Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Camila Cabello
May 20, 2024
Camila Cabello, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who rose from a girl group to solo stardom. She discusses stepping back from public life to protect her mental health. Conversations touch on her immigrant family story, obsessive creative focus, first big love at 20, and the risks and aesthetic choices behind her new album CXOXO.
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Owning Flaws As A Defense Against Shame
- Camila treats being upfront about flaws as a power move to prevent others from weaponizing shame against her.
- She deliberately deletes apps and steps away from social media when triggered, using boundaries to protect her mental health.
Early Career Shaped Both Strengths And Coping Tools
- Camila credits starting young in music for accelerating psychological growth and adaptive skills like Buddhism and stage calm.
- She sees maladaptive coping she built as also having taught her tools she now uses constructively.
Separated From Dad During Early Immigration Move
- Camila's family moved from Cuba to Mexico then to Miami, and she stayed apart from her father for about a year and a half as a child.
- She remembers counting days on a Disney calendar and later feeling shy and unable to reconnect when her dad finally returned.