chronically online gay explains Fifth Harmony breakup lore

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  • @theswiftologist
    @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +776

    HOW TO FIX THE AUDIO FOR HEADPHONE USERS: Go into settings-accessibility-audio/visual-switch mono audio on
    I know u can't hear it in your left ear. thanks. no need to leave anymore comments about it 💋

    • @ForestedPopHead
      @ForestedPopHead 8 місяців тому +63

      I literally started pulling and pushing my headphones lmaooo 💀😭 . Thanks for the notice King

    • @matthewreyes9640
      @matthewreyes9640 8 місяців тому +4

      I can hear it just fine people might just need to get their ears checked idk 💋💋

    • @hana-772
      @hana-772 8 місяців тому +16

      I though my headphone had broke lol I was panicking

    • @tomzitiger
      @tomzitiger 8 місяців тому +27

      Ok good to know, but can you up the volume on your audio just in general?

    • @bellaaaaaaaaah
      @bellaaaaaaaaah 8 місяців тому +3

      if you turn on mono audio in settings it will play in both ears!

  • @ElysianEdits1
    @ElysianEdits1 8 місяців тому +4224

    My right ear is eating this UP.

    • @ada_janset
      @ada_janset 8 місяців тому +7

      hahahahah

    • @Fiumefenice93
      @Fiumefenice93 8 місяців тому +9

      Lmfaoooo yes😂

    • @KelleyRaeofSunshine
      @KelleyRaeofSunshine 8 місяців тому +13

      My left ear is too! 😂

    • @annamobrashear
      @annamobrashear 8 місяців тому +18

      My right ear is infected so I guess I’m gonna listen to this out loud 😅

    • @lynnemc1424
      @lynnemc1424 8 місяців тому +89

      Hahaha I thought it was an issue with my earphones at first!

  • @lucasorlando99
    @lucasorlando99 8 місяців тому +709

    Another point I think is really important to add about why Camila left the group was because of the smash hit 2016 song of the summer Closer with the Chainsmokers. Camila was the first option to be on the song but was forced to reject it because she couldn’t promote it because she was on tour with fifth harmony. Then Halsey hopped on the song it was a #1 hit going Diamond. Camila has been open about how that stung for her and she definitely took the first out she could get to be a solo artist.

    • @aaliyahfoster2705
      @aaliyahfoster2705 8 місяців тому +56

      Dodged a bullet tbh because that song is my villain origin story back in 2016. 😭

    • @junainahrahman4156
      @junainahrahman4156 8 місяців тому +83

      I'm glad Halsey got it. No hate but Camila's voice would not suit that song imo

    • @chaecifer
      @chaecifer 8 місяців тому

      @@junainahrahman4156tbf the demo with camila did sound good but halsey suited it more

    • @theeKPOPlover
      @theeKPOPlover 8 місяців тому +42

      I loved that Halsey took it, it really suited her voice!

    • @hookah998
      @hookah998 8 місяців тому +12

      @@junainahrahman4156what you mean? That song radiates high pitch girly pop sound. If anything Camila is the definition of that sound😂

  • @sara-ic3jl
    @sara-ic3jl 8 місяців тому +1841

    my favorite horror bedtime story is fifth harmony's career

  • @Ladylovesblues
    @Ladylovesblues 8 місяців тому +1112

    “These days, the 10 year olds are listening to WAP and buying Drunk Elephant. But back in the day, it was turn up ‘Miss Movin’ On’ and go to Target and get an EOS lip balm.” FACTS🤣☠️

    • @AllTheArtsy
      @AllTheArtsy 8 місяців тому +4

      who the hell is still buying Drunk Elephant?

    • @PotatoWaffle-sl4xf
      @PotatoWaffle-sl4xf 8 місяців тому +28

      @@AllTheArtsy. 10 year olds

  • @gumsguey
    @gumsguey 8 місяців тому +467

    Lest we forget Taylor also invited Camila to open for her on the Reputation Tour.

    • @muggleintheupsidedown
      @muggleintheupsidedown 8 місяців тому +14

      Yess, I was in arms reach of Camilla in Dallas at that tour!

  • @yairethcastro71596
    @yairethcastro71596 8 місяців тому +807

    “It’s show business not show friendship” gave me the same vibes as Jade from America’s Next Top Model saying “this is a competition, this is not America’s Next Top Best Friend” 😂😂😂

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +148

      That’s exactly what I was referencing 🤝 you get it!

    • @whisperedwish348
      @whisperedwish348 8 місяців тому +29

      @yairethcastro7112 Yes! Love ANTM! Also if either of you are RuPaul's Drag Race Fans, there's a quote from that where a queen says "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race!" 😂

    • @mix245ify
      @mix245ify 8 місяців тому +1

      Esto es una competencia, no es la siguiente super amiga americana

  • @bertahites499
    @bertahites499 8 місяців тому +609

    "who on this wall is constantly seen at the scene of the crime when it really has nothing to do with them at all? demetria." king, i was gagged. so accurate.

  • @SofiaSmileey
    @SofiaSmileey 8 місяців тому +310

    I never really was into Fifth Harmony but as a Directioner I remember wanting to give fans some comfort after Camila left and went on the tag. Only half of the tweets were people celebrating her leaving to go solo and the other half celebrating that the group was free of her. I was so confused

    • @Poufkimashoula1
      @Poufkimashoula1 8 місяців тому +8

      😂 I remember that.

    • @Poufkimashoula1
      @Poufkimashoula1 8 місяців тому +43

      Her leaving was beneficial for both parties, honestly. Even though the group lost label support after their "star" left, they took the opportunity to re-evaluate themselves and think about what they wanted as a group.

