It’s always a shock when your favorite music group decides to call it quits, but it’s even more of a shock when you just can’t figure out why they did it, especially if they were on track to achieving worldwide fame like Fifth Harmony was. After being together since 2012 and only launching to real stardom this year, we kind of expected to see them ride the wave to the top. The geniuses behind “Work from Home” are definitely making us want to bust out our celeb breakup to-do list.
The announcement that Camila Cabello was leaving the group came as a shock to everyone — apparently even the rest of the 5Hers themselves. According to Billboard, Cabello’s representatives are the ones who broke the news to the other girls. WTF? This alone was enough to make a lot of fans upset, but what’s even worse is when you start thinking about the potential that 5H had. About what the group could have been had Cabello stayed.
People were pretty divided on Twitter. Some were definitely feeling the feels…
RT if camila will always be part of #fifthharmony for you pic.twitter.com/lAKBMszlFP
— confused camren (@lycamren) December 19, 2016
they are not together anymore but they are still a family #fifthharmonypic.twitter.com/pipDDBE3Ge
— ♕nicki (@turnedcabello) December 19, 2016
imagine fifth harmony and camila being nominated for the same award…. #FifthHarmonypic.twitter.com/iF0kJ3ibPF
— billy (@benzosexuaI) December 19, 2016
zayn: *left*
me: haha
camila: *left*
now I know how directioners felt when zayn left #FifthHarmony#H4RMONY— charlize (@charlizexix) December 19, 2016
Me at the beginning of 2k16 vs the end #camila#FifthHarmony#Harmonizers#FourthHarmonypic.twitter.com/8ToEYwwKUb
— FifthHarmony💔❤️ (@Joy_Merrell) December 19, 2016
Zayn: left
Camila: left
Me: not gonna become fan of 5 members bands again#5Hisoverparty#FifthHarmony
— proud of Louis.🎗 (@svnshinehaz) December 19, 2016
This is a farewell but not a goodbye forever #FifthHarmonypic.twitter.com/Bi5R4TnqrM
— #FreeFifthHarmony 🌹 (@AnaWanky) December 19, 2016
While others took turns laughing about the idea of Cabello’s solo career and looking forward to a Carpool Karaoke.
Am I too positive but camila leaving means they can finally fit into James corden's car and carpool karaoke #FourthHarmony
— jeanie. (@JeanieTay) December 19, 2016
Camila at her first concert as a solo artist.#H4RMONY#5HDisbandedParty#FifthHarmonypic.twitter.com/PIloAPJpzx
— XII XV (@wtfkidrauhls) December 19, 2016
"Camila Cabello is officially the next Beyoncé"
me:#FifthHarmonypic.twitter.com/e52G6B50Gm— . (@ovo_bieber) December 19, 2016
Hopefully this whole situation doesn’t shake Fifth Fourth Harmony too much, because we really want to see what they come up with next. And maybe Cabello’s solo stuff will be good too. Either way, 2017 can only go up from here.
How did you react to the news of Cabello leaving? Tell us @BritandCo!