I was an introvert kid: Camila Cabello

Singer Camila Cabello says she was very shy as a kid.

The former Fifth Harmony member says despite her terrible nerves she managed to gather the courage to audition for 'The X Factor USA' but her parents were not sure if she would be able to go through with it because she was so crippled with anxiety.

"I was very introverted as a kid. But I started bringing my CDs to the

YMCA

after school; I'd ask for the boom box and go play my music in the corner and people would come over. And I created a little YouTube channel doing covers - I must have posted 50.



"Even though I'd be like, 'Oh my God, this is so bad,' music was the thing I was passionate enough about to get over being shy. After seeing a 'One Direction' 'tips on auditioning for The X Factor (USA)' video, I asked Mom if I could audition," Cabello said.

The 20-year-old singer's mother Sinuhe praised her daughter for always "confronting her fears".

"I have never met someone who can confront her fears in the way she does. I can tell she's terrified, but she doesn't stop. She always asks me, 'Do you think everybody knows (I'm scared)?' And I'm like, 'No, nobody can tell.'"