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choices, looks etc. and then they get
put together to look just like one
another. We can only imagine how
difficult it must be to be put in a group
with strangers and then having to
force certain calibers of friendships
with one another. It must be quite
daunting to start losing your
individuality because you’re clumped
together with 4 other individuals. So
while Camila leaving 5H is the
reflection of a breaking point, it’s also
the next step on a Pop Groups
trajectory.
But let’s not kid ourselves we know
how this ends. Fifth Harmony have
said they will continue as a four piece
but we have to put things into
perspective, this is just the beginning
of an inevitable ending. 5H3 will be
their last album, they’ll go on tour but
once its over they’ll realise that it isn't
the same without her and go on
hiatus, just like One Direction did. All
5 of them will go on to create their
own projects. The problem with Pop
Groups, especially ones formed on
talent shows like The XFactor
compared to organically made band’s
that come out of their parents
garage’s.
Is that they become cogs in a
multibillion-pound machine, where the
groups are not allowed to have certain
creative roles. These talent show
groups get told what to do every
second of their day and have a certain
image to uphold. So how do we stop
ourselves from allowing this from
continuing? well for starters we allow
the artist’s to grow as individuals and
explore there own creativity without
sparking an uprise. We allow them to
go on breaks and have time to figure
things out and we also have to
remember that they are just as
human as us. One thing that history
has taught us when it comes to pop
groups is that they always come
back, even if it’s in 10 years time.