So, our boy Shawn Mendes (yes, the Shawn Mendes, the one whose voice is smoother than a freshly buttered toast) decided to spill some piping hot tea about his breakup with Camila Cabello. But not just any olβ breakup β weβre talking about the kind where millions of strangers are watching, commenting, and acting like theyβre your nosy neighbor peeking through the blinds. Brutal, right? Well, grab your popcorn because things are about to get βbrutallyβ hilarious.
Shawn, now 26, and apparently way wiser than the rest of us, hopped on Jay Shettyβs podcast like he was auditioning for a TED Talk on love and breakups. Spoiler alert: itβs NOT your typical breakup chat where you eat ice cream in bed while watching reruns of sad rom-coms (or maybe it is, but heβs just too cool to admit it).
Shawnβs Philosophy 101: Surviving a Breakup in the Public Eye
Shawn starts off like a romance guru, dropping nuggets of wisdom like heβs teaching a masterclass. βCamila and I? Weβve done the best job at keeping our private lives private,β he says, clearly unaware that the whole planet has been keeping tabs on them like theyβre the hottest new Netflix drama.
But seriously, can you imagine trying to have a normal breakup when the internet has opinions? Shawn basically said, βListen, when youβve got millions of people commenting on your relationship, itβs hard not to be swayed by their hot takes.β Picture this: every time he opens his phone, the entire world is like, βAre they still together? Is that an engagement ring, or just a weird shadow?β Who needs reality TV when youβve got Shawn Mendes’s love life?
Social Media: The Ultimate Buzzkill
So, whatβs a guy to do when everyone from your high school crush to your second cousinβs best friend is critiquing your breakup? Simple: yeet yourself off social media. Shawnβs like, βYeah, no thanks. Iβm done with that circus.β Apparently, he now lives in a peaceful bubble where heβs blissfully unaware of what everyoneβs saying about him and Camila. Must be nice, right?
βI donβt care about what people say about my love life anymore,β Shawn declares, probably while sipping on some zen tea and meditating with an inspirational Pinterest quote in the background. Heβs reached that next-level calm that we all aspire to β the kind where heβs basically saying, βLove is messy, breakups are messy, and honestly, Iβm just trying not to turn this into a reality TV show.β
Plot Twist: Itβs Not a Movie!
Shawn hits us with the realization that his love life isnβt The Notebook β shocking, I know. βThis is real life,β he says, like we all werenβt secretly hoping he and Camila would break up and make up in the rain while dramatic music swells in the background. Nope, apparently real-life love isnβt all kisses in the rain and perfectly timed background music. Who knew?
He continues, βLove is confusing and hard.β Yep, Shawn, weβve all been there β like when youβre trying to decide what to order for dinner with your significant other and it turns into a full-on existential crisis. Love is tough, people!
Over-Communication: The Secret Sauce to Not Losing Your Mind
Shawn also dropped some juicy relationship advice: over-communication. Thatβs right β while the rest of us are out here misinterpreting cryptic texts and passive-aggressive emojis, Shawnβs all about saying exactly whatβs on his mind. βI felt weird during this interview, and Iβm sorry if I came off weird,β he says to Camila. Can you imagine having that level of emotional intelligence? Instead of letting weird vibes simmer, these two just text each other and squash the drama before it can even begin. Goals, right?
Theyβve basically turned their phones into relationship-saving devices. Forget Instagram; itβs all about, βHey, are we good?β texts. Shawn summed it up perfectly: βAs long as weβre good, weβre good.β Words to live by, people.
No Taylor Swift-ing Here!
And for all you nosy fans hoping Shawn and Camila would release epic breakup albums filled with thinly veiled jabs at each other β pump the brakes. Shawn shut that down real quick. βWe respect each other too much for that,β he says, as if he didnβt just shatter our hopes of some juicy diss tracks. Instead, heβs like, βCamila? Sheβs awesome. Total class act.β Ugh, boringβ¦ but also, very mature of him. Weβll give him that.
If you were hoping for Shawn Mendes to dish out some dramatic, petty tea about his breakup, sorry to disappoint. But hey, at least we got a peek into his chillest breakup ever. So next time you go through a breakup, just remember: channel your inner Shawn Mendes, delete Instagram, and text your ex with some over-communication magic.