Quarantine restrictions are lifting, slowly but surely, as citizens have been demanding for businesses to reopen. After months inside, residents, especially in the United States, are growing tired of the COVID-19  “Safer At Home” lockdown, so government officials have responded by stating that life can return to normal—whatever that may look like from this day forward—while also abiding by new laws regarding wearing masks and keeping safe distances from other people. Just because we’ll all be interacting outside once again doesn’t mean the pandemic doesn’t exist, as Bebe Rexha recently shared that both of her parents were diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Bebe Rexha chatted with Extra about her quarantine days as she said she’s been “testing new recipes” and “being super positive about doing things that feel good for my soul.” However, the singer also revealed that she almost drove across the country from Los Angeles to New York to be with her parents once they received their COVID-19 diagnosis.

“They got sick with the coronavirus and were very ill for three weeks, and I got very nervous,” she said. “I was thinking of doing the whole drive… to take care of them… They were so adamant about not having my brother and I there, but finally, they got better. Finally, they can taste food again. I’m really grateful.” Bebe also said, “I am happy that New York is getting into a much better spot and the East Coast is starting to see the light.” Watch her interview with Extra below and check out what else she had to say about her forthcoming album.

It’s important for us all to be listening to what the government tells us about COVID-19. Our actions can directly affect how long we stay in quarantine for, and not many of us are enjoying this self-isolation, so let’s actually make an effort.

Bebe Rexha is telling all of her fans how important it is to stay inside and practice social distancing right now, but she’s not just doing so with a boring-ass text post on her Instagram story. Oh no. She’s doing it by stripping down to her birthday suit and covering up with the reasons why she’s staying home.

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“Yes I was naked. Now that I have your attention please keep your booty at home,” wrote the pop star on a photo of herself fully nude, holding up a piece of paper explaining why she’s self-quarantining.

“#IStayHome for my grandma, my friends, my family, my fans,” wrote the singer. She was nominated to participate in the challenge by Demi Lovato and Anne Marie, but they didn’t say anything about taking her clothes off. She knows what gets people talking though, and she decided to test out her theory.

Bebe Rexha has nominated Tinashe, as well as a few others, to reveal the reasons why they’re taking this pandemic seriously.

Stay safe, everybody. Wash your hands and, for the love of God, stay home.

Bleta Rexha, better known by her stage name, Bebe Rexha is sparking conversation about mental illness and her personal struggles with being bipolar. While she has been one of the most aesthetically pleasing and talented artists of the past decade, writing music for the likes of Selena Gomez and working closely with artists like Rihanna and Eminem, she’s struggled with mental health issues since she was a child. Now, in a candid interview with Self Magazine, the “Steady” singer is ready to discuss her experience as a bipolar woman in the music industry.  

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In April 2019, the 30-year old songstress took to Twitter to reveal that she was struggling with the mental disorder, writing:

“For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I felt so sick. Why I felt lows that made me not want to leave my house or be around people and why I felt highs that wouldn’t let me sleep, wouldn’t let me stop working or creating music. Now I know why.”

While talking to Self Mag, the fusion singer went into detail about her experience stating:

“I was very fearful. I didn’t want to think there was something wrong with me… Growing up, when I had anxiety and depression, they’d be like, just get over it. It’s all in your head. Take a walk… For my parents, it was hard because they felt like it was a sense of failure. But it’s not their failure at all; it’s just an illness.”

Throughout her life, the former The Voice coach experienced symptoms of bipolar disorder such as mood swings, anxiousness, and overwhelming depression. In the midst of her mental health issues, she was also diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a condition that transpires a week or two before a woman’s menstrual cycle, which can cause severe irritability, depression, or anxiety. As a child of Albanian immigrant parents, Rexha didn’t have access to professional help for quite some time. During the interview, she expressed her experience stating:

“My mom would call it code red. A day before (my period started), I would feel like my world was ending … I would get into these funks and be really depressed and not want to leave my house.”

Eventually, with the support of her friends and her family, Bebe Rexha found a therapist and began taking medication under the guidance of a psychiatrist, despite her fears of the meds affecting her creativity as an artist. She continued:

“I waited a very long time until I took meds. I was really scared that it was going to flatten me out. (Medication has) maybe helped me be a little bit more insightful and learn things about the world and also allowed me to be a little bit more centered so that I can actually write about my feelings.”

Lastly, Rexha opened up about how her experience could possibly help her fans stating:

“I felt like me opening up to my fans was me finally saying, ‘I’m not going to be imprisoned by this,’ And maybe it’ll make somebody not feel imprisoned, in that moment, if they feel like they’re going through a rough time. That’s why I decided to really open up and to free myself from that.”

Check out Bebe Rexha’s full interview with Self Magazine, here, and also watch the luscious singer/songwriter do some squats with her pup in the video provided below.