Shawn Mendes has been filmed walking through heavy rain along Copacabana beach on Wednesday afternoon during his extended stay in Rio de Janeiro.
The 28-year-old Canadian singer amused fans when footage surfaced on TikTok showing him strolling through a downpour along the seafront in the Brazilian city. Mendes was dressed in blue jeans, a brown long-sleeved shirt and headphones, appearing unfazed as water swept across the pavement.
According to the recording, the musician looked directly toward the group of onlookers filming him before quietly continuing his walk along the oceanfront promenade without breaking his pace.
The fan who posted the footage on TikTok wrote that running into Shawn Mendes was just a normal day in Rio. In the caption alongside the clip, she described the performer as looking dramatic in the rain.
Social media users reacted to the video with humorous comments. Several fans asked whether the singer knew that umbrellas exist in Brazil, while others pointed out people staring into their mobile phones who failed to realize that an international pop star was passing right behind them. Other commentators joked that Mendes, listening to music on his headphones in the storm, was surely imagining himself inside a music video.
Relationship with Bruna Marquezine
Mendes has been spending significant time in Rio de Janeiro with his girlfriend, Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine, 30. The couple has been romantically linked since late last year, when they were first spotted together in Brazil and Los Angeles.
The singer initially arrived in the country for a visit during the COP 30 climate conference. He subsequently extended his stay through the end-of-year holidays, celebrating the festive period alongside Marquezine in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro.
Early in their relationship, Mendes also spent several days traveling in the northeastern state of Bahia, where he met prominent Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo. Mendes and Marquezine were later photographed celebrating alongside Sangalo during the festive street parades of Brazilian Carnival.
Local coverage monitored by CNN Brasil also noted that the couple has been spotted browsing open-air street markets together around Rio de Janeiro as their relationship progressed.
Profiles of the pop star and actress
Mendes rose to prominence as a teenager before building an international pop music career with worldwide hit songs including Stitches, Treat You Better and Senorita. The Canadian singer-songwriter has received three Grammy Award nominations and achieved multiple platinum records across North America and Europe.
Marquezine is widely recognized as one of Brazil's leading television and cinema personalities, having started her screen career in early childhood. After starring in a series of popular prime-time telenovelas, she made her major international film debut in the superhero feature Blue Beetle.
New music and future plans
Mendes has now been living at Marquezine's residence in Rio de Janeiro for nearly two months. The singer has settled into the home and is assembling a private recording studio to create a new album inspired by Brazil and Latin culture.
The musician's prolonged stay and studio construction have prompted followers to speculate that he may be planning a permanent move to Rio de Janeiro. Neither Mendes nor Marquezine has publicly addressed the speculation, leaving fans waiting to see whether the Canadian star will make Brazil his long-term home.
