Shawn Mendes Talks Love & Fame For Shirtless 'Flaunt Magazine' Cover Story!

Shawn Mendes has never looked hotter than shirtless on this new Flaunt cover!

The 18-year-old “Mercy” singer opened up to the glossy about love, growing up, and keeping things real for his fans. Check it:

On love and relationships: “Love is probably the strongest emotion that you can feel. It’s very natural�and I wouldn’t want to say easy�but natural and comfortable to write about, and there’s so many different forms of it, millions of layers, you could write forever about it.”

On staying grounded: “If you have good intentions and your heart is in the right place then you’re gonna be okay, I’m trying to stay as real as I possibly can.”

On growing up in the public eye: “Having people watch you and judge you on everything you do�it makes it a lot harder. It’s definitely made me grow up faster than I would have. I feel like, what? 23 sometimes in an 18 year-old body.”

To find out what Shawn said about his songwriting process, head over to