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Camila Cabellois letting fans know she holds no animosity toward her former fellow Fifth Harmony members.
In the midst of gearing up for the April 8 release of her third studio album,Familia, the “Bam Bam” singer opened up toReutersabout creating the record — and revealed one of its tracks features a lyrical reference toFifth Harmony’s breakup.
On the album’s third track, a collaboration withWillow Smithtitled “Psychofreak,” Cabello reportedly sings, “I don’t blame the girls for how it went down, down.” In the interview, the 25-year-old musician confirmed the lyrics are about leaving the group, which also included now-solo musiciansLauren Jauregui,Normani,Dinah JaneandAlly Brooke.
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“That song is basically about anxiety and all of the different things that have made up like my journey with anxiety and starting off really young in the industry,” Cabello said before revealing she remains on positive terms with her former colleagues. “We have been supportive of each other through like DMs and stuff… I’m in a really good place with them.”
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The “Havana” performer rose to fame as a member of Fifth Harmony, which was formed on Season 2 of the United States' version ofThe X Factor. After releasing two albums,Reflectionand7/27, and scoring multi-platinum singles including “Worth It” and “Work From Home,” Cabello unexpectedly left the group in 2016 to launch a solo career.
In a 2018 interview withThe New York Times, the musician spoke about trying to pursue solo stardom while in the group. “It became clear that it was not possible to do solo stuff and be in the group at the same time,” Cabello said at the time, claiming “if anyone wants to explore their individuality, it’s not right for people to tell you no.”
“It definitely hurt my feelings… I wasn’t expecting it, I wasn’t prepared for it — especially because at that point I’d moved on from it,” she said in the interview. “I don’t like holding onto the past, especially when it’s stuff that, in my opinion, is just petty.”
Cabello spoke toBustlein August 2021 about lacking friends during her time in Fifth Harmony and often spending free time with her mother. “It was always me and my mom,” she told the publication. “Probably to the extreme. Because I never had any friends.”
source: people.com
