Trigger warning: The following article contains mentions of disordered eating, suicide, and sexual assault.
Team Jacob arguments, there were some songs you just couldn’t escape.
It was a Kitty Cat stuffed animal.

I don’t remember if I took it or not.
I was about three or four at the time but I was happy," she remarked.
I love making something beautiful out of things that others have thrown away."

I think that’s badass."
“He said I could stay with him and have this father/daughter thing.
I was, like, ‘S***’.

Not long after, she entered into a serious relationship and moved in with her boyfriend instead.
“I’d walk into a movie and it would be playing.
I can’t even listen to it.”

My family doesn’t have to deal with this.
He stands for everything I hate.
Everything I’m against.”

And I tried to and almost killed myself in the process."
Thankfully, Kesha was resilient and she later sought help for her mental health.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.

And I did get an exceptional amount of s***.
But I wasn’t that surprised.
But I also wasn’t gonna let that stop me."

Eventually, like many artists do, Kesha grew tired of the persona she began her career with.
“Seeing paparazzi photos of myself and the accompanying catty commentary fueled my eating disorder.
The singer spent two months in treatment where she received therapy and continued writing music with a toy piano.

I’m just taking back my f***ing life.”
If you need help with an eating disorder, or know someone who does, help is available.
In response, Dr. Luke countersued for defamation and breach of contract, resulting in a lengthy legal battle.

I worked my ass off for a lot of years to be able to do it."
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available.
I got offered my freedom IF i were to lie.

I would have to APOLOGIZE publicly and say that I never got raped.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS behind closed doors.
I will not take back the TRUTH.

“Kesha’s Instagram posting is false.
“I almost died in January.
I finally feel recovered, but it took a couple months.

It was horrifying,” she remarked.