The 27-year-old singer claims she was mentally and verbally abused while in the chart-topping girl group in the premiere episode of her brand-new weekly podcast, The Ally Brooke Show, released on Wednesday.
The group was created in 2012 after they all competed on The X Factor.Cabello departed 5H in 2016, and the group went on hiatus in March 2018.
But just being honest, because I feel like having my own show calls for me to just be real and open with you guys…I hate saying this, my time in Fifth Harmony, I didn’t enjoy it.
I don’t want to hang onto the negative, but I have to be honest,” the singer shared, adding that above all else she is “so proud” and “thankful for Fifth Harmony.
“I took a lot, me personally.
And I wish I would’ve spoken up a little bit more back then for several different things,” she told ET in October 2020.
“There was a lot happening behind the scenes and also, you know, I was faced with the pressure of being in the spotlight, and the crazy schedule,” she shared.
And, you know, it’s OK to have wine to, you know, relax or celebrate or, you know, ‘Hey, I need a glass of wine cause it’s been a long day.’ That’s totally fine.