    • @flaviol
      @flaviol 8 місяців тому +23

      Only who were part of the fandom knew how her solo fans treated us and the other girls. She were already popular back then and their fans used to proudly call themselves "mamba gang" while doing and saying horrible things about the other girls. I love how them and she still play the victim about that. Everything while she was silent for years about the racism Normani suffered from her fans and also from herself.

    • @erinmeagher7339
      @erinmeagher7339 5 місяців тому +4

      ​@@flaviolthey way her solo stans talked abt normani was fucking evil

    • @jasonmadx
      @jasonmadx 4 місяці тому +1

      Directioner too, for us Zayn going away was DEEPLY SAD. And they are like "That's great!". I'm also a Mixer, Jesy going out was so much hurt (until the situation with Nicki).

  • @MM-dw4ew
    @MM-dw4ew 8 місяців тому +400

    The “I’d do that thing too” comment while pointing to Shawn Mendes was hilarious

  • @charmainechan2801
    @charmainechan2801 8 місяців тому +289

    1. you forget to include how ally wanted to release solo music first but the management said no to her and let camila to release hers. cant remember which interview she said that
    2. dinah is the youngest not cam
    3. syco wanted to add a new member for their 5h album but they said no its doesn't make sense and straight out mean - that vma performance

    • @tajsimms8976
      @tajsimms8976 8 місяців тому +16

      Would anyone had listen to Ally’s solo music tho?

    • @regannem
      @regannem 8 місяців тому +9

      yes!

    • @Narutofanfreak45
      @Narutofanfreak45 8 місяців тому

      @@tajsimms8976yes and do

    • @geegeegeeohbaby123
      @geegeegeeohbaby123 7 місяців тому +9

      @@tajsimms8976yes, actually. her song “low key” feat. Tyga is a banger.

  • @corhydron111
    @corhydron111 8 місяців тому +520

    What's crazy about this arrangement is that even the infamous cesspit known as the film industry has figured out not to put random people in an ensemble cast together! You routinely do something called a chemistry check, you rehearse or audition together. Who the fuck thought just winging the casting would end in anything but a train wreck???

    • @recklessmermaid
      @recklessmermaid 8 місяців тому +45

      Well it started on reality tv so I don’t think anyone cared if they were successful or not. The drama was a feature not a bug

    • @faeriegraver
      @faeriegraver 8 місяців тому +47

      I agree. I'd weird it worked as well as it did with One Direction, and Little Mix, for as long as it did.
      Before losing Zayn, and Jesy respectively both groups had a period of time where both groups seemed like a cohesive team. Little Mix were the first group to win the X Factor over here in the UK, and from the beginning it seemed like they were happy to be working together, there didn't seem to be drama and competition, they performed well together, singing tight harmonies and there wasn't a member who overshadowed the rest.
      I can see how it would be easy for fans to believe they were legitimate friends, and not colleagues first. They also lasted for years before Jesy left and things got *really* messy after that.
      But with 5H things were really messy from the beginning. There doesn't appear to be the same level of management of their image, they didn't seem to have enough practice together before starting to perform, and they didn't end up looking like a team, just five individuals who sometimes didn't look like they knew what they were supposed to do.
      There didn't seem to be much of an effort to even conceal the toxicity, or do any damage control over the contract they'd signed when those clips ended up all over the internet.
      It was a huge mess. The chemistry check, rehearsals, and audition together were nonexistent.
      If more effort was put in by their management and their company it might not have fallen apart as quickly as it did. Because they were really successful on the charts. Just nothing was working.

    • @surmaster4618
      @surmaster4618 8 місяців тому +17

      I honestly think it’s more of an American thing for people to be more competitive among their peers versus other countries like the UK. That’s why the UK groups: One Direction + Little Mix survived as long as they could versus Fifth Harmony who just seemed disharmonized from the beginning.

    • @MineralTown
      @MineralTown 8 місяців тому +4

      @24kgoldplatedvermeilare you sure they werent chemistry tested? idk about girl's aloud but nsync were formed behind the scenes not on national television

    • @shargreen9950
      @shargreen9950 5 місяців тому

      @24kgoldplatedvermeilgirl i’m not an nsync stan by any means but that is a damn lie 😭

  • @sarahv.990
    @sarahv.990 8 місяців тому +1192

    Fun fact: I won a radio contest to meet them straight after the release of their first album, and the tension was already CRAZY. None of these girls wanted to be there and meet the fans except Camila who made sure every single person in the meet and greet felt special. A lot of our pictures were next to Camila because she legit was the only one who took interest in the fans. Then those pictures hit twitter and everyone was like “ThE FaNs IgNorEd ThE oThEr GiRLs TheY oNLy CaRe AbOuT CaMilA!!!" like we were all criminals 😅 when in fact the four girls didn’t talk to anyone and had rbf the whole time with tweens who had dedicated time and effort to meet them. Camila understood that even at her early age and became my favorite ever since that day. Now I don’t follow her career that much but I’ll always be grateful that she literally made this experience great for me.

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +451

      this is really interesting boots on the ground reporting !! thanks for sharing

    • @chikahoshi
      @chikahoshi 8 місяців тому +74

      I never knew about this; this is really cool to know! :)

    • @PopQuality
      @PopQuality 8 місяців тому +41

      Camila queen!

    • @nikkofiedacan5344
      @nikkofiedacan5344 8 місяців тому +137

      The legit harmonizers always knew this! I love all the girls. Im a massive harmonizer from the very start. But Camila was the ONLY girl among them who always did extra miles to reach her fans and make them feel special and appreciated! Thats the very reason why I gravitated more towards her!

    • @aaliyahfoster2705
      @aaliyahfoster2705 8 місяців тому +38

      Ooof, I'm disappointed to hear this about the girls this way, especially Normani who I've always admired. Excited for her to finally release the album, but girl....

