Anyone for popcorn? Well, grab some, because the latest pop star drama unfolding features none other than Camila Cabello—who happens to be one of the biggest stars in music today. And the story is juicy. Reports have surfaced that while performing at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Cabello threw some shade at her fellow artist and apparent rival, Sabrina Carpenter, who is also known for having a substantial fanbase. This all went down as Camila performed her hit song “Señorita,” leading many to believe that Cabello and her partner, Shawn Mendes, were somehow dissing Carpenter and her (now ex) boyfriend, actor Joshua Bassett. And to really find out what went down, you better follow along here, because this pop star drama goes for the gusto!
The fans wasted no time making associations and speculating that Camila’s omission may be a direct dig at Carpenter. Why, you ask? Well, Sabrina happens to have a song out right now that’s generating a lot of buzz and is believed by some to allude to her “rumored” romance with Shawn Mendes. Rewind a bit to March of this year, and you might remember all the excitement when Sabrina was linked to Shawn, her “boy next door,” in a romance that was “eke[d] out” just a month before Coachella when Shawn and Camila reunited in a performance with their kind of on-again, off-again, and definitely not the first time around, world tour.
Camp followers and fans are divided into factions over this potential pop rivalry. One user on TikTok exploded with excitement over the recent viral video of Camila, commenting that what she was doing was “kind of iconic.” Another revels in the potential drama of it all, declaring, “They’re so messy, I love it.” Yet some who love both Sabrina and Camila express their torn allegiances, saying, “Is it bad I love both Sabrina and Camila?” Camila, however, has maintained that there is no bad blood between her and Shawn, even after their most recent reconciliation fizzled out a few months ago.
On March 6, the “Call Her Daddy” podcast featured the forthright pop star discussing her philosophy of providing second chances and standing by her emotions. “You can’t forbid things from me because I will want to do it more,” she said. “If I want to text him, I’m going to text him.” This episode was emblematic of an artist who seems unbothered by the traditional public relations narrative of “have a boyfriend, be a good role model for young fans.” Whether this feud is a publicity stunt or some sort of playful shade being thrown, fans are here for it. And in the end, isn’t that the most delicious, fan-fictiony part of it all?
