Bebe Rexha reveals which A-lister ‘reached out’ to her when designers refused to dress her due to body type

Bebe Rexha revealed Taylor Swift “reached out” to her when designers refused to dress her for the 2019 Grammys because of her body type.

“I remember when I had the whole Grammys situation, and I couldn’t find a dress, and she had reached out to me because we’re the same age,” the “I’m Good (Blue)” songstress told E! News while walking the blue carpet at the MTV VMAs Sunday.

“And I thought that was really, really, really kind of her.”

Bebe Rexha shared how Taylor Swift “reached out” to her when designers refused to dress her for the 2019 Grammys. (Seen here: The duo at the 2019 MTV VMAs.) WireImage
The hitmaker recalled how designers told her she was “too big,” during an interview with E! News at the MTV VMAs on Sunday. WireImage

“Like, nobody really reached out,” Rexha, now 37, explained, before walking back on her remark. “Some people did, you know? But for her, at such a high level, to kind of make me feel like I belonged, was really, really nice.”

The “Meant to Be” singer made headlines when she called out fashion designers for telling her she was “too big” to be dressed by them for the 2019 awards show.

“So, I finally get nominated at the Grammys, and it’s like, the coolest thing ever,” she said in an Instagram video at the time, referring to her nomination in the category of Best New Artist, which ultimately went to Dua Lipa.

“And a lot of times, artists will go and talk to designers, and they’ll make them custom dresses to walk the red carpet.”

“I remember when I had the whole Grammys situation, and I couldn’t find a dress, and she had reached out to me because we’re the same age,” Rexha (seen here at Sunday’s awards show) told the outlet. Getty Images
“And I thought that was really, really, really kind of her,” she continued. CBS via Getty Images

Rexha explained her team reached out to a lot of designers, saying, “And a lot of them do not want to dress me because I’m too big. Literally, I’m too big.”

“If a size 6/8 is too big, then I don’t know what to tell you,” the “I’m a Mess” singer said.

“I don’t want to wear your f–king dresses. ‘Cause that’s crazy. You’re saying that all the women in the world that are size 8 and up are not beautiful and they cannot wear your dresses.”

Rexha gushed over Swift (seen here at Sunday’s awards show) for making her feel like she “belonged.” Getty Images
Rexha turned heads when she arrived at the 2019 Grammys (as seen above). WireImage

Rexha turned heads when she arrived at the 2019 Grammys, wearing a Monsoori-designed red tiered tulle gown.

At the time, the “Me, Myself & I” singer gushed over the support she received from fellow celebrities, including Demi Lovato and Rita Ora, during an interview with E!’s Ryan Seacrest.

“It’s been amazing,” she said. “I didn’t expect it.”

She wore a Monsoori-designed red tiered tulle gown. FilmMagic
Rexha (seen here at the Grammy Museum on Sept 6) has previously clapped back at body-shaming trolls. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Over the years, Rexha has clapped back at body-shaming trolls online, including in February 2025 when one told her she had “gained weight.”

“I’m very aware of everything,” she said via TikTok. “I know I gained weight. I know that I’ve been through a lot. I don’t want you to feel bad for me because I promise you I feel stronger than ever.”

That May, Rexha admitted she “suffered [a] pregnancy loss” and warned critics to “think twice before commenting on anyone’s body.”

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