Demi Lovato’s Childhood Friends Rally Around Her

As Demi Lovato deals with “emotional and physical issues” in a treatment center, her childhood friends are standing by her and rallying support for the teen star.

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Two of her longtime friends from Texas have taken to their Twitter pages to publicly lend their support. “Let’s get #prayfordemi trending again!” Marissa Callahan wrote on Monday shortly after the news broke of Demi leaving the Jonas Brothers tour to seek treatment.

“I love you SO much D. I would give anything in the world to be with you right now. <3” Marissa said.

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Her other childhood pal Nolan Nardechhia- who took Demi to his prom since she promised to do so when they were in Kindergarten- called his pal “one of the strongest loving people I have ever met.”

He added: “Hope and love for you best friend.”

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In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Demi’s father Patrick said the pressures of Hollywood got to the singer. “There are a lot of pressures. That is one of the things I worried about when she signed with Disney,” he said.

“She’ll be fine,” he added. “She’s strong alright.”

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