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Lovato also spoke on the benefit of fully embracing their truth, noting that their ability to make art has improved.

\"I know what it's like to have your dream feel like it can hold you back, but it's quite the opposite. Now that I am living my truth, my art has just become that much greater because my art is a reflection of who I am,\" Lovato added. \"Now that I'm able to be more transparent with the world in who I am, they can see my art better, and they hear it better.\"

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