Despite her four top-10 hits and five entries in the Spotify Billions club, these days Bebe Rexha seems to be synonymous with the concept of the Khia Asylum. It’s a term used to describe a female pop star who seems to be underperforming. But thanks to the success of her album Dirty Blonde and its singles “New Religion” and “Sad Girl,” she seems to have escaped — though she’s hesitant to confirm that.
Asked by Paper magazine if she feels as though she’s “broken out” of the metaphorical asylum, Bebe says, “I’m the type of person who just likes to create music. I’m such a Virgo – I’m trying to celebrate that the album went number one on the dance chart, but I’m the type of person who is like, ‘Oh my god, I could still write better songs. I could do more.’ More, more, more.”
