Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's white-hot performance steams up the VMAs: 'They left me shook'
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s performance Monday at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards was, in a word, steamy.
The singers performed their romantic hit, “Señorita,” and came this close to kissing onstage. That would have been a big deal because there have long been rumors about the two’s relationship status.
In 2015, they collaborated on the song “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” They released their latest track in June.
They’ve since been photographed together several times over the last few weeks, even holding hands and kissing. However, they’ve yet to confirm a romantic relationship.
When they shared the stage Monday night, their chemistry was undeniable. It seemed like they were building up to something, like maybe a kiss, but they stopped themselves just short of it. They went for a nose rub instead.
The entire audience, including celebrities, was mesmerized.
Cameras caught Joe Jonas and wife Sophie Turner, Bebe Rexha, Taylor Swift and others freaking out from their prime seats in the audience when they thought the kiss might happen.
It’s like watching a bunch of people watch their team lose the Super Bowl 😂😂😂 #Senorita #VMAs https://t.co/WE77ocOafr
— Morgan M. Evans (@themizfactor) August 27, 2019
Jonas shared the video himself and admitted that he was still thinking about the moment Mendes and Cabello really, really seemed like they were about to kiss but didn’t after the VMAs had ended.
#VMAs are over, but we’re still waiting for that kiss tho 👀 @Camila_Cabello @ShawnMendes pic.twitter.com/0dBpbiBFa5
— J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) August 27, 2019
He wasn’t the only one, judging by the reactions.
@ShawnMendes and @Camila_Cabello be forming their #1 song #Señorita made me melt. I love these two 😭💜 they left me shook
— Jassy | IRL (@xoxojxo) August 27, 2019
@ShawnMendes @Camila_Cabello I would like you guys to please perform at my funeral, I mean it’s your performance that killed me so I think it’s only fair😂😂😭 @vmas #Senorita #VMAs
— Lana:) (@lana_ballou) August 27, 2019
Shawmila what did u do to my heart #ShawnMendes #CamilaCabello #señorita #MTVVMAs pic.twitter.com/4bejtvqxVu
— María De Lourdes (@loli_moreno) August 27, 2019
Whoever advised Calima and Shwan not to kiss should get fired. Bro they would’ve secured that #1 on the charts for the next few weeks. #VMAs #Senorita
— 𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 (@sspacecowboyy) August 27, 2019
I think everyone needs to go take a cold shower after that @ShawnMendes and @Camila_Cabello performance of #Senorita at the #VMAs
— Mrs. Brooks™ (@MrsMode337) August 27, 2019
Still not buying into their relationship BUT this was pretty hot 😌#shawnmendes #camila #senorita #vmas2019 https://t.co/sS7qYV4w0B
— Wombats (@wombatsapple) August 27, 2019
@MTV @vmas So proud of @ShawnMendes and @Camila_Cabello !!!!!!!!! #Señorita is the BEST and I’m so so so so so happy that it won!!!!!! You guys deserve it more than anyone!! I love you guys so much!!!!!!
— Karlee Bryant (@ItsKarleeBryant) August 27, 2019
Mendes and Cabello also shared the stage when their song won the Moon Man for the year’s Best Collaboration.
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