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Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer Reassess Teen Relationships With Older Men on Podcast

They describe industry praise for being “mature for your age” as a pressure that normalized age gaps they now view as exploitative.

Overview

  • The conversation was released March 3 on Palmer’s Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast.
  • They recalled dating adult partners while still teens, citing gaps such as 15 and 20, and 30.
  • Lovato said teen stardom left them unable to relate to peers, which pushed them toward older connections.
  • Palmer said hitting the ages of those adults made clear she had been taken advantage of and exploited.
  • They placed their reflections within a broader pattern echoed in Lovato’s 2022 song “29” and Hilary Duff’s 2025 track “Mature,” while offering no new legal allegations or names.