Demi Lovato 'I was a poor role model'

Demi Lovato admits she was a poor role model to her legions of young fans.

The Disney star who entered rehab last November for three months to receive treatment for her eating disorders and self-harming says she used to get upset when young girls told her she was an inspiration to them because she knew her true life was different.

“Kids used to tell me, ‘You’re my role model.’ And I’d want to shake them and be like, ‘Whyyyyyy?’” Demi said.

“I finally feel like I can inspire people. I can be proud of it. I know that if I can use my voice to speak to one person, or one family, then I’ve done my part.

“I feel like it’s no coincidence that God put me through all of this and has also given me the voice that I have. I feel like my purpose on earth is much greater than just being a singer, a musician or actress. I think it’s to reach out to people and to raise awareness of these issues that not many people speak about.”

Lovato recently admitted she will face “a daily battle” for the rest of her life because of her personal problems.

“I wasn’t going to continue to be alive if I continued to treat my body the way I was,” she said.

“It’s a daily journey and it’s definitely going to be a struggle that I’ll have to deal with for the rest of my life. Sometimes I think, ‘Why couldn’t I have been normal?’

“It’s going to be a daily battle and I’m not going to be perfect, but as long as I wake up in the morning and I eat my breakfast and I say, ‘Look, ‘I’m going to eat this meal for right now. I’m going to eat for the rest of the day, I’m not going to self harm, and I’m not doing to do anything self-destructive.’ If I can make it through the day, that’s all that matters.”