Posted by Adam

Tuesday April 19, 2011

DEMI Lovato is moving on.

The 18-year-old singer-and-actress — who left an unnamed Chicago-based facility in January after being admitted in November — will not be returning to her hit Disney Channel series, Sonny with a Chance, she announced Tuesday.

“It made sense for me to go ahead and leave the show to focus on my music,” Lovato said.

“It’s kind of sad for me that a chapter of my life has ended but there couldn’t be a better time for me to move on.

“I don’t think going back to Sonny would be healthy for my recovery.

“Being in front of a camera would make me nervous.”

“We respect Demi’s decision to focus fulltime on her music and not immediately return to her acting career,” a rep for the Disney Channel said in a statement. “She is a talented young woman and our hearts are with her as she continues to take action to improve her health and bounce back from adversity.”

“I’m really excited to see where everything goes,” said Demi, who will continue to record under Disney’s label Hollywood Records.

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