the beat aspiring-pop -starsiblings, and released in2014. 1432(pager code for "I love "We couldn't afford you,too")was, asCowellput Barbies when Iwaslittle," FIVE FOR it, "just crappy." The quintet she continues. The others FIGHTING ranked thirdonThe X Factor's goquiet forabeat, until secondseason,but its first Jauregui breaks the silence: single, "Miss Movin' On," "That's amazing, then, that Hernandez reached No. 76onthe Billboard now yourface isonone." Age: 21 Hotioo,and 2013's Better They all high -five each other. Born: San Antonio Non -music hero: Together EP debutedat No. 6 Despite the group's made- Mom onthe Billboard200.A spate for -TVstart,the members Can makea: "Mean" of awards and nominations show convincing chemistry, molten chocolate cake followed-Radio Disney, Teen channeling thepowerof Choice, People's Choice and thestrong womentheysay Age: 17 MTV's Video Music Awards they admire: Beyonce, for Born: Cojimar, -andnowthegroupis finally Cowell her embrace of feminism; Cuba releasing its full-length debut, and Fifth , for reclaiming Spirit animal: Reflection, which arrives Harmony her datingrepwith "Shake It Platypus atTheX Favorite movie: 2001 Feb.3 onRCA withaless Factor's live Off"; and Meghan Trainor, rom-comSerendipity poppy,harder -edged hip -hop/ WIttion for encouraging positive showki 012. R&B sound. body imageon"All About Dinah Jane Hansen "The whole girl-powerthing That Bass." (The lattermost Age: 17 Born: Santa Ana, wasn'tasheavily intertwined contributedtoReflection,co- Calif. before-we'remore awareof it now,"saysCabello. Reflection writing second single "Sledgehammer.") Those influences have Favorite sport: is preceded by the brash single "Boss,"afemaleempowerment inspired Fifth Harmonytoadoptmore maturelyrics,too. Butdo Football anthem that shoutsoutthe first lady in its hook: "Michelle theyworryabout losing their Disney -weaned listeners? Style essential: Jessica Simpson Obama/Purse all heavy, getting 0 prah dollars." The track not "Haveyouheard mainstream pop?" asks Jauregui. "A lot of heels only hit No.43 onthe Hotloo,it also scored the girlsaninvita- peoplearereally exploring their sexuality. And, honestly, we're tiontothe White House last December. 17 to 21- sothat'sarealistic topic for us." Age: 18 "Whenwewalked in, Michellewassinging the song,"says For better andworse,it also isapublic topic. Thenext Born: Miami Dinah Jane Hansen,17."She acted likewehad been friends for morningatrehearsal, Jauregui is bleary-eyed. The bandmates Secret hobby: Painting years." Korde1,19, whispers, "Iwasblown away." ofa recent ex,The Vamps' Brad Simpson -whom she dated Karaoke jam: Themomenthadextrasignificance that would have been for eight months, until December-implied that they had "My Boo" by Alicia Keys and Usher lostonthe girls'overseasX Factor cousins in One Direction. all "hadabit ofago" with her inaninterview. But herown "We're all minorities doingamajor thing,"saysCabello. She comrades quickly struck back, standingupfor Jaureguion N i Kordei wasborn in Cojimar, Cuba, and isnow partofamusical melting : "Theamountof sexism and immaturity is astounding," Age: 18 potof Latina, African -American and Polynesian heritage. wroteCabello. Born: Atlanta If I wasn'ta "We like that when girls lookat us,they don'tseeperfect little A couple of hours later, problem addressed and online drama singer I'd be: Acting blond -haired, blue-eyed Barbie dolls,"saysJauregui. "We all simmered, the members of look fierceasthey Best giftever have different bodytypesand different skin." runthrough theirnewalbum's self -affirming title track, singing received: Beyonce's "We have different Barbie dolls, too!" adds Cabello, refer- attheirownreflections: "Mirror mirroronthe wall, should I autograph ringtothe line of dolls made in their likeness that Mattel even returnhis call?" 0

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