Normani admits being in Fifth Harmony ‘definitely took a toll on my confidence'

During a new interview with Rolling Stone to discuss her new solo artist era finally taking off, Normani also chatted about her time in Fifth Harmony, and some of the memories she’s “suppressed” about that time.

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While discussing her time with the five-piece pop group, and how her time with Fifth Harmony has affected her since they all went their separate ways in 2018. Normani expressed that she’s “grateful” for everything that experience taught her. Even “the moments where I might’ve felt inadequate or less than that. It definitely has a lot to do with why I am the way I am. It definitely took a toll on my confidence.”

As Rolling Stone went on to detail — “During her stint with Fifth Harmony, Normani faced numerous instances of racism by label executives and even fans of the group, who saw her as less than her counterparts in the band and relegated her to a significantly smaller role in the band’s releases that her group mates.”

Reflecting on those past struggles during her time in the band, Normani revealed to RS , “We were so innocent and I think that is the struggle of just us having to face reality under very unrealistic circumstances. I always say we did the very best we could with what we had, so that I’m proud of.”

Normani went on to add, “There’s so much that I don’t even remember because I suppressed it.” She continued, “That’s just my way of protecting myself from having to deal with everything. But what I do remember is that it wasn’t all bad. Like yeah, we struggled, but it was also really beautiful in what we accomplished together.”

That being said, when it comes to her highly anticipated debut album DOPAMINE , Normani expressed that she hopes fans recognize she’s “f***ing strong despite everything that I’ve endured. It’s a testament to my strength and resilience and my discipline.”