Bebe Rexha is still waiting for her big moment — and if anyone can help her get it, she thinks it’s probably Taylor Swift.
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In a string of hilarious posts on X recently, the dance-pop singer jokingly lamented being stuck in the so-called “khia asylum,” which is online slang — one that has drawn online criticism for its racist undertones — referring to musicians who struggle for long stretches to obtain cultural relevance. Sharing a meme of the grim reaper “freeing” stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and Zara Larsson from the proverbial asylum, Rexha wrote, “Guys please help me. It’s so lonely in here.”
She also posted a voice note in which she jokes, “I heard Sabrina got out. Zara, Charli, they left. They never looked back. And my fat a–, flop a– is still in here.”
When one fan then suggested that Rexha ask a certain 14-time Grammy winner to “manage” her career, the Brooklyn native replied, “That’s actually genius.”
Rexha’s posts were all in good fun. In reality, she’s had much success over the past 15-plus years as both a singer and songwriter, with 13 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 as a credited artist and four Grammy nominations to boast about.
That said, she’s right that she hasn’t been able to reach the level of pop culture recognition that other stars in her generation have. But with a new team behind her, Rexha — who announced Jan. 11 that she’s no longer signed to Warner Records — is feeling more confident than ever.
“I actually just went independent,” she wrote on X, revealing she’d signed with Ghazi’s company Empire. “THEY BELIEVE AND ARE AMAZING.”
