An unidentified man exposed himself during an impromptu live session on Instagram hosted by Bebe Rexha on the afternoon of March 4 at around 2 pm PT, forcing the artist to end the live broadcast.
Rexha, who releases a new song, “Sacrifice”, on streaming services tonight, often appears on the IG Live platform to talk about her life, mental health and beauty routines, often with her dog Bear co-starring and inviting fans. to participate in the race for the only fall. About 8,000 were tuned in when the comments allegedly “got out of hand and Bebe called them out,” according to a viewer. “Then a guy showed it to her. She jumped from the IG irritated and mortified. “
Rexha went to Twitter to share her frustration, writing: “I’m honestly disgusted. And he trembled. … I am very sorry that it happened. ”She then decided to track the blinker.
When Rexha later returned to the platform, 35,000 were tuned in.
Variety managed to speak to Rexha earlier in the evening and she further explained about her decision to call tuned fans: “On Instagram, it’s like Russian Roulette. You hope to have a good fan. But you don’t know. “
Rexha remembered a series of inappropriate comments, during which she decided to call the “haters”, inviting them to Live. “I thought he was trying to be smart … hating those who hate him. And I know that it is not the best way to go. So I called him and I was very confused. Like: is this a joke? Is anyone filming a photo of your screen? ”She described the image as dark, but clearly recognizable as” a penis – like a stick on my canvas “
Rexha was particularly upset because, although she is 31, her followers are young. “I am very protective of my fans – what if a 14 year old boy or girl saw this? I am traumatized because it happened in front of all my fans. I felt guilty about it ”
In addition, she added: “I kind of felt disrespected.”
Although clearly agitated and admittedly “in a more emotional state now” (due to an illness Bear is struggling with), Rexha laughed when his mother called to ask, “Why didn’t you get him off the screen faster?” Rexha replied: “When you call someone in the live chat, they have to leave now. Before, you could remove them, so Instagram should bring that feature back. “
I’m honestly disgusted. And he trembled. I thought it was a joke. I can’t believe that guy was serious. I’m very sorry that it happened. I’m so angry.
– Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) March 4, 2021
I need the Instagram name of the guy who did what we did. I need to report you, please. Please investigate.
ITS NOT GOOD– Bebe Rexha (@BebeRexha) March 4, 2021
Rexha is scheduled to appear in an episode of YouTube Originals’ “RELEASED” series tonight at 8:45 pm PT. where she will talk about her next album, play “Sacrifice” and sing her hits in the opera style “In the Name of Love” and “Meant to Be”. The special leads to the world premiere of the video for “Sacrifice”.
Speaking for Variety in October, Rexha described his next album as “coming from my insecurities”. Said the Staten Island native: “Whether it’s the song ‘Sabotage’ or ‘Break My Heart Myself’, which talks about my mental illness, or songs about my jealousy and trust issues in relationships, or if I’m thinking I’m going to f – Everything in my life – most of the album follows that theme. It starts out fun and gets a little bit darker. I have a song with Lil Uzi Vert called ‘Die For A Man’, which I wrote after a breakup and it was a more powerful song for me ”.
Variety contacted Instagram for comment.