Pop star Camila Cabello set ablaze the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with the very public unveiling of her new “Baddie Era.” The artist’s new chapter comes with a very dramatic change in style and sound—more edgy, confident versions of the pop star. The real thrill was to watch how the legendary singer Cabello would take a deviation from her last album, and finally, along with her appearance at the VMAs, proved that she was ready to be bold about a new image.
The night’s performance saw Cabello with an electrifying set of the best and new works that could fit her aesthesis. She even sported punk inspiration in all-black attire, exuding confidence and power—a break from looks where she adopted a more flowing, feminine, and romantic look. This change somehow denotes a new phase into the “Baddie Era,” as many fans have termed it: darker, more independent, and empowering.
Indeed, much was made of that lead single during her VMAs performance and features heavy bass, aggressive beats, and a more defiant tone than we’ve heard from her so far. Cabello has talked often about wanting to take more control over her artistic direction and image, and that would have marked her declaration of independence in many ways. Camila is no longer the old one, crooning ballads of love and heartbreak; she is now making way for the new one, who is ready to take centre stage in the music scene, fiercer, stronger, and more assertive.
The very talented performer has been appreciated by critics and fans alike for transformation to reinvent themselves without losing the depth of emotions that made them famous. Her stage presence was thus nothing short of compelling, cemented with neat choreography and incisive vocals. The moment on VMAs was thus just a signal that this phase will see her rise to new heights.
Apart from her musical growth, her “Baddie Era” also coincides with her influence in fashion. This punk-inspired high-fashion look will most probably set the trend at VMAs and spark bold and edgy styles among the fans. With her music sounding way more rebellious than before, her dress sense was supposed to show this evolution as well, such that one would hear that she has changed but see it as well.
This dramatic rebranding at the 2024 VMAs shows Camila Cabello has taken on the future once more and proved she is capable of change as an artist. The rest of “Baddie Era” can only look forward to more of that.
