Demi Lovato Pleads For Help For Japan - Exclusive! (PHOTOS)

Posted March 17, 2011, 11:06 am   •   by Maria Mercedes Lara   •   10 comments

In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Demi Lovato is pulling out all the stops to help out victims and their families.

The Sonny with a Chance star was spotted in Los Angeles holding up a Japanese flag with the words "Please Help" written in black pen – a subtle way to encourage fans and celebrity-watchers to donate money for relief efforts. 

Celebuzz readers who want to donate money to Japan can donate $10 to the American Red Cross' efforts in Japan by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Visit the Red Cross' website for more information.

Demi recently rejoined the celebrity Twittering fold by reactivating her old Twitter account earlier this week. The young star deleted her account back in October just a few days before she entered a treatment facility for issues with self-harm and an eating disorder. While she hasn't tweeting anything about Japan just yet, she did clear up the confusion about her sprained ankle:

[I got it] playing basketball in flip flops... BUT I won a giant teddy bear so it was totally worth it :P

Well, at least that is all cleared up! Check out photos of Demi's sprained ankle below.

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