Shawn Mendes, Sabrina Carpenter, and his ex-girlfriend Camila Cabello are set to take the stage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), sparking excitement and curiosity among fans amid long-standing rumors of a love triangle. MTV confirmed the performers on August 27, revealing that Mendes, Anitta, Karol G, and LL Cool J will join the previously announced lineup, which includes Carpenter and Cabello.
The news has intensified speculation, especially following Sabrina Carpenter’s recent release of her album Short n’ Sweet, which she revealed was inspired by some of her past relationships. The 24-year-old singer opened up about the project during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, where she hinted at the emotional impact of brief but meaningful relationships. “I thought about some of these relationships and how some of them were the shortest I’ve ever had, and they affected me the most,” Carpenter shared.
In the album’s opening track, “Taste,” Carpenter sings, “I heard you’re back together and if that’s true / You’ll just have to taste me when he’s kissin’ you.” This lyric has fueled rumors that she may have been involved with Shawn Mendes during one of his breaks with Camila Cabello.
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have had a famously on-and-off relationship. The two were first romantically linked in 2014 but didn’t confirm their relationship until 2019 when they made their first public appearance together at the Grammys. They officially broke up in 2021, only to spark reconciliation rumors after being spotted together at Coachella in 2023. Despite rekindling their romance briefly, the pair reportedly split again in June 2023, with Cabello addressing the breakup on Call Her Daddy podcast, stating, “It is what it is. It was a fun moment.”
With the trio now set to perform at the VMAs on September 11, fans are eager to see what unfolds. One excited fan tweeted, “Oh, I so need to be there! The DRAMA!” Another quipped, “VMA’s said we will serve drama this year by choosing Sabrina, Shawn, and Camila to perform.”
While it remains unclear which songs the trio will perform, all three artists have dropped new music this year, adding even more anticipation to their upcoming performances at the awards show.
