08-05-2025
Bebe Rexha Responds To Azealia Banks' Body-Shaming Comments After Met Gala
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The two have been in a heated exchange on social media since Bebe Rexha's Met Gala appearance.
Bebe Rexha has frequently been subjected to body-shaming, and this time, the pop singer is voicing her frustration with the constant scrutiny of her weight and health. Her recent Met Gala appearance sparked an online debate, but it was Azealia Banks' harsh comments that really set Rexha off. The singer made her Met Gala debut in a Christian Siriano gown, perfectly aligning with the event's theme, but it was Banks' criticism that angered Rexha the most.
Azealia Banks' Body-Shaming Comments
The 33-year-old rapper shared a picture of the Say My Name hitmaker from the Met Gala 2025 and dropped a scathing remark. 'Sis gives me – hormonal birth control implant or something. It's giving Implanon/nuvaRing she needs removed or depo shot that needs to stop happening (I'm not even trying to play her)," the post read.
While fans were quick to call out the rapper's criticism, Bebe Rexha also responded, asking Banks to seek some help. 'And you might wanna jump on some type of therapy, sis. Lexapro worked great for me. Something that helps with the deep-rooted sadness and chaos you keep projecting. Healing looks good on everyone. Try it," Rexha wrote in a tweet.
In a now-deleted tweet, the singer expressed going through mental fatigue upon seeing such body-shaming comments about her body, further reiterating her diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. 'I'm tired of people commenting on my weight. I have PCOS and struggle with infertility. I got pregnant, and it didn't work out, and I've been carrying that pain in silence. I never owed anyone that truth, but maybe now you'll think twice before commenting on anyone's body," she tweeted.
In the midst of the back-and-forth between Bebe Rexha and Azealia Banks, the latter shared her personal health journey. Banks revealed, 'Lexapro LITERALLY made me fat!!! I'm not kidding. And it made depression even worse. I took SSRIs for years and quit in 2019. First citalopram (Celexa), then escitalopram, and then stopped and switched to an ashwagandha + maca + turmeric combo." She went on to advise Rexha to focus on addressing her weight loss concerns.
It's important to note that Bebe Rexha has been open about her health struggles. In 2019, she bravely shared with her fans that she was battling bipolar disorder, further shedding light on the personal challenges she faces alongside her ongoing career.
First Published:
May 08, 2025, 17:32 IST
