Lovato: ‘Sober sober’ only way to be
Demi Lovato is changing their sober ways.
“I no longer support my ‘California sober’ ways,” the singer wrote in their Instagram Stories Thursday, referencing their previous policy that allowed marijuana use and the occasional drink in a relatively substance-free lifestyle.
“Sober sober is the only way to be,” they continued.
The singer, 29, almost died in the summer of 2018 after overdosing and being treated with Narcan, used to counteract opioids.
Lovato revealed in February that the overdose brought on three strokes and a heart attack, and said doctors guessed they had “five to 10 more minutes” to live when they got to the hospital. After a two-week stay there, Lovato entered an in-patient rehab facility.
The singer said in March that they struggle with tinnitus, can’t drive and can’t see a person’s mouth or nose when looking at them directly.
In that same interview, Lovato told Glamour that an all-or-nothing approach to sobriety in the wake of their OD wouldn’t work, because they were trying to recover from an eating disorder and tackling sobriety simultaneously. The singer left the door open to having a drink or smoking marijuana.
“When I ignore and deny myself of my truth, I get angry, and I overflow, and I make choices that are really bad for me,” Lovato said. “If I look in the mirror and present the mirror with something I’m not, it will shatter.”
Williams seen exiting wellness center:
Wendy Williams has been spotted out and about. Despite unsubstantiated reports that the ailing talk show host was using a wheelchair and showing signs of dementia, she appears to be doing well.
Amid an indefinite hiatus from her nationally syndicated daily show to seek treatment for her ongoing health issues, Williams was caught on video barefoot and wearing a red robe as she exited a Miami wellness facility and made her way to an SUV flanked with a team of unidentified people.
The daytime diva, 57, isn’t commenting about the status of her Emmy Award-nominated talk show but did say “thank you” when the paparazzi said “everyone does hope you feel better” in the clip.
“Wendy is doing fabulous” is how she responded in third person when asked about her recovery, urging her fans to look forward to “lots more Wendy stuff.”
Griffin cancer free: Comedian Kathy Griffin is “so cancer free” and speaks a few octaves higher now.
The formerly embattled comedian said in August that she had been diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer and had to have half of her lung removed.
“I had surgery, you’re not going to believe this. So, I’ve never smoked, but I got lung cancer. In August, I had half of my left lung removed,” she said during a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“They put the intubation tube too rough on my vocal cord, so now I’m like Minnie Mouse meets Marilyn Monroe,” she joked. Griffin said that her voice will heal.