Demi Lovato would rather be a role model than "vain".
The ‘Skyscraper’ hitmaker – who checked into rehab in 2010 over a number of issues, including self-harm and an eating disorder – can understand why some people "shy" away from setting an example to their young fans but she has now embraced the fact people look up to her because she wants to do good with her career.
She said: "I really embraced the whole role model thing, because when I was younger I realised that shying away from it and denying that I was gonna be a role model only made me resent the fact that people were putting boundaries on me of things I can and cannot do.
" I think that’s why a lot of people shy from it, rightfully so. People sometimes just want to live their lives.
"At that moment, I knew I was doing a lot of things that weren’t right and weren’t role model-like until the day that I saw everything in the bigger picture where my voice – if you live your whole career just singing and just taking pictures and just living in front of everyone, if you don’t use your voice for good, it’s actually a very vain career, a narcissistic career.
"I want to use my voice for good and I know that I can do a lot other than singing. And that’s what I want to do. That’s what I want to show people."
Demi, 22, thinks it is important to be "honest" with her fans and not hide her "vulnerable" side.
She added to ‘Access Hollywood’: "I think it’s important for people to realise that celebrities are human beings and that nobody has it easy just because they are a celebrity and people that you think are flawless are actually flawed themselves, sometimes more than you are.
"I love being open and honest and vulnerable with people, because it’s just a part of who I am."
Demi Lovato wants to do good
