Demi Lovato to make doc on child stardom

Demi Lovato is set to direct a documentary on child stardom.

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00:00Demi Lovato is set to make her directorial debut with a feature-length documentary on the highs

00:04and lows of child stardom. Lovato has openly spoken about her time working on Disney Channel.

00:09There was this extreme workload that I think put a lot of pressure on us and that's why some of us

00:14turned to, I personally turned to, if you're going to work me like an adult, I'm going to

00:18party like an adult. And that at 16, 17 wasn't healthy at all.

00:24The film will reportedly feature intimate conversations led by Lovato,

00:28interviews with a number of former child stars, and archival footage from those involved.

00:32Quote, there is no better film or topic for my directorial debut than this story,

00:36which is close to home, Lovato said in a statement.

00:38Our project sheds light on important messages about growing up in the public eye,

00:42learning to protect our boundaries, and becoming active advocates of our own destinies.

00:46The project, currently titled Child Star,

00:48will be co-directed by Lovato and will stream exclusively on Hulu in 2024.