“Hopefully, they still have a professional relationship. “They make pretty great music together,” Karmilowicz said. Sierra Karmilowicz, a junior studying communications, said she cared more about their professional relationship than their personal one. “And people are really coming after her.” “They were good together, I feel bad for her,” Kellogg said. But I also think he's kind of bi (-sexual) in some way, so I feel like it was supposed to (happen).”ĭespite her appreciation for Mendes, Kellogg said she feels badly for Cabello and she doesn’t deserve the hate she’s getting following the split. “They were best friends before, so now it's like it was supposed to happen. “I also feel like it's kind of inevitable,” Kellogg said.
You want to say, 'I'm not gay but it'd be fine if I was gay - but also there's nothing wrong with being gay but I'm not.' You don't really know how to respond to the situation."Įmily Kellogg, a freshman studying marketing, said she loves Mendes, and his recent split with his fellow singer has been a subject of conversation for her. "And I felt this real anger for those people. "It was so, so frustrating for me because there were some people in my life that I was very very close to, who were gay and in the closet," Mendes said. In a 2020 interview between Mendes and Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert Podcast, Mendes explained frustration in having to address the rumors, which have circulated long before his recent breakup. The couple has not spoken publicly about their split since the initial post, but intense speculation has emerged, including comments on Mendes’ sexuality. I think it's definitely terrible that they broke up, but I'm wondering what the reasoning behind it is.” “I didn't know much about the relationship other than the song ‘Senorita,’” Gatton said “I love their relationship which they built in the song I love sappy stuff like that. The pair immediately faced criticism as people disapproved of their frequent PDA, even eliciting a response from the couple in which they poked fun at Twitter responses mocking the way they kissed.Ĭameron Gatton, a junior studying ITS, said their duet was the most notable thing about the couple for him. When Mendes and Cabello first officially started dating in July 2019, their duet “Senorita” was the song of the summer.
In 2015, they collaborated on their first song, “ I Know What You Did Last Summer,” sparking dating rumors at the time that would be disputed by the pair for the next four years. The pair were well-known to be best friends prior to their relationship, first meeting in July 2014 as opening acts for an Austin Mahone tour, with Mendes performing solo and Cabello as a member of her former band, Fifth Harmony. The pair shared a dog, Tarzan, who Camila has appeared to take custody of after their breakup. The message was signed “Camila and Shawn.”
We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward.” “We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. “Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever,” the post read.