Demi Lovato claims classmates filed a suicide petition urging the child actress to commit suicide

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In her upcoming documentary “Child Actor,” Demi Lovato reveals the dark side of becoming famous at a young age.

In conversations with other former child stars such as Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Raven-Symoné and others, Lovato explored her childhood and what went on behind the scenes.

“The popular girls signed a suicide petition,” the 32-year-old singer claimed in a trailer for the Hulu documentary. “They told me to kill myself.”

The trailer did not contain any further details.

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“I wouldn't have ended up where I am now if I hadn't made all the decisions that led to this point. But that came at a price.”

— Demi Lovato

The documentary, which was directed by Lovato, also features a conversation between the actress and Barrymore about their first drug encounters, which Barrymore claimed she was 10 years old at the time.

At one point, someone asked Lovato, “If she had the choice, would it be worth it to do it all over again?”

“There's definitely no manual on how to navigate this industry at such a young age,” Lovato said in the trailer. “I wouldn't have ended up where I am now if I hadn't made all the decisions that led to this point. But it came at a cost.”

Drew Barrymore said she started using drugs when she was ten years old. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

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“When I entered the industry at a young age, I think I made a conscious decision: 'Am I OK with sacrificing a normal childhood for my hopes and dreams?'” Lovato told The Hollywood Reporter.

Lovato landed a role on “Barney & Friends” at age 6. She began her career as a Disney Channel star with a role on “As the Bell Rings.” Lovato appeared in 15 episodes before “Camp Rock” made her a star in 2008. The actress was 15 years old when she starred alongside the Jonas Brothers – Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas.

In the same year she released her first album “Don't Forget”.

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Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato played the main roles in “Princess Protection Program”. (Getty Images)

In 2010, Lovato filmed “Princess Protection Program” with Selena Gomez before filming “Camp Rock 2.” Things began to fall apart on the “Camp Rock 2” tour. Lovato was 17 at the time and was drinking alcohol and using drugs, particularly Adderall, according to her YouTube documentary “Simply Complicated.” Lovato hit a backup dancer who exposed the actress' drug use, after which she checked herself into rehab.

“I think I had crossed the line of what I could endure emotionally and physically,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “And I didn't realize that being a child star could be traumatic. And it's not traumatic for everyone, but it was for me.”

Demi Lovato co-directs and appears in the upcoming documentary film “Child Star.” (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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“At Disney, you immediately became a role model, whether you wanted to be or not,” Lovato explained. “And because Disney Channel was so great back then, there was also this unspoken pressure that if you made a mistake, you knew there were millions of people just waiting to take your place.”

Lovato's documentary premieres on Hulu on September 17.