Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes' VMAs Performance Gave Twitter Mixed Feelings
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes were not shy about their affection for each other on the VMAs 2019 stage. See the photos here.


It comes as no surprise to anybody who hasn't been living under a rock the past month that Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes showed a crazy amount of PDA on the 2019 VMAs stage during their performance of Señorita.
Since the friends-turned-couple released their music video in June, the pair have been kissing and holding hands anywhere the cameras can see them, and they made no exception live tonight. Can we talk about that extremely-close-but-not-quite-kiss?
Much to fans' surprise, Shawn and Camila didn't walk the red carpet together, which didn't exactly help those fake relationship rumors. However, that didn't stop fans from having plenty of ~ feelings ~ about Camila's steamy dance moves and, uh, those stares into each other's eyes.
Some fans didn't buy the chemistry, meanwhile others thought they looked super loved up.
Are we about to see sex on stage from Shawn and Camila to prove their relationship is real? #VMAsAugust 27, 2019
Camila and Shawn in this #VMAs performance pic.twitter.com/EQPup8F2KtAugust 27, 2019
I'm sure Shawn and Camila failed chemistry at high school #VMAs pic.twitter.com/2pKKykPYKnAugust 27, 2019
CAN SHAWN AND CAMILA WIN THE AWARD ALREADY SO THEY CAN BREAK UP pic.twitter.com/pHd6NpIQ4GAugust 27, 2019
shawn mendes after the promo tour for seniorita is over and can finally stop pretending to be dating camila cabello #VMAs https://t.co/8Ghb8Zt9AoAugust 27, 2019
Me after watching Shawn and Camila #MTVVMAs pic.twitter.com/l4lq7i5WlNAugust 27, 2019
omg Shawn and Camila look so cute #VMAs pic.twitter.com/008GMvRbFqAugust 27, 2019
Shawn and Camila on stage tonight performing Señorita at the #VMAs 🖤✨ pic.twitter.com/MaATwdFsBiAugust 27, 2019
CAMILA JUST BOOPED SHAWN’S NOSE WITH HER NOSE I AM NOT BREATHINGAugust 27, 2019
THEY ARE THE CUTEST PEOPLE EVER WE STAN SHAWN MENDES AND CAMILA CABELLO #VMAs pic.twitter.com/AC32qqyQpIAugust 27, 2019
Okay, okay, they're cute.
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