AceShowbiz - Camila Cabello knew she was taking a risk when releasing a hyper-pop and experimental sound on her latest album "C, XOXO" a year ago. Her single "I Luv It" was met with a wave of negative reactions and comparisons to Charli XCX, leaving the singer feeling vulnerable and hurt.

It didn't help when Charli hopped on social media and mimicked a video Cabello posted to "I Luv It" with her own "I Got It" in the background. "It crushed me," Cabello confessed in a recent interview with Dork Magazine.

She candidly admitted that she struggled with the backlash on social media. "I don't know how other artists do it because the negative stuff really depresses me," she added.

Despite criticism against the stark musical departure from her previous hits like "Senorita" and "Havana," Cabello remarked that the album was an honest expression of herself. "Even if nobody liked it, I'd still love this record because I only did what felt great to me," she said.

Performing the album live at festivals last year marked a poignant milestone for Cabello, who described those moments as soul-fulfilling rather than career-oriented. "It's not a career move either; it's a soul move… I know there are a lot of people excited about the tour, but really, it's for me," she emphasized.

Her upcoming European tour will offer fans a chance to experience the full spectrum of her artistry.

Despite the early detractors, Cabello found solace in the growing number of listeners who connected with her music. "Knowing that other people have connected to this music does make me feel understood," she said.

The complexity and tension of her latest work represent her desire to push herself as a writer and artist. In an industry historically dominated by narrow representations of women, Cabello celebrates the diversity and complexity brought to pop music by female artists like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Olivia Rodrigo.

"We're allowed to be more than the sexy vixen. We can be what women really are, which is complicated, layered and a lot of different things at once. Pop music is so much more interesting because of that," she proclaimed.

In a previous interview, Cabello also praised Charli XCX as one of her favorite artists and only had love for her fellow female singer.

Ultimately, Cabello's "C, XOXO" may have started as a controversial project, but it's been a significant chapter in her artistic journey. Her ability to embrace criticism and turn it into a form of personal and artistic growth makes her music both relatable and noteworthy.