Fifth Harmony was founded in 2012 after all five members auditioned solo for the X Factor and were put together in a group.
The all-girl group comprised Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui until Cabello’s shock departure in 2015.
Fifth Harmony released a blunt, telling statement after her exit, writing: “After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony. We wish her well.”
Cabello later refuted claims she told them of her departure through her reps, slamming it as “just not true”.
Responding to Cabello in a tweet, the remaining members said they were “truly hurt” by her decision to leave.
“We were truly hurt,” the group said..
“We’ve been together for almost five years, been through ups and downs… While this isn’t the way any of us would have wanted this chapter in our lives to have ended, we have to begin to formulate a plan and constructive path for Fifth Harmony to move forward, beyond Camila. We truly support anyone’s decision to do what makes them happy and to that end we do wish Camila all the best, although we are saddened by the way she and her team handled the situation.”
The ‘Havana’ singer embarked on a successful solo career, churning out smash hits and reaching mega-stardom after her romance with fellow singer Shawn Mendes.
In her upcoming album Familia, the Cuban singer addressed claims of a feud between the members of Fifth Harmony.
“I don’t blame the girls for how it went down,” Cabello sings in the track ‘Psychofreak’.
Cabello confirmed the lyrics were a reference to her departure from Fifth Harmony in an interview with Reuters.
“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,” she said.
