Demi Lovato Tweets Against Bullying

Disney Channel star Demi Lovato read about Jaheem Herrera's suicide and was personally moved to speak out. Herrera was the second 11-year-old to take his own life this month due to bullying and harassment using anti-gay taunts. Both boys were very young and neither was known to be gay.

Lovato started tweeting about her own experience with being bullied:

"I can't explain what I went through when I left public school to start homeschooling.. One day I will. But right now..." about 7 hours ago from web

 

"It honestly amazes me how schools refuse to take action in verbal abuse.. they SAY they do, but this what ends up happening. So, so sad.." about 8 hours ago from web

You can check out the CNN article here, and Lovato's Twitter page is here.