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Bebe Rexha says she's open to dating 'whoever inspires' her but admits past relationships with women have been 'too emotional'

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Bebe Rexha at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Rich Fury/MTV VMAs 2020/Getty Images for MTV
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Bebe Rexha opened up about her fluid sexuality in a new interview with Gay Times, saying she's attracted to "whoever inspires me."

"What I believe about sexuality is this: it's a scale," she said, adding that she considers herself "fluid."

"Until I find 'the one,' I can't just say what I am. I just want to find someone I love and who loves me – and I don't care if that's a boy or a girl," she said.

And while she said she understands why people opt to label themselves, she doesn't feel a need to do so herself.

"It's just so hard because everybody wants to put people in boxes and I don't like boxes, as you can tell with my music," she said. "Like, I don't like boxes whatsoever."

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Bebe Rexha attends the 2020 Grammys.  John Shearer/Getty Images

She also revealed that she has been with women in the past, including female celebrities.

"Have I gone out with girls before? Yes. Have I dated girls? Yes, I have. And famous ones, but I'm not naming them. Even though people would be living for it – no!" she said. "Have I fallen in love with a girl before? Yes. But right now, I'm in a relationship with a guy."

Rexha, who is currently dating filmmaker Keyan Safyari, did note a difference she's noticed when it comes to dating women as opposed to men, though.

"The only thing I will say," she added, "is that when I'm in a relationship with a girl, it's just too emotional. The power… I personally cannot deal with that."

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Ashley Simone Johnson is the celebrity and music fellow at Insider. She has covered R&B artists like SZA, Jazmine Sullivan, and H.E.R. for the publication.  She also writes a lot about women who help shape modern hip-hop, such as Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat; as well as LGBTQ artists who are making an impact in the industry like Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, Kehlani, and Demi Lovato Her other interests include pop stars like Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Drake.  Before Insider, she was an intern at TV Guide Magazine, pop culture writer at BuzzFeed, contributor at Ladygunn, and more.  She earned her master's degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University.