Lauren Jauregui Reflects on “Abusive” Situation During Her Time in Fifth Harmony

Lauren Jauregui is getting candid about her past. From her appearance on Red Table Talk: The Estefans earlier this month to her most recent interview with The Zach Sang Show, Lauren has been sharing personal stories about her coming out journey and her Fifth Harmony days. In her interview with Zach, she reflected on her sisterhood with 5H's other members — Normani, Dinah Jane, Ally Brooke, and Camila Cabello — and the "abusive" situations they endured together as a group when they were only teens.

The girl group, which was formed on The X-Factor U.S. in 2012, spawned hits like "Worth It (feat. Kid Ink)," "Sledgehammer," and "Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)." After Camila Cabello publicly left the group to embark on a solo career in 2016, 5H put out one final album with songs like "Down (feat. Gucci Mane)" and "No Angel." In 2018, the group went on an indefinite hiatus and each of the girls began releasing their own solo music.

When Zach brought up Fifth Harmony and the "crazy" story behind the group and its hiatus, Lauren was quick to respond with her support. "I love those women very much, and I'm so grateful to see everybody doing their sh-t," she said. "That's all that matters. We got to where we wanted to be [in terms of solo careers]."

Zach then asked Lauren if 5H was a "sisterhood that lasts forever" or strictly business. She shut down the latter, saying that the group went through too much together for them to merely be coworkers.

"In a sisterhood, there's this constant love no matter what, you know? But I think we all took our time to heal," the "On Guard" singer explained. "We were young adolescents thrown into the spotlight. Because remember, X-Factor is not even anything but a reality show that you're on TV in front of millions off the bat, and I think we all just had our own way of processing that... I think that now we're at a point in our lives where we're healing from it, and we're each doing what we were truly meant to do for ourselves."

Lauren explained that she and her bandmates were expected to know everything in an industry they had just started pursuing as teens. She elaborated that the lack of mental health resources took a toll on the group in general, which in turn affected each girl personally. "So many adults taking advantage of that naïveté. It's abusive," she said.

Though it was a tough time for all of them, Lauren still looks back on 5H fondly. "If it hadn't happened, exactly how it did, I would not be where I am. So I don't regret a second of anything that happened," she said.

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