Demi Lovato says it's a 'huge transition' to change pronouns: 'I just appreciate your effort'
Demi Lovato appreciates it might be hard to remember their new pronouns.
The 28-year-old singer, who identifies as non-binary, shared a message to fans about the "huge transition" after being misgendered. Lovato uses they/them pronouns.
"If you misgender me, that's okay," Lovato wrote on Instagram. "I accidentally misgender myself sometimes! It's a huge transition to change the pronouns I've used for myself my entire life. And it's difficult to remember sometimes!"
Demi Lovato appreciates that it's easy to get their pronouns confused. Instagram
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"As long as you keep trying to respect my truth and as long as I remember my truth, the shift will come naturally," they continued. "I'm just grateful for your effort in trying to remember what means so much to my healing process."
In May, Lovato announced in a teaser video they are non-binary, and their pronounces are they/them.
Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary in May. Instagram/DemiLovato
"Today is a day I'm so happy to share more of my life with you all — I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward," Lovato said in the caption alongside an Instagram video.
Earlier this month, Lovato thanked popstar Lizzo after she'd stepped in to correct a paparazzo who accidentally misgendered Lovato. "Do you have a message for Demi? Should she reach out?" the person asked in a video posted by a fan account, and Lizzo simply replied, "They."
Lovato shared the video on their Instagram Stories, writing, "@lizzobeeating you f------ queen I love you."
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