For me, this is more so a lesson on how Latinxs need to take the necessary steps to better understand and address their own racial biases, because YIKES! And it wasn't until 2020 that Normani came forward to speak about her hurt and disappointment in a Rolling Stone interview.įor me, this is more so a lesson on how Latinxs need to take the necessary steps to better understand and address their own racial biases, because YIKES!Īt this point, it doesn't really matter what her intention was, because regardless of what we intend, the outcome and impact are what we actually did. Cabello let the bullying go on for days before addressing her fans.
In 2016, Cabello's former Fifth Harmony bandmate Normani was targeted by racist bullies online after Cabellos' fans believed Normani had slighted her by calling her "quirky." Trolls posted death threats, called her racial slurs, and Photoshopped images of her being lynched. In 2019, a Twitter user posted archived Tumblr posts of Cabello not only using the N-word but also sharing racist posts that featured offensive language, photographs, drawings, and stereotypes reportedly from 2012. While I am happy to see another Latina get the role, I'm also equally concerned due to the singer's very public problematic past.įor those of us paying attention, Cabello's racist past is no secret. When it was first announced that Camila Cabello would play Cinderella, my initial thought was, "Damn, those are big shoes to fill." Cabello is following the legacies of previous women of color who have played Cinderella, like Brandy in the 1997 version coproduced by Whitney Houston and Dominican actress Danira Ramirez in Once Upon a Time. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Camila Cabello performs at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Januin Los Angeles, California.
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