Exclusive! Fifth Harmony Takes PEOPLE Behind the Scenes at the Billboard Music Awards

The girl group, whose new album 7/27 drops Friday, offers an inside look at what went into their 2016 Billboard Music Awards performance
By Jeff Nelson
Updated May 26, 2016 11:00 AM

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'HOME' GIRLS

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Fifth Harmony – Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello, Normani Kordei and Dinah Jane Hansen – performed their hit "Work from Home" at the Billboard Music Awards.

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READY FOR 'WORK'

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"All rehearsed and ready to go for our first-ever Billboard Music Awards performance!"

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PRE-SHOW PREP

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"Dress rehearsal had us feeling so excited for the live show!"

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DOUBLE DUTY

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"We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to perform 'Work from Home' at the live show, but then we got to do a special encore performance of [of our new song] 'All in My Head (Flex)' for Comcast XFINITY," which they had a dress rehearsal for earlier in the day, pictured. "It was the first time we got to see people feeling the new track!"

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BEAUTY BRUSH-UP

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"Our makeup artist Carlene has an insane set up when it comes to glam time."

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#GLAMSQUADGOALS

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"Getting all dolled up for the magenta carpet in our trailer."

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STYLE SNAP

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"Our performance looks were by Michael Costello, and our stylist, Zoe Costello, knows our individual styles and manages to create a cohesive look, which we love."

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PUMP IT UP

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"Is this heaven? We can never have enough shoes!"

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RED CARPET RUN-IN

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"This guy – ["Work from Home" feature artist] Ty Dolla $ign – is so amazing. We love him and were so excited to run into him on the carpet before the performance!"

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'WORK' IT

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"Serving up all-black everything for the (very, very hot!) magenta carpet before showtime."

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SELFIE BO$$ES

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"The Billboard Music Awards were lit. Incredible performances, incredible vibes!"

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