Bebe Rexha Says Might Not Attend VMAs Due to Anxiety: ‘I’m Not Really Loving Myself Right Now’

12 September, 2023

Bebe Rexha got vulnerable with fans on Monday (Sept. 11), giving a peek into how her struggles with anxiety affect career opportunities.

The singer is set to present at the 2023 MTV VMAs on Tuesday night (Sept. 12), where she’s also nominated for best collaboration for her song with David Guetta, “I’m Good (Blue),” but she revealed that she might not attend the event at New Jersey’s Prudential Center. “I want to start off by saying that I am very grateful and blessed to be able to be invited to these award shows, to be able to do what I love and I know that the criticism comes with the territory. I am all good with that. Sometimes it does get to me, I am human,” she began her message posted to TikTok.

She continued, “I meet a lot of people, and a lot of times they’ll be like, ‘Oh my God, I love how you’re all about body positivity and confidence — and let me tell you right now, I’m not feeling so confident. I am so anxious and stressed about going on the red carpet and, I guess, people talking about my weight because I’m not really loving myself right now. I’m not really feeling like the bad bitch that I usually am.”

Rexha added that she doesn’t “know if I’m going to go tomorrow,” and asked fans for any motivational tips to help her through the mental health bump. “Anxiety gets the best of me, and that’s why I wanted to make this video,” she said.

The VMAs returns to the Prudential Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. The show will also be simulcast on CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, BET, BET Her, MTV2, VH1, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network. Additionally, the VMAs will stream live on UniMás, and air on Univision at 11 p.m. ET.

Watch Rexha’s full video below.