Camila cabello fifth harmony bikini

Camila Cabello is soaking up the sun. The "Havana" singer, 25, who has frequently spoken about her struggles with body confidence , took to Instagram on Friday to post a series of photos of herself at the beach catching some rays in a yellow and black bikini. Cabello hasn't always felt so joyful at the beach.

Camila Cabello showed off her bikini body in Cancun in a January 4 Instagram post following her Fifth Harmony exit — read more.

Back in April , she admitted she still struggles with insecurity when she's photographed wearing a bikini. In a personal note to fans posted to Instagram, Cabello discussed how she is regularly "papped" at a Miami beach club, where she was enjoying a day by the water. Instead of enjoying herself, she spent a significant amount of time "self-conscious" and worrying about how the photos the paparazzi took would depict her body.

I knew I looked 'good' in the pictures and thought I would feel accomplished and yet I've never had a worse time at the beach. I felt the emptiness and sadness of our culture's thoughts that became my thoughts. In the August cover story for Cosmopolitan U. It was so wrong and just weird. Cabello has been open about the work she puts in to manage her anxiety and OCD symptoms, which she has lived with since she was a teenager.

Cabello shared that she relies on therapy to maintain her mental health.

The former Fifth Harmony star celebrated her body with a fun series of photos featuring her in a black and yellow bikini.

She also finds it beneficial to reveal herself in her music, even though it can leave her with a bit of a "vulnerability hangover. Want lifestyle and wellness news delivered to your inbox? Shortsighted actions can have big-time consequences for retired workers.