Demi Lovato is having some kind of a moment right now. In her latest single, “Sober,” released last month, the singer, songwriter, and actress opened up about a recent alcohol relapse. Lovato has never been shy about addressing personal issues such as addiction, mental health, and body image, and she often does so with confidence and humor.
Nevertheless, putting a hard truth like that into a lyrical form no doubt took a lot of bravery, but Lovato—like any celebrities who put their personal lives out there (or even those who don’t)—is still subject to her fair share of trolling on the internet.
Which brings us to this perfect, succinct tweet Lovato gifted to the world on Friday morning.
Good luck on your blog.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) July 6, 2018
Shady? Oh, for sure. But who was she subtweeting?! Inquiring minds want to know.
we love a shady sister
— James Charles (@jamescharles) July 6, 2018
— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) July 6, 2018
— kaylamedlin (@Kaylareneemed1) July 6, 2018
— LovaticsSupportGroup (@Lovatics820) July 6, 2018
— saturado (@goingtoanywh3re) July 6, 2018
Others in digital media took Lovato’s tweet at face value:
[*fires up PowerBook G4*]
[*cracks knuckles*] https://t.co/WmowxU13d6— Ryan Perry (@rynprry) July 6, 2018
Demi Lovato…………………thank you https://t.co/8Dn2zT0OYS pic.twitter.com/9yGfySxB8x
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) July 6, 2018
Many fans were quick to speculate that the culprit might be Lovato’s former sober coach Mike Bayer, a life coach, blogger, and Dr. Phil regular who admonished celebrities who excuse bad behavior as being an “artist” in an Instagram video on Thursday.
“I think if somebody uses it as an excuse to be late, or insincere, or rude, or unapologetic, that’s not being an artist, that’s being a jerk,” Bayer says in the clip. “And you shouldn’t stand for that.”
Another tweet of Demi’s has since surfaced that suggests a falling out between the two, shortly before she went public about her relapse. (Apparently the two also no longer follow one another on social media.)
You can’t always trust people who you once thought saved you https://t.co/RP35m52hOT
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) June 3, 2018
Good luck on your blog @coachmikebayer, pettiness is a disease. Get well soon. And at least spell Demi’s name right, I’m sure you’re aware. Also giving yourself a lot of credit with Cast on Tour when it was very much in high thanks to Demi. pic.twitter.com/NGqvno7NbD
— Candice (@DemiDL_1) July 6, 2018
Either way, R.I.P. that guy’s mentions.
H/T Vulture
This post originally appeared on The Daily Dot.