Demi Lovato to speak openly about her overdose in upcoming YouTube docuseries Dancing With The Devil

Demi Lovato will speak openly about her near-fatal overdose and ongoing struggle with addiction in her upcoming documentary series Dancing With The Devil.

The candid four-part series will premiere for free on the 28-year-old pop star’s YouTube channel with two full-length episodes on March 23.

‘It’s been two years since I came face-to-face with the darkest point in my life, and now I’m ready to share my story with the world,’ said Lovato in a press released on Wednesday.

‘For the first time, you’ll be able to see my chronicle of struggle and ongoing healing from my point of view. 

‘I’m grateful that I was able to take this journey to face my past head-on and finally share it with the world,’ concluded Demi.

The final two episodes of Dancing With The Devil will be ‘released weekly on each of the next two Tuesdays,’ according to Rolling Stone.

Director Michael D. Ratner explained that filming for Dancing With The Devil commenced in 2018 during Lovato’s Tell Me You Love Me World Tour, which came to an abrupt end in July of that year.

On July 24, just two days before she was set to take the stage in New Jersey, Demi was transported to a Los Angeles area hospital after suffering from an opioid overdose.

The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to Rolling Stone that it had ‘responded to a medical emergency call at 11:22 a.m.’ at Lovato’s Hollywood Hills home.

A source revealed to TMZ that when paramedics arrived to Demi’s residence they headed inside where they found the star unconscious. 

Paramedics on the scene administered naloxone, which is a medication designed to treat narcotic overdose, before rushing Lovato to a nearby by hospital, as per NBC. 

TMZ also reported at the time that the Sonny With A Chance actress had been ‘celebrating a friend’s birthday in West Hollywood’ the night prior to her near-fatal overdose. 

Representatives for Lovato issued a statement to Variety on July 25 confirming that Demi had not succumbed to her overdose and that she was surrounded by her closest loved ones, presumably in hospital.

‘Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support,’ it began.

The statement also suggested that ‘some of the information being reported [was] incorrect,’ which was a direct reference to claims suggesting that Demi had overdosed on heroin.

‘They respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right now.’

A month prior to her overdose, the Disney Channel alum released her emotional ballad Sober, which featured lyrics suggesting she had relapsed. 

In March of that year, Demi had celebrated six years of sobriety, following years of admitted alcohol and cocaine abuse.  

Demi’s four-part docuseries Dancing With The Devil promises ‘an honest look back at some of the most trying times in Lovato’s life as she unearths her prior traumas and discovers the importance of her physical, emotional, and mental health.’

In his own statement, Ratner praised Lovato’s ‘willingness to explore the darkest elements of her life’ and that her raw honestly will ‘leave the audience with a complete understanding of everything she’s been through and ultimately where she is going.’

‘Demi stands for empowerment, and this documentary is going to answer the many questions that have been out there — providing a real window into the life of one of the biggest stars in the world, who is simply a human being,’ he concluded.

Lovato proudly announced Dancing With The Devil on her official Instagram page on Tuesday, writing: ‘There has been so much that I’ve wanted to say, but knew I had to say it right.’

She included a still image of herself with a stoic expression that was taken during the confessional portion of the documentary series.  

Demi continued: ‘Thank you to my family, friends, and fans for staying by my side over the years as I learn and grow. I’m so excited to finally share this story with you that I’ve held on to for the last 2 years. #DemiDWTD coming soon!’

Though the docuseries is expected to give fans a clear understanding of Demi’s ongoing struggle with addiction and mental health, the star did offer some insight during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres last year.

She told the 62-year-old talk show host that she ‘first got sober when [she] was 19, which was an age that [she] wasn’t supposed to be drinking at all.’

‘I got the help I needed at the time and I took a “one size fits all” approach and that was just sobriety,’ explained Lovato, adding that her ongoing eating disorder made the experience even more complex.

‘It led me to being really, really unhappy…I asked for help, but didn’t get the help that I needed.’

Demi admitted that although she was ‘six years sober’ in March of 2018, she ‘was more miserable than when [she] was drinking.’