  • @erinvawter3212
    @erinvawter3212 8 місяців тому +293

    Chronically online gay coverage should just be homed as an entire segment on your channel. LOVE

  • @maryalicefike4704
    @maryalicefike4704 8 місяців тому +347

    as a nicole AND swiftologist stan- this was the best video that could’ve graced my timeline

  • @theladyprincess
    @theladyprincess 8 місяців тому +182

    as someone who was a co-admin of a 5H updates account from 2014-2015 i remember every bit of this in real time. i became a harmonizer during their x factor days, i’m the same age as dinah & camilla and i thought it was cool seeing girls my age sing and stuff like that and god seeing all these unfold with my eyes was crazy now that i’m looking back at it.

    • @hoennfanboy
      @hoennfanboy 8 місяців тому +14

      Thank you for your service 🫡
      - a former 5h stan account

    • @viv7761
      @viv7761 8 місяців тому +6

      were you 5HonTour

  • @meganlockie2033
    @meganlockie2033 8 місяців тому +272

    Loved this so much - please make one for Little Mix!!

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +130

      Working on it!

    • @sarahv.990
      @sarahv.990 8 місяців тому +47

      I’ve been a fan of little mix ever since they were on X Factor in 2011 and tbh I was 100% blindsided by Jesy’s departure. I knew she struggled with body image and online trolls but I legit thought they were total besties. 😅 I think I video on them would enlighten me a lot

    • @prismen5535
      @prismen5535 8 місяців тому +9

      omg thank god cause theres no real little mix breakdowns out there@@theswiftologist

    • @reesea7988
      @reesea7988 3 місяці тому

      @@theswiftologistWHERE IS IT

  • @aljade9545
    @aljade9545 8 місяців тому +109

    The vine clip of normani dancing lives in my head RENT FREE. what a stark transformation she went through truly

  • @henrywayne5724
    @henrywayne5724 8 місяців тому +306

    I still can't believe Normani is dropping an album like what 💀💀

  • @SnapeArgento
    @SnapeArgento 8 місяців тому +153

    ally probably hates her bc in those dms that were leaked, camila called ally annoying and said she wanted to kick her every time she spoke

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +56

      LASJNJSDNFJL AND SHE WAS RIGHT FOR THAT

    • @cliffinkaemurd1320
      @cliffinkaemurd1320 8 місяців тому +13

      She is annoying. She kinda saw the group as a financial livelihood for the rest of her life. She fought so hard trying to stop the group from going to a hiatus but failed.

    • @Ciaroes
      @Ciaroes 8 місяців тому +96

      @@cliffinkaemurd1320that’s not annoying. Not being financially stable is a valid fear and lots of artist’s career IS their financial livelihood.

    • @SandraJeanMcneil
      @SandraJeanMcneil 8 місяців тому +34

      @@cliffinkaemurd1320okay wtf is wrong with that?

    • @canesugar911
      @canesugar911 8 місяців тому +15

      ​@@cliffinkaemurd1320how is that a bad thing?

  • @summerchild_
    @summerchild_ 8 місяців тому +292

    Nicole mentioning Zach, Zach doing a chronically online girl presentation. Full circle moment

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +61

      omg she mentioned me ?! in which video!

    • @summerchild_
      @summerchild_ 8 місяців тому +41

      @@theswiftologist you are asking too much of my peanut brain but it's out there

  • @abigailalma
    @abigailalma 8 місяців тому +146

    never listened to fifth harmony in my life but you best believe i watched this whole thing and ate it up

    • @dramaminedream22
      @dramaminedream22 8 місяців тому +4

      You’re missing out. Fifth Harmony made some pretty good albums. Sledgehammer and Not That Kinda Girl are a couple of my favorite songs.

    • @prismen5535
      @prismen5535 8 місяців тому

      not that kind of girl is sooo slept on, also going nowhere@@dramaminedream22

  • @Mles13
    @Mles13 8 місяців тому +168

    I love this format and also love Nicole rafiee, you’d really good at this style of video

  • @sammazza763
    @sammazza763 8 місяців тому +62

    I love how every UA-camr I watch is using this format now, Nicole is iconic for this

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +18

      she's the moment

    • @clara-zm9vp
      @clara-zm9vp 8 місяців тому +19

      mike’s mic definitely started it and it has really taken a new life i just love it

    • @Ruth-of1ji
      @Ruth-of1ji 8 місяців тому

      @@clara-zm9vpmike’s mic popularised it more but did not invent it!! Creators like Jenny Nicholson made this format work before him. Love Mike but let’s speak facts

  • @freyakissane
    @freyakissane 8 місяців тому +81

    Thanks for the video on music industry war crimes, appreciate you taking suggestions from fan girls in your comments.

  • @warriordoghotdog
    @warriordoghotdog 8 місяців тому +49

    the clips of them i can't 😭😭i love how unhinged u can be while being honest and ur videos are so funny and informative and u have based opinions, not biased opinions

  • @senseshchepin
    @senseshchepin 8 місяців тому +57

    Zack is out here SIMULTANEOUSLY performing "messy-boots-on-the-ground" journalism for us AND serving in those green shorts!

  • @monnbg
    @monnbg 8 місяців тому +42

    I looooved this format. I also really enjoy Nicole's chronically online girl vids so this was just great! It would be cool if you covered 1D's start and breakup lore in a format like this. Also looking forward to the Haylor one!

  • @sundalongpatpat
    @sundalongpatpat 8 місяців тому +165

    this happens in america... imagine how it goes down in south korea

    • @anushkakulkarni112
      @anushkakulkarni112 8 місяців тому +50

      I want someone to do this kind of video for snsd's breakdown...

    • @kidawesomeness123
      @kidawesomeness123 8 місяців тому +38

      Two words. Girls Generation.

