Camila Cabello is speaking out about one thing that made her most uneasy about being part of Fifth Harmony: the constant pressure to maintain a super sexy image.

Speaking on a recent episode of Lena Dunham's podcast, Women of the Hour, Camila revealed that female pop performers like 5H are expected to seem seductive.

"Especially with being a girl group, there's been a lot of times where people have tried to sexualize us [so we would] get more attention," Camila explained. "Unfortunately, sex sells."

Camila didn't name names, so it's not clear exactly which people she was talking about. But it's not hard to imagine behind-the-scenes situations where the star was pushed up against her limits — say, while shooting the group's music videos. "It's been tricky because we've had to grow into ourselves while being in front of the world and while making songs that did have a lot of sexual undertones," she granted. "There's definitely been times where there's stuff that I have not been comfortable with, and I've had to put my foot down."

Still, Camila was quick to clarify that her values are personal — and definitely don't apply to everyone."There's nothing wrong with showing sexuality," she explained. "If you have that inside, it's just an expression of who you are. If you want to share that with people, that's amazing."

And for girls who don't want a sexy image? "If you're not ready for it, put your foot down," Camila advised.

Good for Camila for standing up for herself.

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