How Taylor Swift Helped Bebe Rexha When Designers Wouldn't Dress Her
How Taylor Swift Helped Bebe Rexha When Designers Wouldn't Dress Her
Bentley Maddox Mon, September 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM UTC
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Originally appeared on E! Online
Taylor Swift reached out to Bebe Rexha all in the name of love.
As the “Meant to Be” singer recalled at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards—hosted by Snoop Dogg in Los Angeles Sept. 27—the “Patient Zero” singer was there for support after she said designers wouldn’t dress her at the 2019 Grammys due to her size.
“I couldn't find a dress, and she had reached out to me because we're the same age,” Bebe told E! News' Keltie Knight on the red carpet at the VMAs, “and I thought that was really, really, really kind of her. Nobody really reached out—like some people did, but for her, at such a high level, to make me feel like I belong was really, really nice.”
Of course, the Grammy nominee—nominated at the VMAs for Best Dance—had no problem showing up and showing out on the VMAs red carpet in an all-black Dreaming Eli dress. (Click here to see what all the stars wore at this year’s event.)
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And while Bebe is inspired by Taylor—who is being honored with the first-ever Artist Director Honors at the VMAs—she isn’t the only music icon who has had a profound impact on her.
Indeed, the “In the Name of Love” singer reflected on the impact that the late Dolly Parton had on her while they worked together on their 2023 song “Seasons.”
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“She is the baddest b---h,” she continued. “Her corset was tighter than mine. Her heels were insane, and then I looked at my outfit, and I was like, ‘I feel like I'm not doing enough.’ She had her hair so high.”
Plus, as Bebe added, “She was like the most energetic, kind, chill. I loved it because sometimes when you meet your idols, they kind of let you down. I've been in situations like that, but with her, she was amazing.”
In addition to Bebe, read on to see who else shined bright on the red carpet of the 2026 MTV VMAs.
Taylor Swift
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTeyana Taylor
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesParis Hilton
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesCharli xcx
John Shearer/WireImageDave Grohl & Jordyn Blum
John Shearer/WireImageLisa Rinna
Monica Schipper/WireImageCiara Miller
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesNic Vansteenberghe
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLISA
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesRaye
Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty ImagesSombr
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTeddy Swims
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesPinkPantheress
Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty ImagesNormani
John Shearer/WireImageRachel Dratch
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTyla
John Shearer/WireImageAlex Warren
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesDavid Corenswet
John Shearer/WireImageNicky Hilton
LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesFrench Montana
LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty ImagesEmma Bunton
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesShaboozey
Monica Schipper/WireImageBebe RexhaFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAdam Lambert
LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty Images
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