sparked eating disorders and drug abuse

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The 30-year-old singer detailed the horrific treatment she overcame as a child star during a no-holds barred conversation with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper. In the new episode of the popular podcast, Lovato claimed that she has been on such a relentless schedule during her time with Disney that she would often call her mother in floods of tears due to exhaustion, while there were times when her management would 'barricade' her room to limit her access to food. As she reflected on the situation with Cooper, the singer admitted that she felt there had been a 'brainwashing' element to the way her life had been controlled. The Don't Forget singer also reflected on working on hit projects Sonny With A Chance and Camp Rock during what she described as the 'Golden Era' of Disney alongside the likes of Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers.