Madison De La Garza, sister of Demi Lovato, talks about her traumatic past.
De La Garza is definitely one of the select few who started out in the industry as a child star, just like her famous older sister. She played Juanita Solis on “Desperate Housewives” at the age of six.
However, this famous Hollywood role and young fame came with some unforgettable and bad experiences, which the young actress recently opened up on the “Heart of the Matter” podcast.
Madison De La Garza Talks About What Caused Her Eating Disorder At Age Seven
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On April 11, the 21-year-old considered speaking candidly about her childhood trauma. She shared with host Elizabeth Vargas that cruel online comments about her physical appearance prompted her to “try to starve” herself at a young age.
The “Bad Teacher” actor recalled his “first memory of trying to starve” at age seven. He explained that the reactions he received while filming the hit show left him stunned and confused, especially because he knew it wasn’t genuine.
“Many people come in the way that they are ‘concerned about my health.’ And I personally believe that’s not true, that it’s a cover-up so they can judge a 6-year-old.”
In the conversation, the “Pink Elephant” co-director recounted how he would sneak off to use the computer even though adults were always watching him. “I’m just going to spend an insane amount of time reading these comments, and they’re almost cruel. They’re saying like they want me dead because of the way I look. It’s just horrible,” adding, “And this was when I was 7, 8 years old.”
He commented that the negative and vile remarks led to his mental health problems which developed into bad habits. “Reading comments like that affected my mental health and ultimately led to my eating disorder at a very young age.”
The conversation took an interesting turn when the “Cookie Monsters” child star talked about the support she’s gotten from Eva Longoria, a co-star on the hit ABC series; the 48-year-old plays the stepmother of Garza’s character and the wife of Ricardo Antonia Chavira, who plays Garza’s father.
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He explained, “And if I want to go to him with these things, I certainly can.” About the mother of one, Garza said. “The whole joke of my character is that Eva is this skinny, beautiful model, and her daughter turns out to be the opposite. So, I think she was very aware that this was going to affect me.
He continued, “We never really talked about it, but [Longoria] went out of her way to make me feel like I was beautiful and special, and she made me feel like family.”
Last month, Lovato’s younger sister revealed that she struggled with substance abuse and celebrated a significant sobriety goal. He shared the news of the big breakthrough via a TikTok clip by acting out how his ‘grandparents’ might have reacted upon hearing that he had stopped using addictive substances, noting, “I know they’re proud” in the caption.
The post was flooded with support from dedicated fans and family, especially her mother, Dianne De La Garza, who wrote, “This is the cutest video!! Your cute smile!! Proud of you!! ???
Madison De La Garza Opens Up About Disconnecting She Says With Her Mother
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Garza’s journey to sobriety was not an easy one as , it translated to being emotionally distant from his mother. In an interview, he shared how he felt disconnected from everyone because of his love for the material. He said, “My best friend is material, and it cuts me off from the people around me.”
The young adult mentioned that the disease made him want to hide from the world. However, he decided to make a change when it started affecting his relationship with my friend and his mother.
Repairing his relationship with the former country singer was important because, for him, “he was everything to me. I would do anything for him.”
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