Bebe Rexha recalled how Taylor Swift supported her after designers allegedly refused to dress her for the 2019 Grammy Awards.Speaking to E! News at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, 2026, the singer said Taylor Swift reached out after hearing about her difficulties finding an outfit. Rexha described the gesture as particularly meaningful, noting that few people had contacted her about the incident."Nobody really reached out. Like some people did, but for her, at such a high level, to make me feel like I belong was really, really nice."Her remarks came as Swift received the first-ever Artist Director Honors at the VMAs, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and hosted by Snoop Dogg.Taylor Swift reached out to Bebe Rexha after the 2019 Grammys dress controversyBebe Rexha said Taylor Swift contacted her after the singer spoke publicly about struggling to find a designer willing to dress her for the 2019 Grammy Awards. In an interview with E! News' Keltie Knight on the red carpet at the 2026 VMAs, Rexha said,"I couldn't find a dress, and she had reached out to me because we're the same age."The singer's comments referred to the 2019 controversy in which she said designers were unwilling to dress her. Rexha had previously spoken about the difficulty of finding an outfit for the Grammy Awards, highlighting the challenges she allegedly faced in the fashion industry.At the 2026 VMAs, Rexha appeared on the red carpet in an all-black Dreaming Eli dress, according to E! News. She was also nominated in the Best Dance category for New Religion, her collaboration with Faithless, as listed in Variety's September 27, 2026, winners and nominees report.Bebe Rexha attends the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (Source: Getty)Taylor Swift was among the artists receiving recognition at the ceremony, where she was presented with the first-ever Artist Director Honors.More about the 2026 MTV Video Music AwardsDuring the E! News interview, Bebe Rexha also spoke about her experience working with Dolly Parton on their 2023 song Seasons. The singer praised the late country music icon's personality, stage presence, and energy, describing her as an inspiration.Rexha contrasted the experience with other occasions when meeting people she admired had been disappointing. She told E! News,"She was like the most energetic, kind, chill. I loved it because sometimes when you meet your idols, they kind of let you down. I've been in situations like that, but with her, she was amazing."Dolly Parton's influence also featured prominently at the 2026 VMAs, where Taylor Swift dedicated her Video of the Year award to the late singer. According to Billboard's September 27, 2026, report, Swift won the award for The Fate of Ophelia, a self-directed music video released in October 2025.During her acceptance speech, Swift praised Parton's storytelling and described her songs as vivid and rich. She also said she felt fortunate to have shared the world with Parton.Variety @VarietyLINKTaylor Swift dedicates her #VMA award for Best Music Video to the "ultimate showgirl" Dolly Parton.(via CBS/MTV/VMAs)Taylor Swift's win extended her record for the most Video of the Year victories in VMAs history, with The Fate of Ophelia becoming her sixth winning video, Billboard reported. The singer also received the first-ever Artist Director Honors during the ceremony, according to Variety.