Shawn Mendes released his new song “When You’re Gone” this week and it’s clearly a breakup track about his split from Camila Cabello.
16.03.2022 - 19:05 / perezhilton.com
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. After all, fans thought the couple had gotten engaged just months before the shocking split!
But he’s not the only one denying the weight of the spotlight. His longtime manager, Andrew Gertler, confirmed the Canadian’s unique ability to block out unwanted noise, adding:
No matter how skilled at that he is, though, that type of chatter has a way of creeping in. A source told Us Weekly in November that it really did frustrate the 23-year-old, dishing:
Oh, yeah, that would be annoying! Especially at
Shawn Mendes released his new song “When You’re Gone” this week and it’s clearly a breakup track about his split from Camila Cabello.
Shawn Mendes is giving credit where credit’s due. He shared that his breakup with Camila Cabello served as inspiration for his hit single “When You’re Gone,” but didn’t do so without her consent or approval. He shared that he gave his ex a heads up about the song before it was released in an interview with Extra. “Camila and I have always been writers for as long as we’ve known each other, so we understand what that means. And we respect what that means. And there’ll always be transparency between us,” he told the outlet.
Shawn Mendes heads home after a night out at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday (March 30).
Shawn Mendes is opening up about his recent split from Camila Cabello.
Another sad banger for the books. Shawn Mendes released a new song called “When You’re Gone,” and fans can’t help but think that it’s about his split from Camila Cabello.
Shawn Mendes is living by the philosophy “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” as he walked the Oscars red carpet solo. Shawn attended his first-ever Oscars not too long after his split with Camila Cabello. For his lone red carpet appearance, the singer rocked a black double-breasted suit jacket, matching pants and a bowtie.
Camila Cabello, 25, and Shawn Mendes, 23, may have been one of Hollywood’s hottest couples in the past, but now that their romance is over, she’s looking toward music and fellow singers to help her move on to the next chapter of her life. The singer has teamed up with Ed Sheeran for the new song “Bam Bam” and it turns out it’s been helping her focus on her life and future goals in both her career and love life.
It looks like Shawn Mendes is keeping up to date with Camila Cabello’s social media — well, at least the sexy posts!
Camila Cabello is trying out a new look with a fresh mullet and she’s getting the Instagram stamp of approval from her ex Shawn Mendes. On Tuesday, Cabello began sharing photos from a sizzling photoshoot where she looks like the lead singer of a punk rock band. The first look she shared was a black dress with slits going up both sides, on the chest, and up the arms. Fans quickly noticed Mendes was one of 500,000+ people who double-tapped and liked the photo.
Still her biggest fan? Shawn Mendes subtly showed his support for ex-girlfriend Camila Cabello as she shared some pictures from a sexy photo shoot.
Shawn Mendes may no longer be dating Camila Cabello but it doesn’t mean he isn’t following her social media updates– especially the sexy ones. The “Stitches” recently double-tapped on his ex-girlfriend’s steamy Instagram upload. The “Havana” singer is rocking a black cut-out dress that left very little to the imagination. She rocked a wet hair look as she ran her hands up and down her body. It’s easy to see why Shawn may feel like he’s missing out. Take a look at the sexy snap here.
Shawn Mendes got candid about life after his break up with Camila Cabello. In a video shared on social media, Mendes discussed the inspiration behind some of his songs and how his public break up impacted him and his lyrics.How Shawn Mendes really felt about the tabloid sensation that was him and Camila CabelloCamila Cabello shares insight into why she and Shawn Mendes broke upA post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)When discussing his new music, Shawn addressed his feelings on breaking up and how that affected him as a person. “A lot of the things that also is like, resonating in the lyric for me is like, oh, f*ck, you know, you don’t realize, like, when you’re like, breaking up with someone, you like think it’s the right thing to do, you don’t realize all this sh*t that comes after it,” he said.
A new era begins! Shawn Mendes debuted a never-before-heard track during an Austin concert after opening up about his split from Camila Cabello.
Shawn Mendes, 23, is allowing his fans to see a vulnerable side to him in one of his latest Twitter videos. The singer opened up about what life’s been like for him ever since his breakup with Camila Cabello, 25, while sitting down at a piano, in the clip. He revealed the struggles he went through and the thoughts he had while learning to cope with the change.
Shawn Mendes is opening up about his post-breakup life.
Working through it. Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have slowly opened up about their split after calling it quits in the fall of 2021.
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello were dating, if paparazzi were anywhere near them, the world was going to see some pics. The singers ended their two-year relationship in November, and they have both been sharing some insight into their young love.