Bebe Rexha says she may not attend MTV VMAs as she opens up about anxiety over weight discussion

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Bebe Rexha has said that she may not attend the MTV VMAs tonight (September 12).The pop singer posted a video on TikTok yesterday (September 11) about her reservations and how public scrutiny over her weight has affected her mental health.Rexha began by saying that “the VMAs are tomorrow and I am anxious AF”.

She went on to say that she felt “grateful and blessed” she is able to do what she loves and attend awards shows, while stating that the “criticism comes with the territory.”But she said that “sometimes it does get to me, I am human,” and that while people will often praise her “positivity and confidence,” at the moment, she is “not feeling so confident.”Anxiety sucks ♬ original sound – BebeRexha She added: “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, and I guess everybody has these days, and nobody ever feels perfect.

And that’s why I wanted to make this video.“I don’t know if I’m going to go tomorrow, I do have an outfit, it’s cute and I do wanna wear my dress and I do really want to go to celebrate my nomination and my friends’ nominations but I do feel like anxiety gets the best of me.”The singer reached out to fans who have gone through similar experiences, and asked for “any motivational tips or tricks.”Rexha is nominated for ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ with David Guetta in the Best Collaboration category alongside the likes Sharika and Karol G, Doja Cat and Post Malone and Selena Gomez and Rema.Tonight’s ceremony will take place at 8pm ET (1am BST) at New Jersey’s famed Prudential Center.Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the list of nominations for this.