    • @Poufkimashoula1
      @Poufkimashoula1 8 місяців тому

      Tell us.

    • @tajsimms8976
      @tajsimms8976 8 місяців тому +12

      The South Korean idol formula is based off the boy group formula of the 90s in America. So it started here but they took it way further lol

    • @DelusionalShipper2.0
      @DelusionalShipper2.0 7 місяців тому +11

      i think with the fact that idols train together for a long time and the general not individualistic but more focus on the group "culture" in SK, there are less cases as messy as 5H. I can only think, in very different degrees and situations, of SNSD, AOA and maybe a bit Blackpink.

  • @saranoelle3927
    @saranoelle3927 8 місяців тому +52

    Can’t wait for the next one (Haylor), and I love this Nicole Raffi tribute.

    • @kayleemerry6782
      @kayleemerry6782 8 місяців тому

      nvm just finished the video and heard :))

  • @Tarikkb
    @Tarikkb 8 місяців тому +139

    I think there were multiple factors for Camila’s standout, I think she had a very marketable personality at the time, she was on tumblr , she was a hard core one direction fan, she appealed to the fans but also , to be very honest, her passion shined on stage, she never lacked once, if it was ballads, she was singing her heart out and the emotion carried, if it was upbeat ,she was having fun…she always very comfortable and confident on the stage in her own way, I never though she was trying outshine someone else,it just seemed natural , even now and in her Havana era , she’s the only one in the group who’s still making pop music , there’s this passion for music and performing that was really direct to the audience and I think that Carries someone no matter what style they’re singing , she even has countless acclaims for her writing and ear for music behind the scenes from producers like finneas, Calvin Harris and etc..

  • @chikahoshi
    @chikahoshi 8 місяців тому +30

    This is the Fifth Harmony history video that I have longed for in years. The only thing I wished we could have gotten more from what the solo endeavors from the other four members. The one thing that always stood out to me was out of the four, Ally was the one who kept pushing out the most in her career…her debut single had some support to make the music video look expensive; releasing her first memoir; voice acting in a cartoon show; her UA-cam podcast; Spanish singles, etc…and yet, the public just wasn’t interested, and I think that caused her to get dropped by Atlantic. Meanwhile, Normani still got a lot of demand to release her album despite her being silent. In comparison, Dinah was also really silent, but no one was demanding an album from her. So some of these topics being explored could have been at least worth delving in a little more, especially around Normani and what her role in the music industry means for her fans.

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +11

      I think I have another video in me on their solo endeavours!

    • @chikahoshi
      @chikahoshi 8 місяців тому +1

      @@theswiftologistIf you do make it, I’ll look forward to it. :)

  • @waiting48
    @waiting48 8 місяців тому +161

    going through a breakup and coping by diving into 5h history and listening to evolution of a snake... your timing is impeccable thank you 💓💓

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +51

      Hope you feel better soon doll ❤️❤️

    • @meghansullivan6812
      @meghansullivan6812 8 місяців тому +9

      Havin a rough night of my own and I agree w you 💓 hope u heal ❣️

    • @recklessmermaid
      @recklessmermaid 8 місяців тому +5

      Newly single over here too… it sucks. So happy to have the internet for company and distraction😢

    • @LaurenLaass
      @LaurenLaass 8 місяців тому

      Evolution of a Snake and this channel helped me with my breakup. You are on the right track. 🤍 I recommend the Broski Report as well.

    • @amandaleighplans
      @amandaleighplans 8 місяців тому +3

      @@recklessmermaidtell me why I still make comments like this when my breakup was one year ago… HELPPP 😭 hope u feel better soon (gender neutral) girlies 🤝🏼

  • @heaveninhiding6970
    @heaveninhiding6970 8 місяців тому +102

    ALWAYS seated for a swiftologist video

  • @milaces1323
    @milaces1323 8 місяців тому +78

    This one and Uncarley's (the absolute queen) are the best explanation of what a clusterfuck Fifth Harmony actually was. Keep it up Zach! 😊

  • @SummersFrost
    @SummersFrost 8 місяців тому +21

    You ATE with this format omg more please

  • @Izzywildflowerr
    @Izzywildflowerr 8 місяців тому +142

    yasss taking inspo from nicole for the title

    • @homidjohn
      @homidjohn 8 місяців тому

      Who's Nicole?

    • @Izzywildflowerr
      @Izzywildflowerr 8 місяців тому +22

      @@homidjohn nicole rafiee, she has a series on her channel called a chronically online girl explains

    • @homidjohn
      @homidjohn 8 місяців тому +2

      @@Izzywildflowerr oh I see, didn't understand the reference at first. Plus I was so confused to see Simon Cowell posted hanged on his wall earlier this week 😅

    • @cottage-core_
      @cottage-core_ 8 місяців тому

      +

    • @VEGAS-NERVE
      @VEGAS-NERVE 8 місяців тому

      @@homidjohnwatching the video first might help

  • @smr5601
    @smr5601 8 місяців тому +26

    I LOVED this video, the format and detail, I would want more and also more clips/images of tweets when possible 😘 you did a really good job explaining this to someone who was not that familiar with all the lore and only started being interested because of the recent TikTok resurgence of 5th harmony.

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +5

      noted on more tweets etc!!

    • @EmmaDaisy
      @EmmaDaisy 8 місяців тому

      Yes! Tweets and texts 😬
      Ok, maybe I’m too nosy.

