Demi Lovato: ‘My grandfather was gay’
By Sam Rigby
Demi Lovato has revealed that her late grandfather was gay.
The Skyscraper singer said she feels a lot of her “spirit” has come from her grandfather, who came out in the 1960s.
Speaking at the Logo TV Trailblazers event, Demi said: “I’ve never spoken about this before, but my grandfather was a trailblazer himself.
“He was brave enough to come out in the 1960s, and I feel that a lot of my spirit has come from him. He passed away a few years later and I only wish he could have been able to see all the progress that has been made.
“It’s such an honour to be welcomed and embraced by the LGBT community, so thank you very much,” she added.
Demi played a rare show in the UK earlier this month at London’s KOKO venue, as well as taking to the stage at the iconic G-A-Y club night at Heaven. Read our review of her KOKO show here.
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