Explained: All the reasons why Camila Cabello is constantly getting dragged by the internet

You don’t have to look very far online to see Camila Cabello is usually getting taken the piss out of. It seems that often some artists become a constant source of online ridicule or just a go to punching back for stan fandoms online – and if you aren’t clued up with the steps that get that artist there it can be quite confusing as to why they’ve found themselves on the receiving end of it. Over the last year, Camila Cabello has found herself to be the butt of the joke on several occasions as she navigated her C, XOXO era – the biggest commercial flop of her career. But it’s not just this album that got Camila Cabello in the position of an artist who is frequently dragged online.

Here’s a quick guide to all the lore that lead to Camila Cabello often being dragged online.

Old racist Tumblr posts

In December 2019, Camila Cabello was called out for resurfaced Tumblr posts where she had reblogged posts that use racist language when she was aged 15. This resurfacing went viral on Twitter and showed posts that used both racist and derogatory language, as well as some that ridiculed Chris Brown’s assault on Rihanna.

As these posts came to light, Camila deleted the Tumblr account and issues an apology where she said she was “uneducated and ignorant”, and said she was embarrassed she’d used such “horrible and hurtful” language. She said she “only [stands] and [has] ever stood for love and inclusivity.”

In 2021, Camila Cabello said she had been taking weekly racial healing sessions with racial equality group National Compadres Network, where she says you get corrected, you have homework, and you learn … Now I know better so I can do better.”

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The 2024 dragging: Conversations around inauthenticity

Camila Cabello’s album in 2024, C, XOXO, was instantly hit with allegations of being derivative of the music of Charli XCX – specifically with lead single I Luv It. As Charli XCX was having a huge year with Brat, the instant response to the single was negative and no song from the album was successful commercially.

people saying this song would’ve been better if charli xcx made it just shows that the camila cabello hate is so forced.

pic.twitter.com/SEMY0YYhAf

— popicons (@iconpopnews) December 29, 2024

She also had two songs on the album with Drake, which was another example of bad timing considering he was in the midst of a diss track war with Kendrick Lamar. Which, for all intents and purposes, he was majorly losing.

Camila Cabello got dragged online a lot last year, and she responded to the comparisons to Charli in an interview. Speaking in a new interview with Nylon, Camila Cabello opened up about how hard it was facing the internet discourse that she’d copied Charli XCX. “I said something like ‘elements of hyperpop’ [somewhere], Camila explained. “I hate that I said that, because people ran with this thing before the album was even out. Charli is one of my favourite artists, you know?

“Twentysomethings is literally a guitar song about being broken up with in New York. I can tell that people saying this weren’t even listening to the music. They didn’t do the reading. They didn’t do the listening. I don’t want to sound like I’m a bitter sailor. I think I was on the internet too much, and I think that really hurt me. And then I got off the internet.”

She also further said “This was a hard album cycle for me. It was really challenging from an audience point of view. I wrote this whole album, and people are questioning my authenticity. It’s kind of like a trippy thing. Like, this came from my gut. My favorite albums are kind of polarizing. Not all people understand it, but the people that love it? Really love it. Even when I felt misunderstood, it felt like people were more passionate about my music than they have been in a while. And that’s cool. I feel like that’s what my favourite artist is.”

The ’empty arena’ saga

CAMILA CABELLO EMPTY ARENA SHOW LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/Pjd0XMhrPX

— ໊ (@dieforyous) January 20, 2025

Earlier this month, Camila Cabello found herself subject to ridicule for performing to an ’empty arena’.

The performance was actually part of the AT&T Playoff Playlist is a travelling festival that also had like five other headliners – it wasn’t Camila Cabello specific. It wasn’t like she was touring the album and it just flopped – although of course it was open for public to buy tickets.

Whilst it always is a tendency for Camila Cabello to be dragged online, for this I fear she is being given a hard time.

Mod Sun was amongst artists who defended Cabello, saying “99 per cent of artists would’ve cancelled the show and put out a ‘mental health’ statement. She just gained my respect by still performing. That show meant the world to the people in the crowd that night. Empty shows are still shows.”