Demi Lovato’s family has got their back.While chatting for arecent interviewwithAudacy, the 28-year-old singer opened up about how their family is adjusting to using “they/them” pronouns to describe the star, after theycame out as non-binarylast month.Detailing that it took “a year and a half of exploration” to get to this point in their life, Lovato said it’s incredible to see those close to them do their best to adapt to the “Heart Attack” singer’s new pronouns, stating they’ve done “an incredible job.““I’ve noticed — especially my older sister Dallas — I’ve noticed … her using ‘them’ and ‘they,’ and it really does warm my heart up that people are trying,” Lovato said. “My friends have had a little harder time to get used to it, actually.““Just because I think your friends are the ones who you’re more likely to be like, ‘Biiitch!’ " the singer added with a laugh. “So I’m like, look, you can still call me ‘bitch.’ “Emma Mcintyre/GettyLast month, in their new podcast —4D with Demi Lovato— the pop star came out as non-binary during an episode, before diving into a personal conversation withAlok Vaid-Menon, a gender non-conforming writer and performer.“Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been doingsome healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as non-binary. With that said, I’ll be officially changing my pronouns to they/them,” Lovato said at the time.Lovato added: “I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am, and am still discovering.““I feel like the reason why that happened was because I was ignoring my truth, and I was suppressing who I really am in order to please stylists or team members or this or that, or even fans that wanted me to be the sexy, feminine pop star in the … leotard and look a certain way, you know?” they continued.Lovato said it would “mean the world” to them if others “could start identifying me as they/them.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Acknowledging they understand if fans use the wrong pronoun, Lovato said what means most is seeing others “making the effort.““I think it’s important because I want to use these pronouns that feel right to me,” they said on the podcast. “I also just don’t want people to be so afraid of messing up that they don’t try to use them.“Back in March, Lovato previously opened up to fans aboutbeing pansexual during an episodeofThe Joe Rogan Experiencepodcast. “I’m so fluid now, and a part of the reason why I am so fluid is because I was super closeted off,” they said. “I heard someone call the LGBTQIA+ community the alphabet mafia. I’m part of the alphabet mafia and proud.“RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoComes Out as Non-Binary: ‘I’ll Be Changing My Pronouns to They/Them’Continuing to speak about sharing their identity while in the public eye withAudacy, Lovato also noted they understand how people may struggle with how the singer identifies.“It feels weird to me when I get called a ‘she’ or a ‘her,’ " they explained. “I understand that people might have a hard time adjusting to it — because it is something new — but I want to encourage people to keep trying.““I understand that it’s a process to get used to,” they continued. “Sometimes I still mess up myself, but it’s okay.““I’m still, every day, stepping more and more into the identity that feels right to me,” added Lovato. “Which is my pronouns being they/them.”
Demi Lovato’s family has got their back.
While chatting for arecent interviewwithAudacy, the 28-year-old singer opened up about how their family is adjusting to using “they/them” pronouns to describe the star, after theycame out as non-binarylast month.
Detailing that it took “a year and a half of exploration” to get to this point in their life, Lovato said it’s incredible to see those close to them do their best to adapt to the “Heart Attack” singer’s new pronouns, stating they’ve done “an incredible job.”
“I’ve noticed — especially my older sister Dallas — I’ve noticed … her using ‘them’ and ‘they,’ and it really does warm my heart up that people are trying,” Lovato said. “My friends have had a little harder time to get used to it, actually.”
“Just because I think your friends are the ones who you’re more likely to be like, ‘Biiitch!’ " the singer added with a laugh. “So I’m like, look, you can still call me ‘bitch.’ "
Emma Mcintyre/Getty
Last month, in their new podcast —4D with Demi Lovato— the pop star came out as non-binary during an episode, before diving into a personal conversation withAlok Vaid-Menon, a gender non-conforming writer and performer.
“Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been doingsome healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as non-binary. With that said, I’ll be officially changing my pronouns to they/them,” Lovato said at the time.
Lovato added: “I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am, and am still discovering.”
“I feel like the reason why that happened was because I was ignoring my truth, and I was suppressing who I really am in order to please stylists or team members or this or that, or even fans that wanted me to be the sexy, feminine pop star in the … leotard and look a certain way, you know?” they continued.
Lovato said it would “mean the world” to them if others “could start identifying me as they/them.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Acknowledging they understand if fans use the wrong pronoun, Lovato said what means most is seeing others “making the effort.”
“I think it’s important because I want to use these pronouns that feel right to me,” they said on the podcast. “I also just don’t want people to be so afraid of messing up that they don’t try to use them.”
Back in March, Lovato previously opened up to fans aboutbeing pansexual during an episodeofThe Joe Rogan Experiencepodcast. “I’m so fluid now, and a part of the reason why I am so fluid is because I was super closeted off,” they said. “I heard someone call the LGBTQIA+ community the alphabet mafia. I’m part of the alphabet mafia and proud.”
RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoComes Out as Non-Binary: ‘I’ll Be Changing My Pronouns to They/Them’
Continuing to speak about sharing their identity while in the public eye withAudacy, Lovato also noted they understand how people may struggle with how the singer identifies.
“It feels weird to me when I get called a ‘she’ or a ‘her,’ " they explained. “I understand that people might have a hard time adjusting to it — because it is something new — but I want to encourage people to keep trying.”
“I understand that it’s a process to get used to,” they continued. “Sometimes I still mess up myself, but it’s okay.”
“I’m still, every day, stepping more and more into the identity that feels right to me,” added Lovato. “Which is my pronouns being they/them.”
source: people.com
