Bhad Bhabie: 17 facts about the rapper you should know

Bhad Bhabie: 17 facts about the Bestie rapper you

1. Who is Bhad Bhabie? Get to know Danielle Bregoli here

Danielle Bregoli, also known as Bhad Bhabie and the Cash Me Outside girl, has been an internet celebrity since 2016. From her first appearance on Dr. Phil to being turned into a meme, to breaking records on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with her music career, the 18-year-old rapper has become of the internet's biggest names. Get to know her here. [PA Images]

2. How old is Bhad Bhabie?

Bhad Bhabie is 19 years old. Her birthday is on March 26th 2003, making her an Aries. A few days after her 18th birthday, she started an OnlyFans page and broke the record by earning over $1,000,000 in six hours. [PA Images]

3. How tall is Bhad Bhabie?

Bhad Bhabie is 5ft 2 inches tall, which is around 1.57m. [PA Images]

4. What is Bhad Bhabie's real name?

While the internet knows Bhad Bhabie primarily by either her stage name or her meme name (the Cash Me outside girl), her real name is actually Danielle Bregoli. [Getty]

5. What is Bhad Bhabie's ethnicity? Where is she from?

Bhad Bhabie is an American rapper, born and raised in Boynton Beach, Florida. Bhad Bhabie is white and has been criticised and called out for cultural appropriation multiple times due to her use of AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and many of her hair styles, including box braids. [Getty]

6. Who is Bhad Bhabie's mom, Barbara Bregoli?

Bhad Bhabie’s mother is Barbara Ann Bregoli. She appeared with her on Dr. Phil back in 2016. In an interview with Dazed, Barb explained that she brought Danielle on the show “to save her life.” Despite their public, often tumultuous relationship, they are actually close. [Instagram]

7. Who is Bhad Bhabie's dad, Ira Peskowitz?

Bhad Bhabie’s estranged father is Ira Peskowitz, a sheriff for the Palm Beach Police Department. She does not have a relationship with him and in 2020, she said she wanted a restraining order against him after he claimed her mother Barbara "continually beats" her. In an Instagram caption, she also went on to claim that that her father is only now speaking out because he wants the "spotlight". [Instagram, PA Images]

8. What is Bhad Bhabie's Instagram?

Bhad Bhabie’s Instagram handle is @bhadbhabie. On her grid, you’ll find plenty of photoshoots and sponsored posts, selfies, music video clips and other updates on her upcoming projects. [Instagram]

9. What is Bhad Bhabie's net worth?

While net worths are notoriously difficult to work out, there’s several reports and estimations on how much Bhad Bhabie is actually worth. Based on her rap career, her social media earnings, her reality show and her $1 million record deal, Danielle Bregoli’s net worth is estimated to be around $3-4 million. Her recent OnlyFans earnings, and her foray into NFTs, will likely see that number increase too. [Getty]

10. Bhad Bhabie first became famous after appearing on Dr. Phil in 2016

Bhad Bhabie first became known back in 2016 when she appeared on Dr. Phil at the age of 13. Her segment, which was called “I Want To Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried To Frame Me For a Crime”, soon went viral thanks to her “cash me outside, how bow dat” catchphrase. Since appearing on the show, she has called out Dr. Phil and the ‘abusive’ ranches where the show sends the troubled teens. [via YouTube]

11. Bhad Bhabie hates the 'Cash Me Outside' memes

5 years after the 'Cash Me Outside' meme went viral, Bhad Bhabie released a YouTube video where she spoke about the meme and how it affected her. “That meme made it seem like I was an evil, hateful girl,” she said, while acknowledging that the phrase did make her famous. “That’s why I hate it so much because that’s not me… Y’all can’t judge somebody’s whole life off of a 30-second clip… I always wanted people to know me for me.” [via YouTube]

12. Bhad Bhabie calls out Turnabout Ranch in YouTube video

In March 2021, Bhad Bhabie opened up about her time at Turnabout Ranch, where she was sent after her appearance on Dr. Phil. She said “they take away necessity privileges. Like sleeping on a bed, eating good food, not being cold.” She also said how teens would be punished for things like reporting bullying from other peers. She also called out Dr. Phil for sending kids there: ”Are you trying to help them or are you trying to hurt them even more?” [YouTube]

13. Bhad Bhabie joins OnlyFans and breaks record

A few days after turning 18, Bhad Bhabie joined OnlyFans and earned over $1 million in just six hours. "Not bad for 6 hours. We broke the fuck out of that onlyfans record," she wrote alongside the photo of her earnings. Bhad Bhabie said she would be using the site to allow "fans to see different content and be able to interact with me on another app". She also confirmed she would not be sharing nude content. [Instagram]

14. Who is Bhad Bhabie dating? Does she have a boyfriend?

As of 2021, Bhad Bhabie appears to be dating rapper Oca8oo. She’s also been linked to Yung Bans and, back in 2019, was linked to NBA YoungBoy after she got a tattoo of his real name. She denied those rumours and the tattoo has since been covered up. [Instagram]

15. Bhad Bhabie and Billie Eilish are no longer friends

Bhad Bhabie and Billie Eilish became friends after mutual friend XXXTentacion died in June 2018. Bhad Bhabie later revealed they were no longer friends. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Bhad Bhabie said: "People always want to act like we have problems or we have beef. No. I just feel like either someone got into her ear about me and made her think that I was a bad person or she was getting too big to where she didn’t want to associate herself with my brand. And that’s perfectly fine.”

16. What happened between Bhad Bhabie and Skai Jackson?

Bhad Bhabie and former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson got into a feud on social media back in 2020 that allegedly stemmed from the two beefing over a guy. After exchanging barbs over Instagram and subtweets on Twitter, the feud ended with Skai Jackson getting a restraining order against Bhad Bhabie after she threatened her. The beef also escalated to involve both Bhad Bhabie and Skai’s mothers. [Instagram]

17. Why did Bhad Bhabie go to rehab?

Back in 2020, Bhad Bhabie’s manager confirmed that she had entered rehab to seek treatment for mental health and substance abuse. In a statement issued to TMZ, her management team said: “We are very proud of Danielle for recognising that she needed help and seeking it out.” Another statement shared on her Instagram confirmed she was “in a treatment center receiving and continuing to receive professional support.”