Demi Lovato says Cool for the Summer helped them come out to their parents
Demi Lovato revealed that their hit single ‘Cool for the Summer’ helped them come out. Back in 2015, the Holy Fvck singer took the music world by storm when they released the carefree dance-pop record to critical acclaim.
While the song received praise for its electronic production and Lovato’s powerful vocals, ‘Cool for the Summer’ was also lauded as a gay anthem for its LGBTQ+ inclusive lyrics.
At the time of its release, Lovato described the track as a “representation of where they were headed.” “I think for so many years, I cared too much about what people thought.
Now I can just be who I am. I can be open,” they explained to Billboard. With ‘Cool for the Summer’ continuing to make waves eight years after its release, Lovato recently opened up to SiriusXM about how the song helped them with come out to their parents. “I came from a Christian background and grew up queer but didn’t tell people until I felt comfortable with it,” they explained. “It took me until I was 25 to come out to my mom.
