{"id":23995,"date":"2019-05-20T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1042913"},"modified":"2019-05-20T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T18:15:00","slug":"bebe-rexha-claps-back-at-body-shamer-who-called-her-too-thick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/bebe-rexha-claps-back-at-body-shamer-who-called-her-too-thick\/","title":{"rendered":"Bebe Rexha Claps Back at Body Shamer Who Called Her Too Thick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"photo-txt-0\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"39.181708784597\">\n<div class=\"column post-content__image--left post-content__image\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"32\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/201947\/rs_634x1024-190507193359-634-bebe-rhexa-white-me-5719.jpg?fit=inside|900:auto&amp;output-quality=90\" title=\"Bebe Rexha\" alt=\"Bebe Rexha\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"image__credits\">Jason Kempin\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"17.619875776398\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/bebe_rexha\">Bebe Rexha<\/a><\/strong> doesn&#8217;t have time for body shamers.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old singer clapped back at a Twitter troll on Monday after the social media user made a comment about her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The comment came shortly after the &#8220;Meant to Be&#8221; artist tweeted a video of herself performing at Hangout Music Festival in Alabama. The footage showed the star rocking a black leotard and holding a T-shirt that read &#8220;My vagina. My choice.&#8221; The performance came days after the signing of the state&#8217;s new abortion law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Okay don&#8217;t mean to disrespect but aint too thiccccck!??&#8221; the Twitter user wrote in response to the video. &#8220;I mean never saw her like that BEFORE!! from the song with other two country dudes!!&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The singer then wasted no time shutting the social media user down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I gained weight get over it,&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BebeRexha\/status\/1130445827485442048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">replied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"54.013015184382\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"9.002169197397\">\n<p>This wasn&#8217;t the first time Bebe has had to put somebody in their place. As fans will recall, she called out the fashion industry after several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1007599\/demi-lovato-supports-bebe-rexha-amid-grammys-dress-drama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">designers refused to dress her for the Grammys<\/a> because of her size.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Empower women to love their bodies instead of making girls and women feel less then by their size,&#8221; she wrote on Instagram at the time. &#8220;We are beautiful any size! Small or large! Anddddd My size 8 ass is still going to the Grammys.&nbsp;#LOVEYOURBODY.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-4\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"64.218102508179\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"24.553980370774\">\n<p>She also opened up about the pressure and scrutiny she&#8217;s faced&nbsp;in the industry during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1039721\/bebe-rexha-sets-the-record-straight-on-those-plastic-surgery-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent interview with <em>Health<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ever since I was little, I&#8217;ve been thicker. When I first got signed to one of my deals, my managers were like, &#8216;Are you ready to get into boot-camp shape?&#8217; I was like, \u2018Sure! What does that mean?&#8217; They told me to lose 20 pounds, and it kind of messed me up,&#8221; she told the magazine. &#8220;I went through a point of really not liking myself, and I still have my moments\u2014but I just started trying to be nice to myself and doing things every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today, she continues to encourage others to love the skin they&#8217;re in.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You come to a certain point where you&#8217;re like, \u2018But if I&#8217;m going to hate myself, then why should anybody else love me if I don&#8217;t love myself\u2014like there&#8217;s no point,'&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/videos\/286176\/how-bebe-rexha-learned-to-love-her-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously told E! News<\/a>. &#8220;So, it comes to a certain point where you have to start doing things for yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1042913\/bebe-rexha-claps-back-at-body-shamer-who-called-her-too-thick?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&#038;utm_source=eonline&#038;utm_medium=rssfeeds&#038;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Kempin\/Getty Images Bebe Rexha doesn&#8217;t have time for body shamers. The 29-year-old singer clapped back at a Twitter troll on Monday after the social media user made a comment about her appearance. The comment came shortly after the &#8220;Meant to Be&#8221; artist tweeted a video of herself performing at Hangout Music Festival in Alabama. 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