Demi Lovato Defended Scooter Braun Following Taylor Swift's Tumblr Post

Following Taylor Swift's Tumblr post that addressed the news that Scooter Braun has acquired her former record label and masters, Demi Lovato has spoken out in support of her current manager.

In a post shared on Sunday to her Instagram Story, Demi defended Scooter, writing, "I have dealt with bad people in this industry and Scooter is not one of them. He's a good man. Personally, I'm grateful he came into my life when he did. Please stop 'dragging' people or bullying them. There's enough hate in this world as it is."

Demi's comment comes after Taylor accused Scooter of "incessant, manipulative bullying." In Taylor's Tumblr post, the singer referenced some instances of bullying in which she attributed Scooter's involvement. She wrote, "When Kim Kardashian orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter got his two clients together to bully me online about it" and "When his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.”

Through a second post on her Instagram Story, Demi wrote that she'll "always stay loyal to my team." She explained why she had chosen to speak up, writing, "I value loyalty more than most people in this world and if my name is gonna be brought into conversations I'm gonna stand up for myself and the ones on my team."

Since Taylor made her statement on Sunday, other celebs and those in the industry have responded. Justin Bieber, also a client of Scooter Braun, accused Taylor of using her blog to "get sympathy," and said, "Neither Scooter or I have anything negative to say about you; we truly want the best for you." Meanwhile, Halsey and Danielle Haim shared their support for Taylor.

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