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Everything To Know About Shawn Mendes’ Rumored New GF, Helena Gualinga

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Updated 16:21 5 Mar 2026 GMTPublished 17:59 10 Jan 2025 GMT

Everything To Know About Shawn Mendes’ Rumored New GF, Helena Gualinga

Spoiler alert: She's way cooler than him.

Ilana Frost

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It appears Shawn Mendes has moved on from Camila Cabello after roughly 50,000 years. (The pop star exes are really in sync; the “Havana” singer debuted a new mystery man just a few days ago.) Recently, fans have become convinced that Shawn’s dating Ecuadorian activist Helena Gualinga, because they were photographed spending quality time in Machu Picchu together. And yeah, the vibe seems couple-y. Not to mention, Shawn shared photos from his trip on Instagram and added the caption, “feeling like a lucky boy these days.” The caption of a man in love (or at least infatuation)! Mind you, this post was liked by Helena, as if we needed more evidence.

So, who’s the woman who might inspire the next Shawn album? She’s kind of incredible. Here’s everything to know about Shawn Mendes’ rumored new girlfriend, Helena Gualinga.

Shawn Mendes’ Rumored Girlfriend, Helena Gualinga: Age, Job, Instagram

Who Is Shawn Mendes’ Rumored Girlfriend, Helena Gualinga?

Helena is an Ecuadorian activist and a member of the Indigenous Kichwa Sarayaku community. She comes from a family of activists and has continued their legacy, fighting to combat climate change, fighting against the extraction of natural resources in the Amazon, and fighting to protect her Kichwa Sarayuku community.

Helena represents her community at international summits like COP and Youth for Climate, and she’s also the co-founder of Polluters Out, a movement that “demands the removal of fossil fuels from Indigenous lands, world governments, and international policy.” There’s literally a documentary about her, titled Helena Sarayaku Manta. The doc tells the story of her life and activism, and it sheds light on the Sarayaku way of life as well. They really have so much in common, because Shawn also has a documentary about himself! (Except his is about being famous and dating Camila.)

How Old Is Helena Gualinga?

At 22, she’s four years younger than Shawn.

Helena Gualinga’s Instagram

You can find Helena on Insta at @helenagualinga and I recommend you do that, because she’s really an icon. She has more than 160 thousand followers and uses the platform to spread her important messages about fighting climate change and celebrating and protecting Indigenous peoples. Helena and Shawn are currently following each other.

I just know in my bones he’s already written a love song titled “Machu Picchu.”

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Celebs, Shawn Mendes

Ilana Frost
Ilana Frost

Ilana Frost is an entertainment writer at Betches. As a teenage girl in her twenties, she spends her time stanning Olivia Rodrigo, baking cakes for award shows, and refusing to ever leave her Reputation era.

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