Singer Demi Lovato announced they are nonbinary and their pronouns are they/them Wednesday during the pilot episode of their new podcast, B次元官网网址�4D.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚 want to take this moment to share something very personal with you,B次元官网网址� Lovato said to begin the show. B次元官网网址淥ver the past year and a half IB次元官网网址檝e been doing some healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, IB次元官网网址檝e had the revelation that I identify as nonbinary.

B次元官网网址淲ith that said, IB次元官网网址檒l officially be changing my pronouns to they/them. I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression, and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am, and still am discovering.B次元官网网址�

In conversation with gender-nonconforming author and performer Alok Vaid-Menon, the B次元官网网址淒ancing With the DevilB次元官网网址� artist detailed their coming-out journey and explained why they thought they were B次元官网网址渟upposed to be a certain wayB次元官网网址� before discovering their true identity. Lovato added that they are B次元官网网址渟till learningB次元官网网址� and donB次元官网网址檛 consider themself to be an B次元官网网址渆xpert or spokespersonB次元官网网址� for the nonbinary community.

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The B次元官网网址淪kyscraperB次元官网网址� hit-maker also noted that they will allow a grace period for people who B次元官网网址渟lip and say her/sheB次元官网网址� when referring to them because they understand that B次元官网网址渋tB次元官网网址檚 going to take a while for people to get used to.B次元官网网址�

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Vaid-Menon, who frequently upends traditional gender norms in their work and speaks openly about their identity on social media, debunked some of the prejudices society harbors toward the nonbinary community and encouraged gender nonconforming individuals to practice B次元官网网址渘onbinary joyB次元官网网址� in the face of adversity.

B次元官网网址淪poiler alert: All language was made up. And last time I checked, you donB次元官网网址檛 speak Shakespearean English. You understand that language evolves over time to address topics and better communicate,B次元官网网址� Vaid-Menon said.

B次元官网网址淭his is not about grammar or language. This is about power. And what I mean by that is they say, B次元官网网址楤e yourself, except if youB次元官网网址檙e an LGBTQ person.B次元官网网址� They say, B次元官网网址楨xpress yourself, except if youB次元官网网址檙e an LGBTQ person. Invent new language, innovate, except if youB次元官网网址檙e an LGBTQ person.B次元官网网址� Because we have a society that is so homophobic and transphobic, theyB次元官网网址檙e going to basically try to delegitimize us in every way.B次元官网网址�

While introducing their latest endeavor to fans, Lovato elaborated on their self-discovery in an Instagram post. The former Disney Channel starB次元官网网址檚 announcement comes several months after another prominent star, Elliot Page, came forward as nonbinary and transgender in a powerful social media statement.

Lovato will release new installments of their podcast Wednesdays on Apple Podcasts, Audacy, Spotify and other streaming platforms. Each episode, they and their weekly guests will engage in conversations about B次元官网网址渋dentity, creativity, activism, philanthropy, and beyond,B次元官网网址� according to the project description on Apple podcasts.

B次元官网网址淓very day we wake up, we are given another opportunity and chance to be who we want and wish to be,B次元官网网址� Lovato wrote on Instagram. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e spent the majority of my life growing in front of all of youB次元官网网址� youB次元官网网址檝e seen the good, the bad, and everything in between.

B次元官网网址淣ot only has my life been a journey for myself, I was also living for those on the other side of the cameras. Today is a day IB次元官网网址檓 so happy to share more of my life with you all B次元官网网址� IB次元官网网址檓 doing this for those out there that havenB次元官网网址檛 been able to share who they truly are with their loved ones. Please keep living in your truths and know I am sending so much love your way.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址� Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times