Overview
- Rexha’s fitted black corset-and-skirt look at the American Music Awards went viral after social posts compared recent photos to older images and questioned her appearance.
- She replied on X to a body-shaming post by promoting Dirty Blonde and its pre-order, and posted a TikTok joking about eating while showing footage of her AMAs look.
- Fans flooded her posts with defenses, calling out body-shaming and praising her red-carpet appearance in comment threads.
- Media coverage says the backlash has overshadowed parts of her comeback publicity but has not halted promotion for Dirty Blonde, which is scheduled for release on June 12.
- Reporters and commentators have framed the episode with Rexha’s past disclosure of a PCOS diagnosis and earlier industry pressure over her weight, raising questions about fashion access and standards in pop music.