Bebe Rexha Says Taylor Swift Reached Out After 2019 Grammys

Bebe Rexha said Taylor Swift reached out to her after Rexha struggled to find a designer for the 2019 Grammy Awards, describing the gesture as a kindness that made her feel she belonged. Rexha recounted the interaction during an interview at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 27. Rexha said she had been unable to find a dress for the Grammys and that Swift contacted her because the two singers were the same age. She said Swift’s support stood out because of her prominence in the music industry. Rexha also clarified that some other people reached out, while emphasizing that Swift’s gesture was meaningful to her. The recollection revisited Rexha’s public account of the difficulty she faced ahead of the 2019 ceremony. In an Instagram video at the time, she said her team contacted designers about making a custom dress, but that some declined because they considered her “too big.” Rexha cited sizes 6 to 8 and criticized the idea that women above a runway sample size should be excluded from designer clothing. Rexha was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2019 Grammys. One report said she ultimately attended in a red gown designed by Monsoori.