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WATCH: Villano Antillano Channels Iris Chacon, Cher & Other LGBTQ Icons in ‘CamGirl >.< !!!’

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Villano Antillano is turning up the heat this LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Today (June 20), the Puerto Rican superstar released the music video for “CamGirl >.< !!!” where she channels the iconic looks of La Veneno, Raffaella Carrà, Iris Chacón, and Cher. 

In 2022, Villano released her debut album La Sustencia X where she empowered women and queer people. Since then, she largely focused on appearing in collaborations. Young Miko joined forces with her for the song “Madre” on her att. album. Mexican pop star Kenia Os also enlisted her for “VIP” on her album Pink Aura. She also featured on Sevdaliza’s “Ride Or Die, Pt. 2” with Tokischa. Now, she has returned with her newest single.

Antillano described her new song as “hot, raunchy fun” in a statement. “It’s clever and sonically aesthetic. It showcases some of my newfound prowess as a producer and really sets the tone for the rest of the album. It’s girly and soft while also being dark, edgy, and uncomfortably honest,” she added.

“CamGirl >.< !!!” is a fierce Latine trap banger where Villano unleashes her fiery flow. She talks about the life of sex workers who earn money from webcam shows. Villano has fun with the webcam concept in the glamorous music video. To salute a few women who have inspired her, she dressed up like iconic divas beloved by the LGBTQ+ community, including Spanish trans trailblazer La Veneno and Italian singer known for her Spanish-language bangers Raffaella Carrà. Through her stunning look transformations, she also evoked Puerto Rican vedette Iris Chacón and American pop icon Cher. 

“Here are four women who left a mark on my life whom I wanted to honor, but in reality, there are many more,” she wrote on Instagram, adding that some of them might even be reading the caption. “Because we all inspire each other, to dare to do more… to get even further.”

“CamGirl >.< !!!” will be included on Villano’s upcoming second album. “The rematch is coming! In the best way!” she wrote about the highly anticipated LP in an Instagram post. Earlier this month, Antillano released a music video for the song “Clonazepamela.” 

Watch “CamGirl >.< !!!” below.