  • @tuxegirls
    @tuxegirls 8 місяців тому +33

    love this format! Little mix next! They’re mostly drama free but everything with Jesy 😒

    • @faeriegraver
      @faeriegraver 8 місяців тому +2

      Yeah I'd love to see this

    • @chronicstoicist
      @chronicstoicist 8 місяців тому

      need

    • @tiggertheanimal
      @tiggertheanimal 3 місяці тому +1

      Tbf, most of the drama involving LM has always been because of Mixers and the girls refusing to tell them off. When I was younger, I was both a Mixer and Harmonizer, and the arguments between both fandoms were intense, but looking back most fights were started by Mixers. The fandom always had a bit of a superiority complex about LM which always went too far, such as calling 5H talentless, couldn't sing, couldn't dance etc. which just isn't true. The same thing can be said in terms of the drift between OT3 fans and Jesy fans. OT3 fans basically call Jesy talentless and say that she was always the weakest, which no-one ever used to dare say. They also bully anyone who likes Jesy. It got so bad in 2021/2022 that two of Jesy's fans actually took their own lives due to the bullying they received from Mixers just because they liked Jesy.

  • @glcmrock
    @glcmrock 8 місяців тому +63

    i love it when my fav youtuber takes inspiration from my other fav youtuber

    • @clara-zm9vp
      @clara-zm9vp 8 місяців тому +5

      you should also watch mike’s mic!! he kind of coined this style of video and if you need someone you can rewatch over and over again he is the one you want

    • @glcmrock
      @glcmrock 8 місяців тому

      @@clara-zm9vp thanks!! i’ll check him out :)

  • @just.amxrah
    @just.amxrah 8 місяців тому +28

    omg we need more of these videos in this format

  • @Bruna-xq8ux
    @Bruna-xq8ux 8 місяців тому +42

    I think the reason Camila stood out the most was mostly because even with their horrible contracts and busy schedule she always made sure the fans got the best experiences. She wasn't the best dancer, but she put all her energy into that uncoordinated moves, the other girls clearly resented her, but she didn't let that get in the way of her stage performance and interaction with fans. When i saw them live, that difference was even more proiminent. Normani was the only one who had a competing stage presence (she has the most beautiful smile by the way). The other girls just emaneted "i'm only here because i have a contract to fulfill" energy. That was probably the reason Normani and Camila were there too, but they did not let that show to the fans. Lauren barely even moved her limbs during choreo, she left the stage several times, barely cracked a smile (all understandable considering their situation), but it just made camila and normani shine even more. Ally and Dinah didn't really try to interact with fans...
    I'm brazilian by the way and Camila went all the way to actually learn how to speak a few sentences in portuguese. Anyways... she gave her all and made every performance feel special for the fans, and i think that's the main reason why she was the star of the group.

  • @NeidaTeresa
    @NeidaTeresa 8 місяців тому +70

    36:33 I have to hard disagree about not holding 15 year olds accountable for rac*sm. When I was 15 rac*st 15 year olds still hurt my feelings. Normani was only 16 when that happened as well so like, I think if she’s old enough to be hurt by rac*sm, Camila is old enough to be held accountable for it. That being said, with Normani having accepted the apology for the parts that were against her, I don’t have beef with Camila based on that.
    Her “private” tumblr posts however… yeah mama is gonna be on MY personal sh*t list eternally for that 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +25

      I didn't say we shouldn't hold her accountable! Just that in my opinion when apologies are made and accepted then it is time to move on. If there's no apology/accountability then drag them until the end of time of course

    • @suoutubez19
      @suoutubez19 8 місяців тому +22

      @@theswiftologistbut it’s not your place as a white person to accept an apology for anti-black racism.

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +15

      That's my opinion on the matter, I am not telling other people how they should feel

    • @NeidaTeresa
      @NeidaTeresa 8 місяців тому +5

      @@theswiftologist I never got notified about a reply to this so now I feel like MJ from The Traitors just 🧍🏽‍♀️😂

    • @Isabella-vx3bc
      @Isabella-vx3bc 8 місяців тому +19

      ​@@suoutubez19 huh? He's saying that Normani accepted her apology so it's not his place to keep dragging on her behalf
      Not that he accepted the apology 😂

  • @andreasinterlude
    @andreasinterlude 8 місяців тому +3

    i hope you explore future videos with this concept because this was such a fun watch!! loved your commentary and your takes🩷

  • @mrphalange7015
    @mrphalange7015 8 місяців тому +20

    This format is excellent.
    Keep it coming!

  • @hannahd8225
    @hannahd8225 8 місяців тому +12

    wow. just finished watching and I'm so impressed by how well researched and well written this video is. enjoyed every minute!! would love to see more videos like this... (and im still waiting for the melodrama video essay 🙏)

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +6

      melodrama essay is of course always in the works......

  • @gracehiler1428
    @gracehiler1428 8 місяців тому +6

    I know what you did last summer is a certified banger and I will not accept other opinions. But I very much appreciate this video.

  • @chloerose9938
    @chloerose9938 8 місяців тому +11

    Love this, one small correction, you made reference several times to Camila being the youngest in the group, Dinah-Jane was actually the youngest by a couple months.

  • @freddiemalvaez23
    @freddiemalvaez23 8 місяців тому +16

    I just woke up to this 🥳🥳🥳! Zachary you never fail to showcase your work ethic and your passion to your on craft! Loved the video 10/10

  • @TC-42vvs
    @TC-42vvs 8 місяців тому +13

    I just don't get how Camila having around 40 million monthly listeners means her career isn't going well...she is top 100 in the word. 1:03
    saying "bad things" is a flop when it went number 1 is also crazy. 38:18

  • @riaskyer
    @riaskyer 8 місяців тому +18

    Nicole Rafiee and Swiftologist are my favorite UA-camrs... the content crossover is insane.

