Demi Lovato Advocates for Rape Victims, Via Instagram Statement

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Demi Lovato spoke out on behalf of rape victims on Instagram on Tuesday.

“Unfortunately sometimes my passion gets the best of me and causes me to say things that I probably shouldn’t say,” the pop star wrote. “And when doing so it takes away from the real reason I am speaking up in the first place. Our focus should be on the topic of victims of sexual and physical abuse being afraid to come forward with their stories.”

The statement, which calls for support for victims of sexual abuse, follows a series of tweets over the weekend that were taken as an attack on Taylor Swift for giving money to help Kesha in her legal battle against producer Dr. Luke.

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“Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed,” Lovato wrote on Sunday after news broke that Swift donated $250,000 to Kesha, who accused the hitmaker of rape in October 2014.

In her Instagram message, the “Cool for the Summer” singer wrote that victims of abuse are “likely to face retaliation and harassment than to see justice being served.”

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“It baffles me that when it comes to serious issues like equality and abuse, too often women are not taken as seriously as men,” Lovato continued. “All I want to see is women coming together and actually making a difference. A real change and shift in society.”

Lovato closed her message by encouraging victims to come forward and share their stories. “You are not alone,” she wrote.

As most people know, I tend to get fired up about the things I believe in, and although my heart and intentions are always in the right place, unfortunately sometimes my passion gets the best of me and causes me to say things that I probably shouldn't say. And when doing so it takes away from the real reason I am speaking up in the first place. Our focus should be on the topic of victims of sexual and physical abuse being afraid to come forward with their stories. They're more likely to face retaliation and harassment than to see justice being served. Especially women. It baffles me that when it comes to serious issues like equality and abuse, too often women are not taken as seriously as men. All I want to see is women coming together and actually making a difference. A real change and shift in society. Everyone has their own way of giving support to others , and at the end of the day, helping victims is all that matters. Ultimately, the message I want people to hear is it's okay to come forward with your abuse and if you do decide to take action, you are not alone.

A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Feb 22, 2016 at 4:02pm PST

Kesha vs. Dr. Luke: 20 Stars Who Have Taken Her Side (Photos)

Taylor Swift
On Monday, Swift donated $250,000 "to help [Kesha] with any of her financial needs during this trying time," said her rep.
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Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson tweeted, "Trying 2 not say anything since I can't say anything nice about a person... so this is me not talking about Dr. Luke," on Friday in support of Kesha's legal battle. Dr. Luke produced Clarkson's "Since You Been Gone" in 2004.
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Ariana Grande
The singer tweeted, "My heart is with @KeshaRose." Buzzfeed also revealed that Grande deleted a 6-year-old tweet where she revealed her love for "that man." A fan had tweeted at Grande, saying "you need to delete this fast," and Grande complied.

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Lady Gaga
Gaga, who recently revealed that she herself was raped at 19, tweeted, "There are people all over the world who love you @KeshaRose. And I can say truly I am in awe of your bravery."
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Demi Lovato
Lovato tweeted her support as well. She posted a series of tweets about female empowerment, one of which read, "Frustrating to see women come forward with their past only to be shot down, not believed & disrespected for their bravery in taking action."
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Sara Bareilles
The singer tweeted, "I send you love @KeshaRose" on Friday.
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Lorde
The New Zealand singer also took to Twitter to show her support, tweeting, "standing with @KeshaRose through this traumatic, deeply unfair time. send good vibes her way everyone."
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Annalynne McCord
The "90210" actress posted a video to Twitter, revealing her support and outrage over the situation.
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HAIM
Using the hashtag #FreeKesha, the HAIM sisters tweeted, "We love you and support you @kesharose you are the strongest, most brave friend we have and we stand by you forever. #freekesha"
Lily Allen
On Friday, the British singer tweeted, "My thoughts are with @KeshaRose today. I'm sorry you've had to endure this experience."
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Halsey
The singer, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, tweeted Friday, "Disgusted by anyone in power positions abusing their authority. My heart breaks for Kesha and all people affected by this toxicity. Fuck."
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Madison Beer
The singer posted a number of tweets in which she showed her support to Kesha. When a fan said to her that Kesha's name trending on Twitter won't do anything to help, Beer responded, "but at least it might be putting a smile on her face & that's what she needs. to know she has support & love. "
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Iggy Azalea
Azalea posted a series of tweets on Saturday, one of which read, "Im not accusing anyone of anything, but I believe Kesha deserves the ability to move forward, create and earn a living."
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JoJo
The singer posted a picture of Kesha crying in court with the caption, "these pictures truly broke my heart today."
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Lilly Singh
The YouTube star took to Twitter to show her support for Kesha and also to urge women to come together and not to "start pointing at other women." "This has really affected my day... @KeshaRose I will effing ride with you girl. Stay strong. Sincerely, your sisters x."
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Margaret Cho
The actress has been retweeting articles as well as tweets from Kesha's mom, and thanked fans for supporting Kesha in her legal battle.
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Bea Miller
Miller also posted multiple tweets in which the singer express her "disgust" about the situation, and urged her followers to scroll through the hashtag to get informed.
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Alessia Cara
The Canadian singer took to Twitter to post, "no one should be denied freedom from their abuser, nor freedom of their creativity."
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Aly and AJ Michalka
The sisters tweeted, "You should be released from your contract and free to begin your recovery from this. God Bless You @KeshaRose #FreeKesha."
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Mariska Hargitay
The actress tweeted her support: "For many survivors, speaking out is the hardest part. It’s also only the first step. Sending u strength @KeshaRose as u move through this."