And she never wanted me to feel insecure."

“She was great.

I spent all my time with her,” she said.

MERMAIDS, from left: Cher, Christina Ricci, 1990

Cher and Christina Ricci in ‘Mermaids’.Orion/courtesy Everett

It was the first time I had ever seen sparkling water, also.

I was like, ‘These rich people with their bubbly water!'"

Lovato asked, “Was she a mentor to you?”

Christina Ricci attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

Christina Ricci at the 2024 Golden Globes.Monica Schipper/GA/Getty

And that’s one thing that I definitely got from her."

Lovato said she would have appreciated that kind of experience.

“I didn’t have that experience.

CHRISTINA RICCI, DEMI LOVATO

Christina Ricci and Demi Lovato in ‘Child Stars’.Disney/Victoria Time

It was a man’s world for me.

Nobody around me really knew, ‘This is what can happen to your kid.'”

TheYellowjacketsstar told Lovato that her early acting escapades served as an escape from a tumultuous home environment.

All the trouble, everything."

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