Demi Lovato: I'm Glad I Hit Rock Bottom

The former Disney star shares a pic of her new red hair 'do and talks to Latina magazine about her breakdown! IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE DEMI LOVATO GOT OUT OF REHAB AND ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY...AND THE STAR IS CELEBRATING WITH A BRIGHT NEW 'DO! FIRST DEMI TEASED HER FANS, BY TWEETING, "Red hurr she don't curr..." AND THEN WE WERE LEFT TO SUFFER IN SILENCE FOR FOUR HOURS UNTIL THE BIG REVEAL, WHEN SHE TWEETED, "Just woke up from a nap.. Can't believe I fell asleep before tweeting this... THE NEW LOOK COMES ONE YEAR AFTER HER VERY PUBLIC BREAKDOWN, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THREE MONTHS IN REHAB FOR EATING DISORDERS AND SELF-HARM ISSUES. NOW THE SKYSCRAPER SINGER'S TALKING ABOUT HER MAJOR YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF LATINA MAGAZINE. ABOUT HER STINT IN REHAB, SHE TELLS THE MAG, "I didn't know if I would have a career at all when I came home. So it really hit me -- I hadn't been grateful. In that sense, I can honestly say I'm glad I hit rock bottom when I did. Most people don't have those moments. AND AS SHE POSED FOR THE MAG'S FASHION SHOOT, SHE DEMI OPENED UP EVEN MORE IN THIS BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO. "The most important lesson that I've learned in the past year, definitely keep my chin up no matter how hard things get and to stay strong and if I need to rely on someone's shoulder like my mom's or anyone, use that and don't be afraid to ask for help." SHE EVEN TREATED HER FANS TO SOME SMART ADVICE... "A message that I'd have for young girls my age is definitely don't give up because you can definitely conquer a lot in this industry and other industries, no matter what you can make it, and I remember being a young girl back home, so definitely don't give up on your dreams... LOVE THAT DEMI'S LOOKIN AND FEELIN GREAT, AND AS FOR THE NEW 'DO, FOR NOW DEMI'S DEFINITELY BETTER OF RED! YOU CAN READ MORE OF DEMI'S REVEALING INTERVIEW IN THE DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE OF LATINA WHEN IT HITS NEWSTANDS NOVEMBER 15TH.