Demi Lovato fans horrified after finding out about her ‘sexual assault’ prank from shocking resurfaced tweet
Demi Lovato fans have been left horrified after finding out about her ‘sexual assault’ prank from a shocking resurfaced tweet.
Back in 2018, Demi, now 32, shared a post about hiring a ‘lady of the night’ to ‘surprise’ her bodyguard, Max Lea, in his hotel room.
The former Disney Channel star detailed the encounter during a Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) when she was asked about the ‘funniest prank she ever pulled.’
‘I hired a lady of the night in Vegas and sent her to Max’s hotel room to surprise him,’ Demi wrote in a since-deleted tweet.
‘She walked into his room without permission and grabbed him in his area, and he freaked the f*** out.’
The ‘disgusting’ tweet recently resurfaced on Reddit leaving fans outraged.
‘Weird and gross of her,’ one appalled user wrote.
‘I never heard about this, what the f***?’ someone else shared.
Demi Lovato fans have been left horrified after finding out about her ‘sexual assault’ prank from a shocking resurfaced tweet
Back in 2018, Demi, now 32, shared a post about hiring a ‘lady of the night’ to ‘surprise’ her bodyguard, Max Lea (pictured), in his hotel room
The former Disney Channel star detailed the encounter during a Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) when she was asked about the ‘funniest prank she ever pulled’
‘Wow. She’s really loud and proud about knowingly facilitating a sexual assault,’ another added.
‘This article is from 2018?! And this is the first time I’ve seen this being discussed? This is disgusting,’ a user shared.
‘That’s… crazy,’ a person wrote.
Someone else shared: ‘Oof. That poor man. What an ugly thing to do to someone.’
Demi’s tweet also sparked fierce backlash at the time – with many arguing that hiring a woman to touch Max without his consent was a form of sexual assault.
Initially, Demi defended herself by tweeting, ‘I swear I could tweet something about craving jelly beans and it would offend someone.’
But, as the furor continued, she urged fans to listen to her song Warrior.
‘Maybe you’ll have more compassion for someone who made a simple mistake,’ she wrote. ‘Of all people, I know about sexual abuse. You don’t have to educate me.’
Following Demi’s tweet, there was immediate backlash as many argued that hiring a woman to touch Max without his consent was a form of sexual assault
Five minutes later, she tweeted an apology
Max himself also took to social media and defended Demi
At the time, Max’s former employer, Australian DJ Kyle Sandilands, claimed the bodyguard wouldn’t have been offended
Five minutes later, she tweeted an apology: ‘So sorry if anyone was offended.’
Max himself also took to social media and defended Demi, as he penned: ‘Really! You guys all need to grow up! It was a joke and a fun prank from someone who’s incredible to work for and with. And does everything she can for her fans, family, and friends.’
At the time, Max’s former employer, Australian DJ Kyle Sandilands, claimed the bodyguard wouldn’t have been offended.
‘Let me tell you, knowing Max, he wouldn’t give a s**t!’ Kyle said on KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
‘I’ve done worse things to Max, just quietly,’ Kyle added. ‘Max is fine.’
In May, the Confident singer married songwriter Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes in a romantic California ceremony.
Lutes, 34, popped the question to her in December 2023.
The pair, who met in January 2022, also reportedly collaborated on her songs Substance, Happy Ending, and City of Angels.
