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

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Serna, V. (2026, September 29). Bebe Rexha reveals which A-lister ‘reached out’ to her when designers refused to dress her due to body type. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/28/celebrity-news/bebe-rexha-reveals-which-a-lister-reached-out-to-her-when-designers-refused-to-dress-her-due-to-body-type/

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Bebe Rexha told E! News at the MTV VMAs that Taylor Swift reached out to her when fashion designers refused to dress Rexha for the 2019 Grammys due to her body type. At the time of the Grammy nominations, Rexha shared on Instagram how many designers rejected her because they deemed her "too big," even calling one designer's sizing policy absurd and counterproductive. Rexha expressed appreciation for Swift’s gesture and highlighted support from other celebrities like Demi Lovato and Rita Ora during this challenging period.

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Bebe Rexha revealed on Sunday at the MTV VMAs that Taylor Swift reached out to her when fashion designers refused to dress her due to her body type for the 2019 Grammys. Rexha, now aged 37, said it was kind of Swift to make her feel like she belonged despite not receiving much support from others in a similar situation. In an Instagram video at the time, Rexha had expressed frustration about being told she was "too big" for designers to work with for the prestigious awards show where Dua Lipa won Best New Artist instead of her.

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

designers → reveal → 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. asserted

songstress → remember → VMAs

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

that → think → her

“Like, nobody really reached out,” Rexha, now 37, explained, before walking back on her remark. asserted

Rexha → reach → remark

“Some people did, you know? asserted

you → know → ?

But for her, at such a high level, to kind of make me feel like I belonged, was really, really nice.” asserted

I → make → level

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. asserted

she → make → 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. asserted

which → nominate → 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.” asserted

they → go → carpet

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. asserted

I → explain → me

Literally, I’m too big. asserted

I → ’m → ?

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

singer → know → you

“I don’t want to wear your f–king dresses. asserted

I → want → dresses

‘Cause that’s crazy. asserted

that → ’ → ?

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.” asserted

they → say → dresses

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. asserted

she → gush → Seacrest

“It’s been amazing,” she said. asserted

she → say → ?

“I didn’t expect it.” asserted

I → expect → it

“I’m very aware of everything,” she said via TikTok. asserted

she → ’m → TikTok

“I know I gained weight. asserted

I → know → weight

I know that I’ve been through a lot. asserted

I → know → lot

I don’t want you to feel bad for me because I promise you I feel stronger than ever.” asserted

I → want → you

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

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