  • @riccardocolombo1792
    @riccardocolombo1792 8 місяців тому +7

    Now as an harmonizer this is THE SHIT
    King, you never stop feeding and surprising us❤
    BTW set your audio on mono to enjoy with both ears so Zack doesn't lose his sanity

  • @laurenlaugh05
    @laurenlaugh05 8 місяців тому +5

    You did a great job balancing the information with humor! I'd LOVE to see a video like this on little mix as well/
    Also I remember missing the twitch stream where you went over 5th harmony and their performances, so I am SO GLAD you did this video!

  • @junjidiot
    @junjidiot 8 місяців тому +34

    Not me thinking this was a Nicole Rafiee collab. Same format and everything 😂😭

    • @marcie1715
      @marcie1715 8 місяців тому +2

      That was my first thought

    • @nay006
      @nay006 8 місяців тому +1

      same😭

  • @alisonsmith6748
    @alisonsmith6748 8 місяців тому +20

    I was never a fan of this group, nor did I know anything about them aside from Camilla being part of it then leaving and opening for Taylor.... but I watched this whole video because I'm a Swiftologist stan. And I enjoyed the tea! More please! 😂

  • @alexarobertson17
    @alexarobertson17 8 місяців тому +8

    I saw this title and thumbnail and immediately said “NICOLE!!!” Love both of your videos! 🥰

  • @stonehedge35
    @stonehedge35 4 місяці тому +9

    The truth is that Camila clearly had the IT factor and that was most evident on stage. Camila stood out. I remember seeing interviews with Fifth Harmony and I recall feeling bad for Camila as she seemed to be bullied by the other girls. Leaving the group was the best decision she made, especially for someone like her who is obviously deeply invested in songwriting and being creative artistically. The fact that she fulfilled all her contractual obligations before departing the group shows she had integrity, pursuing her solo career afterwards makes sense given the circumstances. I'm glad she did because she gave us some great music as a solo artist that we would of never had otherwise.

  • @MadelynnMarlowe
    @MadelynnMarlowe 8 місяців тому +14

    I'm so exited for this video can you maybe also make a similar video for one direction if you know enough about them?

  • @oliranu
    @oliranu 8 місяців тому +10

    probably my fav video of yours! needing a 1d one!!

  • @MineralTown
    @MineralTown 8 місяців тому +14

    honestly realizing how young they were, tf did anyone expect?? unless they were the most patient, generous, rational teenage girls in existence this was bound to be a mess. clearly no one behind the scenes cared to actually get a handle on them and just let them implode as long as they were showing up for work. honestly sad that most of their careers pretty much ended at the age of 20. to be burnt out and "washed up" when most of your peers careers are starting sucks. screw their parents too for letting them sign those contracts

  • @Lilithmaynot
    @Lilithmaynot 8 місяців тому +10

    I Know What You Did Last Summer was a flop??? I thought it was massive, I heard it nonstop for ages

  • @unfazedgeorge
    @unfazedgeorge 8 місяців тому +4

    The evidence board and your use of stories stringing the lines between everyone involved is next level work! Great video Zack!

  • @arianabttroff1404
    @arianabttroff1404 8 місяців тому +51

    not u calling a sams club an old folks home im CRYINGGGG

    • @theswiftologist
      @theswiftologist  8 місяців тому +11

      Kfkehejdhejhd WHAT IS A SAMS CLUB…

    • @jillsarah7356
      @jillsarah7356 8 місяців тому +2

      It’s kind of like a Walmart lol

  • @tinyrat275
    @tinyrat275 8 місяців тому +9

    Love Nicole’s videos, and I love your take on them!

  • @maadeofchalk
    @maadeofchalk 8 місяців тому +14

    Is this a Nicole Rafee reference? Cuz i love it ❤

  • @rafaelgarcia1509
    @rafaelgarcia1509 8 місяців тому +6

    Just FYI Bad things wasn’t a flop! It was a top 10 hit (at number 4) and end it up at #41 as the end of the year chart!

  • @avainautumn
    @avainautumn 8 місяців тому +4

    little bit random but I love your speaking style! very inspirational cause i have a class presentation coming up lol

  • @LuluA-u9r
    @LuluA-u9r 8 місяців тому +3

    love this format keep them coming ! spice girls, little mix any pop culture tea love it

  • @Wahida93290
    @Wahida93290 8 місяців тому +8

    As an harmonizer I wanted to hate this video, but honestly this is the funniest break down of Fifth Harmony’s breakup so thank you

  • @racheldraughon
    @racheldraughon 7 місяців тому +1

    I’ve always been infatuated with the chronically online thing that Nicole Rafiee does. This is such a cool format. I love your take on it!!

  • @bethlovesthings
    @bethlovesthings 8 місяців тому +7

    I did not care about this band at all, but I think I'd listen to you talk about any artist/band tbh.
    You did a great job clearly as now I'm excited for Normani to release an album (someone I didn't even know the name of when I woke up this morning).
    Probably just excited to hear your thoughts on it when it comes out tbh 👀 we know you won't hold back lol

  • @Nienke131
    @Nienke131 8 місяців тому +2

    Really didn’t know a lot about fifth harmony aside from a few of their songs but this video was very entertaining! Hope you’ll do more of this kind of format.

  • @marissaemily8452
    @marissaemily8452 8 місяців тому +13

    Coffee and a messy boots vid, best way to start my Sunday

  • @EffieStephens33
    @EffieStephens33 8 місяців тому +6

    I just paused my television, jaw on the floor, to run to my phone to write you this comment. You just keep getting better and better with your subject choices. You’re three steps ahead of us, Icon. This is the video I didn’t even know I needed in my world. 💜

  • @JoyOgbatue
    @JoyOgbatue 8 місяців тому +13

    Boss and Worth It, Camila and Dinah were minors when this came out and being sexualized so young. So sad. 😭
    Edit: Dinah is the youngest in Fifth Harmony. Not Camila. 45:15-45:24 😅

    • @funky3dpunky
      @funky3dpunky 8 місяців тому +1

      right she was only 15 when they debuted

    • @JoyOgbatue
      @JoyOgbatue 8 місяців тому +2

      @@funky3dpunky it’s true. Boss and Worth It came out in 2014 and 2015. So they were both 17.

