Shawn Mendes took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that he’s having a ‘hard time’ on social media shortly after his ex-Camila Cabello took an online break.
The 23-year-old Canadian singer opened up while talking about his new song It’ll Be Okay in a nearly two-minute video clip for his roughly 65.9 million followers.
‘I’m a having a little bit of a hard time at the moment and just kind of my relationship with it,’ Shawn said of his presence on social media.
Hard time: Shawn Mendes took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that he’s having a ‘hard time’ on social media while talking about his new song It’ll Be Okay
‘But I have lots of people sending me videos and telling me what’s going on,’ he added.
Shawn then started waxing poetic about the role music plays in his life.
‘I think that when I make music, the ultimate goal is to kind of be sitting there and have my own truth revealed to me. A lot of the time when I’m writing songs, I’m using music as a platform to be able to get to a place inside myself that I wouldn’t be able to get to by just talking to people or thinking about it,’ he said.
His candid comments came on the heels of his ex-girlfriend Camila, 24, taking a break from social media.
Canadian singer: The 23-year-old Canadian singer opened up in a nearly two-minute video clip for his roughly 65.9 million followers
Rough relationship: ‘I’m a having a little bit of a hard time at the moment and just kind of my relationship with it,’ Shawn said of his presence on social media
She took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to inform her roughly 60 million followers that she would be offline until the end of the year.
‘going on a lil social media detox till the new year,’ Camila wrote.
‘just wanna spend a little less time on my phone this week x love y’all,’ the Havana hitmaker explained.
Offline: Camila Cabello , shown in September in Florida, announced recently that she is taking a break from social media
Taking a break: On Sunday, the 24-year-old singer took to her Instagram Story to inform her 59.5 million followers that she would be offline until the end of the year
The songstress has stayed busy during the holiday season.
Last week, she performed a mariachi version of the holiday classic I’ll Be Home For Christmas for President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House.
Camila was joined by Mariachi Herencia de México, a ten member group from Chicago, Illinois, for the concert which aired on December 21 during the PBS special In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season.
Busy: The songstress has stayed busy during the holiday season. Last week, she performed a mariachi version of the holiday classic I’ll Be Home For Christmas for President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House
Mariachi: Camila was joined by Mariachi Herencia de México, a ten member group from Chicago, Illinois, for the concert which aired on December 21 during the PBS special In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season
The Don’t Go Yet singer shared a clip of her performance on Instagram and wrote, ‘Such an incredible honor to perform again at the white house. wishing you all a wonderful holiday with your loved ones.’
The Cuban-born star first performed at the White House for Michelle Obama’s Lets Move campaign during the White House’s Easter Egg Roll in 2015.
The following year, Camila hit the stage with her former band Fifth Harmony at the 2016 Tree Lighting ceremony for Barack Obama.
Making a profit: Last week, the Cinderella actress sold her Hollywood Hills mansion for $4.3 million – which is about $350,000 more than even the initial listing price
Last week, the Cinderella actress sold her Hollywood Hills mansion for $4.3 million – which is about $350,000 more than even the initial listing price.
The Cinderella star, who bought the property in April 2019 for $3.4 million, made almost $900,000 in profit from the sale.
Camila had reportedly been looking at homes with her boyfriend Shawn Mendes prior to their split in November.
Exes: Camila had reportedly been looking at homes with her boyfriend Shawn Mendes prior to their split in November. Seen in September 2021
The former couple announced their breakup in a joint statement on Instagram.
The statement read, ‘Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever.
‘We started out relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward.’
Camila and Shawn had been dating since July 2019, shortly after their hit duet Senorita was released.
Split: The former couple announced their breakup in a joint statement on Instagram
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