In the Sprung 2013 issue of Cosmo on Campus, Demi has admitted that she took her X Factor judging role too soon after leaving rehab. She said:

“I don’t think I was ready when I started on The X Factor [in autumn 2012]. In an ideal situation I would have maybe waited a year or more [after coming out of treatment]. I dived into work really quickly and maybe that wasn’t the best idea at the time, but the place I am in today is so much better than I could have ever imagined, so I’m really glad.”

The former Disney princess opened up to Cosmo on Campus about how she’s overcome her struggles and why she is taking time to focus on herself. Speaking to the spin-off student magazine, Demi talked about her self imposed man-ban,”It is very unhealthy when girls devote all of their time to a guy and forget their friends and family. I did that. I was always looking for distractions because I was so afraid of being alone.”

“I have spent the last year focusing on myself and it’s been incredible. More has come out of the past year than in my entire career so far, and I truly believe it was because I was taking care of myself and not focusing on guys.”

Admitting she used to ‘self-sabotage’ relationships because she was so unhappy with herself, she feels she’s finally ready for love. She added,

“Now I’m in a place where I can finally trust and love and be a better person for the man I am in a relationship with, instead of being a clingy girlfriend or getting jealous.”

But Mr Right will have to accept her for who she is as she said,

“I’m a southern Texas girl. I have a really strong personality – I speak my mind and I don’t hold back… I’m the type of woman who doesn’t put up with bullshit, so when I date I have to find someone who won’t either. I don’t think any woman should ever hold back what she’s really thinking.”

The full interview appears in the Spring 2013 issue of Cosmo on Campus, available across universities in the UK from 6 February 2013 and also available to purchase on Apple Newsstand.