Dancer Details Demi Lovato Attack: 'I Haven't Gotten An Apology'
Dec. 6 2010, Published 5:30 a.m. ET
Alex Welch, the dancer who was punched by Demi Lovato, has broken her silence about the incident which set in motion Lovato’s admission into a treatment center for “emotional and physical issues.”
"To this day, I haven't gotten an apology. I've heard nothing," Welch told People. "That's sad if you think that person is your friend."
The 21-year old dancer then chronicled the incident which occurred five weeks ago while the two were on a plane heading to the next destination on the Jonas Brothers tour.
Before the flight, Welch says Lovato assembled all her dancers into a room to threaten them into admitting who told told tour managers about her questionable conduct during a night out the evening before. Welch claims she remained silent during the meeting since she didn’t witness the events in question and didn’t tattle on Lovato. "I felt, honestly, I didn't say anything and didn't think twice about it," she said.
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However, hours later, Lovato and Welch had their infamous altercation. "We were on the plane with the Jonases having this awesome time and I didn't get a call or text from Demi or a 'hey, you got a problem with me,' nothing. And she walks up and punches me and literally walked away and got in her seat."
Shortly after, Lovato left the tour and checked into a treatment facility.
Lovato’s camp said they are actively speaking with Welch’s lawyer to “resolve this as quickly as possible.”
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