Demi Lovato says they may not always identify as non-binary

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Demi Lovato is opening up further on the fluidity of their gender experience and suggested that there could potentially be a shift in how they identify in the future.

The 'Cool For The Summer' singer, 29, came out as non-binary on Instagram in May, telling their followers: "I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward."

Since then, Lovato has dedicated their time to educating people on what it is to be non-binary as well as their own unique experience within the community.

Now, during an appearance at the 19th Represents Summit, the former Disney star shared: "There might be a time where I identify as trans...there might be a time where I identify as non-binary and gender-nonconforming my entire life.

"Or maybe there’s a period of time when I get older that I identify as a woman."

Check out what they had to say here:

Demi currently does not "know what that looks like" for them, but for the time being, they are happy with how they identify.

They did also point out that they feel it's unlikely that they would "ever go back to one way or the other," but added: "It’s about keeping it open and free and just I’m a very fluid person, and so that goes with how I express myself as well."

The 'Sober' singer continued: "Being nonbinary, what that means...is that I'm so much more than the binary of man and woman. And that we are all so much more if we allow ourselves the ability to look within ourselves and challenge that binary that we've grown up living in."

Elsewhere during the chat, they said: "I was very nervous in the beginning to come out as non-binary because I didn't want people to think it was inauthentic. I just wanted people to see what coming out as non-binary meant to my healing process."

Demi also recalled that they started questioning their gender identity during elementary school, but noted that the whole gender discovery journey lasts "forever".

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