Did fame get in the way of this romance?! Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello were just about the most in-love celebs — or so it seemed — before they called things off late last year.
While a forced lockdown during the pandemic might have helped them grow closer together and live a semi-normal life for a moment, did scrutiny from the public ultimately tear them apart?
In a new interview with Billboard published on Monday, the Wonder crooner opened up about his ex — and, more specifically, how he handled the constant backlash and speculation that surrounded the duo during their two-year relationship. Related: Camila Cabello Says She Couldn’t Be A ‘Well-Rounded Person’ With Shawn?! When asked about the media frenzy that followed Shawmila, beginning way back in 2015 when they released their first collaboration I Know What You Did Last Summer and reaching a fever pitch with their duet Señorita in 2019, Shawn insisted the attention never bothered him or got in the way of their connection.
With a “friendly shrug,” the pop star told the outlet: Huh. Not at all? The songwriter has battled anxiety over the years and struggled with social media, so we wouldn’t be surprised if a little bit of the eagle-eyed attention was too much to bear.
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