Who is Bebe Rexha and why did designers refuse to make her a Grammy Awards dress?
This 29-year-old singer recently made headlines when it was revealed designers refused to dress her for the Grammy Awards
BEBE Rexha has become a musical sensation thanks to her countless hits.
She strutted the runway during the 2018 Victoria's Secret show, but Bebe has revealed that designers still refuse to give her dresses do to her dress size. Here's the lowdown.
Who is Bebe Rexha?
Bebe was born in Brooklyn, New York, on 30 August 1989.
Her real name is Bleta Rexha and her parents are of Albanian descent.
In Albania, Bleta means 'bumblebee' and her stage name 'Bebe' has derived from this.
As a child, Bebe fully immersed herself in music by joining a choir and taking part in many musicals.
She also taught herself how to play both the piano and guitar and won a songwriting competition in her teens.
What is Bebe best known for?
Bebe has appeared as a guest vocalist on hits including Hey Mama, by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, and G-Eazy's Me, Myself and I.
Last October, she released her own single I Got You, which was taken from her EP All Your Fault Pt. 1.
But Bebe can be credited for many massive tunes by world-renowned artists too.
She co-wrote The Monster, by Eminem ft. Rihanna, Selena Gomez's Like A Champion and Iggy Azalea's song Team.
Bebe also hosted the 2016 European Music Awards, which took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The singer also features on former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson's new single, Back To You.
The song is the first single from his debut solo album, following his collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki on track Just Hold On last year.
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Why did designers refuse to make a dress for her?
The artist has been nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards in the "Best New Artist" category.
However, she recently revealed that multiple designers have said "no" to working with her, claiming her dress size is too big for them.
She is a US size 8, which equates to a UK size 12.
Bebe shared her experience on Instagram, saying: "If a size 6/8 is 'too big' then I don't know what to tell you.
"I don't want to wear your 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."