Why defiant Demi is a true Hollywood survivor

Two years after leaving school, she wed rocker Freddy Moore.

The marriage didn't go the distance – though she did keep his name.

It's a testament to Demi's loyal nature that the pair remained friends.

She learnt never to be bitter, saying "If I look back at my past, I look at those things as my gifts.

"Some of my lowest points were the most exciting opportunities to push through to be a better person"