Los Angeles, Dec 3 (NationPress) The vocalist Camila Cabello shared that her journey in the music industry has resulted in her forming a tougher exterior.

Rising to prominence as a young artist in Fifth Harmony, Cabello believes that the pressures of the music industry have compelled her to grow more resilient and develop a protective shell.

The 27-year-old star, who unveiled her latest solo album, titled 'C,XOXO', in June, explained to NYLON magazine: "Being in the industry made me build that harder shell and harder exterior. Like Rihanna, Beyonce, Taylor (Swift) - this kind of bravado happens in their later work. It’s building armor."

"My previous albums were more clean-cut, like: ‘I’m so in love and happy, blah, blah, blah!’ They were daytime albums. I like the idea of ('C,XOXO') being nocturnal. More friction, more complicated: ‘This is wrong, but I kind of like it.'"

Having departed from Fifth Harmony in late 2016 to concentrate on her solo career, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk, she reflects on her experiences in the successful girl group, recognizing that she lacked many of the necessary skills at that point.

Cabello, who performed alongside Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, and Lauren Jauregui in the group, remarked: "I don’t know if I was struggling more than a normal teenager should, because it’s hard to say what’s normal, whether you’re famous or not."

"My barometer wasn’t functional. It was more than a person should bear (in that situation). I think conflict resolution is really important, especially when it comes to a group. Those are skills you don’t have when you’re 16 years old. How do you deal with being left out? How do you deal with jealousy? How do you deal with these things without hurting yourself or other people?”