Demi Lovato turns 30: a look back (30 images)

Singer-songwriter and actor Demi Lovato turns 30 on August 20, 2022. Her popularity rose as a Disney Channel star and now she is an award-winning pop star. She released a new album Friday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Lovato performs in concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on September 17, 2011. Lovato made her return in music following treatment for personal issues. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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Lovato arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 10, 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Lovato performs in concert in the Y-100 Jingle Ball show at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on December 10, 2011. The following year, Lovato joined "X Factor" as a judge. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI

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Lovato appears backstage with the Favorite Pop Artist award she garnered at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 11, 2012. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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