Bebe Rexha revealed her vulnerability on May 6, 2025. The artist behind the hit records “I’m Good (Blue),” the 35-year-old revealed in a candid social media update that she had recently suffered a pregnancy loss, a secret she’d kept to herself. She wrote in response to them persistent body-shaming. Her message was posted on platforms like X and resonated deeply, inspiring a wave of support not only from her fans but also fellow artists.
Rexha’s open speech about pregnancy loss comes directly from her own experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 10 women. Diagnosed in 2023, Rexha openly discussed how PCOS has caused her to experience rapid weight gain—30 pounds or so within months—and irregular periods, painful cysts, and infertility. “I literally jumped, like, 30 pounds so quick,” she revealed on The Jennifer Hudson Show in May 2023. The condition has also taken an emotional form as well, as Rexha reported feeling “anxious” and “uncomfortable in her own skin” at times. Her recent loss, in the face of PCOS-related infertility, highlights the unseen battles that many women endure with this oft-misunderstood condition.
The singer’s vulnerability came amid a wave of cruel online comments about her appearance. Earlier in 2025, during an Instagram Live session following a charity event in Dubai, Rexha read a particularly harsh remark:
“You look like Marilyn Monroe after she ate Lizzo.”
The comment, which went viral, prompted gasps from those around her, but Rexha brushed it off with defiance.
“Honestly, who cares? That’s a f—in’ hater, who’s bored with their life,”
she said. In a follow-up TikTok on February 27, she doubled down, stating,
“Number one, I am unbothered. Number two, I’m very aware of everything. I know I gained weight.”
She also clarified she meant no shade toward Lizzo, adding,
“BTW LIZZO LOOKS AMAZING.”
Her unfiltered response earned praise for its strength and for calling out the toxicity of online trolling.
Rexha’s own experience isn’t uncommon. Celebrities such as SZA, Ariana Grande, and Selena Gomez have also been subjected to relentless body-shaming. Gomez was defended by the hosts of The View in February 2025, and Grande spoke to critics directly in a 2023 TikTok. These incidents serve to underscore a larger problem: the unnecessary scrutiny women in the public eye face without context for their personal or medical challenges.
The response to Rexha’s May 2025 revelation was overwhelming. Fans flooded X with messages of love, with one user, @drwnakavia, writing,
“You are the strongest. I have PCOS too I totally understand. We love u.”
Media outlets, from Yahoo to Hindustan Times, lauded her for her courage in sharing such a personal loss while advocating for body positivity. Fellow artists, like Demi Lovato, who supported Rexha during a 2019 body-shaming incident, have long rallied behind her. This collective embrace reflects a growing demand for empathy in how we talk about bodies—celebrity or not.
Rexha’s message reaches far beyond her own experience. By being vocal about PCOS, she’s spreading the word about a condition that affects millions but remains quiet. Her message to the world: don’t judge what you don’t understand.
“We’re not perfect, and that’s okay,”
she wrote in a 2024 post to Instagram, a message that will sound familiar to anyone who’s ever felt compelled to live up to unreal expectations.
In spite of the agony, Rexha is transmogrifying her ordeals into her music and her calling. In 2024, she teamed up with Kylie Minogue and Tove Lo on the chart-topper “My Oh My” and played Coachella, demonstrating that her professional life remains as vibrant as ever.
