Latino Celebrities Standing Up Against Violence

Demi Lovato started Tweeting after she heard that Kesha lost her battle against Dr. Luke, whom she claims drugged and raped her. The singer urged fans to focus on the topic of victims of sexual and physical abuse being afraid to come forward with their stories and that her mission is to see women coming together and actually make a difference.

As most people know, I tend to get fired up about the things I believe in, and although my heart and intentions are always in the right place, unfortunately sometimes my passion gets the best of me and causes me to say things that I probably shouldn't say. And when doing so it takes away from the real reason I am speaking up in the first place. Our focus should be on the topic of victims of sexual and physical abuse being afraid to come forward with their stories. They're more likely to face retaliation and harassment than to see justice being served. Especially women. It baffles me that when it comes to serious issues like equality and abuse, too often women are not taken as seriously as men. All I want to see is women coming together and actually making a difference. A real change and shift in society. Everyone has their own way of giving support to others , and at the end of the day, helping victims is all that matters. Ultimately, the message I want people to hear is it's okay to come forward with your abuse and if you do decide to take action, you are not alone.

A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Feb 22, 2016 at 4:02pm PST

There’s something we can all learn from these very vocal celebrities, violence should not be tolerated. It doesn’t matter who it is or where it takes place, if you see someone being a victim of violence, do something about it. Get them the help they need, support one another. Don’t silence it.

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