  • @karisat2136
    @karisat2136 8 місяців тому +3

    I loved that song Miss Movin’ On… 😂 what a bop that was. I feel like it was always easy to see the tension within Fifth Harmony… I can’t wait to hear Normani’s album! Loved this video Zach! ❤❤❤

  • @drewrosen
    @drewrosen 8 місяців тому +5

    I didn’t know a lot about the fifth harmony fallout but WOW THIS VIDEO WAS SOOOOO INTERESTING. Amazing execution keep doing what ur doing💜💜💜

  • @arturonyc
    @arturonyc 8 місяців тому +4

    I love this format! That was a video I had no idea I needed

  • @jojekid
    @jojekid Місяць тому

    SO MUCH TEA, I'M FULL!!!!!!
    like usual, the best videos ever and I LOVED that you got inspired by Nicole's videos, I love her.
    I was very much involved in Fifth Harmony but there was some things I did not know of in here, interesting....

  • @muskaan3711
    @muskaan3711 8 місяців тому +7

    omg i love this pls do this for little mix too!

  • @bt4582
    @bt4582 8 місяців тому +6

    I would say Camilla Cobello is def a success. Normani almost and Lauren had a song with Halsey.

  • @clarclaire
    @clarclaire 8 місяців тому +3

    really loved this style!!! i knew like nothing about fifth harmony so this was fascinating

  • @snowfoxxie
    @snowfoxxie 8 місяців тому +1

    I love this new style video 😂 it’s pressuring me to take notes! Haha you’re a wonderful reporter!~ I’m a swiftie but never been so much into celebrity tea or drama.. messy boots-what have you done to me?? 😂

  • @catastrophicblue
    @catastrophicblue 8 місяців тому +8

    Loving the chronically online gay explains series btw.

  • @Its_about_drive_its_about_po
    @Its_about_drive_its_about_po 8 місяців тому +15

    Fifth harmony is literally my Roman empire thank you so much Zach 🙏🏽

  • @Don-ch9ic
    @Don-ch9ic 8 місяців тому +28

    As an ex harmonizer I have to say that Camila was always putting in so much effort. Every single performance she sung until the end, talked to the crowd, and just seemed to be enjoying herself (even if she actually wasn't). She just had this level of passion that was far more intense than the other girls.

    • @cliffinkaemurd1320
      @cliffinkaemurd1320 8 місяців тому +8

      Fr. She was putting alot of work. It's only fair that she put that effort into herself not the owners of that group.

  • @hunniii2356
    @hunniii2356 8 місяців тому +3

    lmao the audio is bungled on my phone but im rewatchig from my laptop and it's perfectly fine on both...anyways amazing video as always and yes i'd do that thing too

  • @ZaraJohnson-o3s
    @ZaraJohnson-o3s 8 місяців тому +7

    This is very interesting to me--the X Factor seems to be trying to do what kpop survival shows do, but did it badly. I have my own thoughts on kpop ethics (there's a LOT of issues), but the survival shows in general are more successful than this. Some really big groups are the products of them--Twice, Stray Kids, Izone (rip), kep1er, Enhypen, iKon--and while some are temporary groups from the start (Izone, kep1er), others last a long time (Twice, iKon, Stray Kids and Enhypen are still going strong though they haven't hit the 7 year mark yet). I wonder what made the X Factor fail so spectacularly at this while K-Pop does it comparatively so effectively.

    • @faeriegraver
      @faeriegraver 8 місяців тому +3

      Simon Cowell put One Direction, and Little Mix together on the X Factor over here in the UK. While both groups lost members and there was mess, they were managed well enough to seem like cohesive groups. Little Mix were together as the four members put together on the X Factor for *years* before Jesy left and the drama didn't peak until she debuted solo. They were the first group to win the X Factor, and the members had all entered as solo artists.
      It doesn't seem like the same amount of effort was put into 5H as a group.
      Before the X Factor, in Britain we had Popstars, and Popstars: The Rivals. Which were more like a K-pop survival show, as they were making bands.
      The X Factor kept putting groups together made out of soloists that "didn't quite make it" but they weren't successful, and didn't get very far through the show until One Direction, and Little Mix. Given how successful these groups were, it seems like they tried it again but literally everything was done poorly.
      The X Factor ended up gradually falling off. The most successful K-pop survival shows was the Produce series with the winners only having temporary contracts anyway. There was the huge scandal. I was fully invested in Boys Planet though I don't know if the Mnet groups can reach the success of Wannaone and iz*one, but I am hopeful for ZB1.
      I think there just wasn't the level of micromanaging behind 5H as 1D and Little Mix, and certainly not a K-pop survival show group.

  • @Cat_Bracelets
    @Cat_Bracelets 8 місяців тому +12

    I LOVE THSES TYPES OF VIDS TYSM!!!

  • @alattadikimahbut5270
    @alattadikimahbut5270 4 місяці тому +5

    “It’s like they’re performing against each other” so true, Camilas solo career came to be because she never stopped auditioning until she was a signed solo artist

  • @lfior
    @lfior 5 місяців тому +2

    Someone had already commented on this but I’d like to reiterate that I would love a Camila and Shawn timeline as well! Loved this video ❤

  • @Addictedonline101
    @Addictedonline101 8 місяців тому +8

    Babes Camila is/was the best singer, and their impossible performance at judges house showed she stood out and had something special and she kept showing that - there were very valid reasons why she was the biggest

  • @bellereinette2938
    @bellereinette2938 8 місяців тому +6

    With the current Fifth Harmony resurgence I would love to see them make a comeback I feel like it would have been the great time with BlackPink currently on hiatus (Side point, I'm sorry Blinks thats just what it seems right now with The Pinks individually leaving YG (we SCREAM with joy!) their clearly focusing on their solo careers I do see them coming back in 2026 for their 10th Anniversary as a thank you to their fans though) But I WAITED this long for Normani's album so GIVE QUEEN HER MOMENT! Maybe next year tho... I hope.

