Demi Lovato has been raw and honest about her past addictions and subsequent recovery, but now she’s facing perhaps her biggest challenge yet as the newest judge on The X Factor.
The 19-year-old Disney star is expected to confirm the announcement of her high-profile gig Monday afternoon at the FOX Upfronts presentation, in New York. In the meantime, many experts are wondering whether the move to X Factor — where she will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Britney Spears — makes sense.
With millions of viewers watching, the “Skyscraper” singer will be “under enormous pressure,” but has the potential to be a good role model, Vivian Diller, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, told Celebuzz on Monday.
Demi has been outspoken and inspiring to others about how you pick yourself up after you’ve been down … She may be very good, because she cares a lot. Let’s hope that she uses that to be a fair and empathic judge. She could potentially be a good role model for others.
The question on everyone’s mind though: Will Demi be able to make tough judging decisions?
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