting herself or not cuting herself. I believe she is though!
    Anonymous 8/20/09 Reply
  • Oh my gosh!! I can't believe she does that.
    Anonymous 8/20/09 Reply
  • please! demi is not a cutter! It was an accident! so what? a small mark. its not a cut. plus this wasnt even written by staff. It was written by some user-loser who just want to trash demi! DEMI ISNT A CUTTER! -Duh!!!
    Anonymous 3/28/09 Reply
  • i dont beleive this article. it has to be a lie, i mean come on! Shes a popstar. And if its true, well so? Its just a bracelet, not some drug!
    Anonymous 3/28/09 Reply
  • ;you are looking so ;nice to day i am happy to see you
    SajjadS 3/26/09 Reply
  • no its not a shadow but i really don't know if she actually did cut her self but it looks like a cut
  • I know is isnt cutting cause i have marks on my hand when i wear tight bracelets.I love her soooooooooo much. She has got a great voice.
    Anonymous 3/16/09 Reply
  • I know is isnt cutting cause i have marks on my hand when i wear tight bracelets.
    Anonymous 3/16/09 Reply
  • y would she be cuttin herself
    Anonymous 3/10/09 Reply
  • ugh yall r really rtarted ok!!!♥
    Anonymous 3/9/09 Reply
  • i don't think that Demi's a cutter, I've never heard of a Disney star being 'a cutter'
    Anonymous 3/4/09 Reply
  • Can we please stop popularising the idea that people who happen to have had a period of self-harm are therefore going to become dysfunctional and unstable in adult life. It is such rubbish. I know a number of people who have such scars to varying...
    Anonymous 3/4/09 Reply
    • sorry, they're, just to correct a grammatical error : )
      Anonymous 3/4/09
    • i no cuz y would she do that kind of thing
      Anonymous 3/10/09
  • she is sooo NOT a cutter! dont be a bitch, just cuz u dont like demi. and YES the bracelets do leave that kind of mark. and NO her rep wouldn't lie because that would just ruin demi's reputation. DUHH!
    Anonymous 3/3/09 Reply