  • @liz8402
    @liz8402 8 місяців тому +4

    Loved this video! It would be cool to do a similar deep dive into Beyoncé's career and discography. It may also be interesting to touch on the ways that Beyoncé has also profoundly influenced Taylor Swift as an artist.

  • @alexisatkinson7420
    @alexisatkinson7420 8 місяців тому +3

    I thought I knew nothing about Fifth Harmony except who was in it vaguely and the hits but this video proved I REALLY knew absolutely NOTHING. This was all so truly fascinating to learn; poor girls, that's such a brutal introduction to doing something you love professionally). This is a saga I need to take time to digest. 🤓😋😉
    I'm looking forward to that video you mentioned wanting to do about fandoms adopting characteristics of their favorite stars and would love to request a video about "collecting the competition" so to speak.I'm honest to goodness saying this without malice but a deep curiosity that I've harbored for years, probably since Lorde continued into Ms. Bridgers about it as a business proposition. Like Pokemon 🤭 🌩

  • @richmaxmchalliwchester1984
    @richmaxmchalliwchester1984 8 місяців тому +70

    The were few main issues with Fifth Harmony:
    a) the contract they had was truly awful, the label, the management was all awful and producers didn´t help it either.
    b) there was completely no unity, you had 5 girls that had no intentions to be in the group, there was no real friendship, it was colleague friendship and on top of that both public and people around them were consistently putting them against each other.
    You have to give it to Camila though, because she was quite a mastermind during her time in band, the way she orchestrated everything to fall in a place is for history books. When Camila said that if she was allowed to be part of creating process she would stay for that 3rd album while working on her solo album i truly believe her. Although she had plans to leave band for a long time she clearly didn´t want to end it on a bad note. And she definitely learned a lot of tricks from Taylor that she used in both her career in 5H and her solo career. She debuted with 4 very different songs: Crying In The Club, I Have Questions, OMG and Havana. She had album prepared but once Havana started smashing she was able to adapt and rework the album completely in matter of just few months.
    In my opinion Camila truly was the star of the group, she´s the only one from the group that had an actual vision of her identity as an artist, what kind of music she wants to make and turned all of that into reality. She had only bit more over 1 year ahead in her solo career but she was able to put out 3 album with 4th one getting released this year. Non of the other girls had any idea what they want to do as artists and that´s why their careers flopped. Normani has potential but everything takes her too long. Lauren has a vision but she has no interest in being a pop star. And both Ally and Dinah have completely no clue what are they doing.
    I´m fan of the group and all their solo careers and i hope once we´ll get a reunion. I don´t care if it´s a song, a tour or just 1 single performance but i definitely need to see a reunion sometime in my life.

    • @questionxtheculture
      @questionxtheculture 8 місяців тому +20

      “Her identity as an artist” LMAO girl be serious, what identity are you talking about?? She started trying to be another pop girl as miss taylor swift but it didnt work so then she decided to go with her “latina persona” just because of havana… and now after 2 more latin flop albums shes playing her new card, the “alternative pop girl”, so funny to see how everything that shes trying is just not working for the public anymore, and thats because her music is laking of identity.

    • @2222el
      @2222el 8 місяців тому

      even if you don't like camila, you can look at some of her song lyrics that aren't lead singles, and see that what she writes are obviously personal to her. in 5h they never were given opportunities to write their songs, pick what songs goes on what album, or what verse they get. how could you find your identity as an artist in a group when you're given little to no opportunity to. you can't seriously expect her to stick to one genre of music her whole career either right? lmao. and she literally has only one latin album 😭@@questionxtheculture

    • @youknowimwater
      @youknowimwater 8 місяців тому +8

      the person above me is just mad and wrong for no reason😭

    • @cliffinkaemurd1320
      @cliffinkaemurd1320 8 місяців тому

      @@questionxtheculture What are you yapping about? You are just pulling shit from your A**

    • @LilacSreya
      @LilacSreya 8 місяців тому +7

      @@questionxthecultureGeez, chill. What’s your problem? She’s always been a latina. Her mix style is fine. It’s just that the present market too heavily supports hip-hop & rap (with some pop thrown in).

  • @KIZZABERRY
    @KIZZABERRY 8 місяців тому +3

    The way that I’ve never been a Fifth Harmony or Camilla fan in any capacity (I’ve only JUST recently developed an appreciation for the song ‘Work from Home’) but I’ve always found their story and drama so fascinating. And, though I feel sad for each of the girls in what was a very difficult and toxic situation,… I’m so glad this drama exists. It’s wild.

  • @alyj6398
    @alyj6398 8 місяців тому +2

    I love messy 'behind the curtains' stories like this. I also feel like this style of video would be great for exploring the writing and events timelines of Taylor's (and other artists') albums.

  • @timeladyana9872
    @timeladyana9872 2 місяці тому +1

    i decided to look up the deleted messages you mentioned briefly and i laughed the hardest i have ever had with the michael clifford texts lmao the "your cubanism in my hands" part was specially funny since i'm a native portuguese speaker and it sounds like a pun

  • @parkerburgio
    @parkerburgio 8 місяців тому +6

    Side note but your skin looks flawless. Like ur glowing Zach 🫶🏼✨