In May 2022, Camila Cabello announced that she was joining “The Voice.” Her fellow judges were John Legend and two singers who have experience recovering from high-profile breakups with other entertainers: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.
In a September 2022 episode of the show, Cabello apparently thought that the show’s producers were pulling a fast one on her by asking her ex, Shawn Mendes, to pose as a contestant and perform while all of the judges’ backs were turned to the stage. This is because one of the competitors, Tanner Howe, decided to sing Mendes’ song “Mercy” — while sounding exactly like the Canadian pop sensation. He’d only sung a few words when Cabello said, “Is that my — is that Shawn up there?” Her confusion seemed to amuse her fellow judges. “I thought that was Shawn,” Cabello said to Stefani, who smiled at her and responded, “Wow.”
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Cabello ended up being the only judge who didn’t turn around for Howe. While explaining why she didn’t hit her red button, she told the singer, “I felt like you sounded a little bit too much like [Mendes].” Howe responded, “I really respect Shawn as an artist and I see myself in that lane.” Cabello’s reply was a bit cheeky. “I was in his lane deeply,” she quipped, earning herself a “Whoa!” from Shelton. After the judges had a little more fun with Cabello’s comment, Howe decided to join Team Gwen.
