Danielle Peskowitz Bregoli[1][2] (born March 26, 2003),[3] known professionally as Bhad Bhabie (/bæd ˈbeɪbiː/, "bad baby"), is an American rapper and Internet personality.
Due to its brief viral recognition and meme status, the remark led to merchandising, and her to capitalize on the attention with a career in recording artistry.
[4][5] Her 2017 debut single, "These Heaux", peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made Bregoli the youngest female rapper to have a song enter the chart.
[9][10][11] Bregoli was raised in a Catholic household primarily by her mother and is estranged from her father, a deputy who works for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
[15] On September 14, 2016, Bregoli and her mother Barbara Ann were interviewed on Dr. Phil for a segment titled "I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime".
They appeared on the show to discuss Bregoli's behavior, which included stealing a crew member's car while the episode was being filmed.
Her affected accent made the phrase sound like "Cash me ousside, how bout dah", which became a meme, and Bregoli became known as the "'Cash Me Outside' Girl".
[23] Following her appearance on Dr. Phil, Bregoli spent time at the Turn-About Ranch, a facility for "troubled teens" in Escalante, Utah.
She accused staffers of forcing her to sit still for three days straight without being allowed to sleep, using physical restraint on other teenagers, and ignoring reports of bullying.
The song reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bregoli the youngest female rap artist to debut on the music chart.
[35] On September 22, 2017, she released "Hi Bich", which reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a day after, "Whachu Know", as a single alongside the video, which received over 3 million views in 24 hours.
Following the video's release, the song became a moderate hit and debuted at number 80 on the Billboard's Hot 100; it peaked with one upward position on the chart.
She received a 2018 Billboard Music Award nomination in the category of Best Female Rap Artist, along with Cardi B and Nicki Minaj.
One day later, she received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for her single "Gucci Flip Flops".
[57][58] On November 16, 2018, controversy arose when she threw her drink at, and attempted to assault, fellow rapper Iggy Azalea while attending Cardi B's Fashion Nova launch party.
[66] In the same month, she announced an endorsement deal with Copycat Beauty, where she will promote the brand's products on her social media and music videos.
[69] Bregoli also released the trailer of her reality show, Bringing Up Bhabie, which detailed her daily life and musical career.
During April and May 2019, Bregoli released a remix of "Bestie" by Spenda C Nola Bounce and a radio version of the song with Megan Thee Stallion.
[72][73] On August 22, 2019, she announced the release of her mobile game Ride or Die, which features Bregoli as an animated character where the player has to get her to run from the police.
[74] In December 2019, a video of Bregoli wearing box braids was posted to Instagram, causing controversy over cultural appropriation and her subsequent decision to go on a social media hiatus.
[83] On April 1, 2021, six days after her eighteenth birthday, Bregoli opened an OnlyFans account, earning over $1 million in revenue in the first six hours, including over $757,000 from subscriptions, $267,000 from message payments, and $5,000 in tips.