Danielle Bregoli, also known as Bhad Bhabie, has come a long way since the Internet dubbed
her the "Cash Me Ousside" girl after her 2016 appearance on Dr. Phil.
Here's a look at just how far she's come.
Before the world ever heard of Bhad Bhabie, the teen star entered the public eye as herself,
Danielle Bregoli.
She made her debut in a now-infamous 2016 episode of Dr. Phil that was billed as "I
Want To Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried To
Frame Me For A Crime."
That's quite the mouthful, but the heart of it was that Bregoli's mom was at her wit's
end with her daughter and saw no other option than to turn the teen into the police.
Bregoli even stole a car from one of Dr. Phil's crew members.
But the part of the show that went viral was when Bregoli became convinced the audience
was making fun of her and barked,
"Cash me ousside, how 'bout dat?"
It was the phrase that launched a thousand memes, and lots of branded merchandise.
At the time of Bregoli's TV debut, she may have had the mouth of a full-grown sailor,
but her style was just like any other kid in middle school.
Five months after Bregoli became one of Dr. Phil's most notorious guests, the star reappeared
on the series to talk about the four months she spent at Turn-About Ranch, a treatment
camp in Utah.
Bregoli seemed to have changed for the better.
Her mother, Barbara Ann, admitted,
"Dani went from being this little 'tough girl' to being just a normal kid.
A lot of people didn't think she could do it, and she proved them all wrong."
At least, that was before the whole thing devolved into Bregoli hurling insults.
The teen even told Dr. Phil,
"I made you just like how Oprah made you.
You were nothin' before I came on this show."
"Thank you for that."
Needless to say, the host wasn't all that impressed.
Up until February 2017, Danielle Bregoli was little more than a live-action meme who stole
a car on Dr. Phil, and threw a punch on an airplane, which led to a citizen's arrest,
according to TMZ.
She clearly didn't have that private jet money just yet, but it was only a matter of time.
Everything changed when Bregoli solidified her spot in the modern, mainstream rap conversation
with an appearance in Kodak Black's unofficial music video for "Everything 1K."
The future rapper was front and center, showcasing her casual street style while hanging out
in and on a Rolls Royce, despite the fact that she was too young to drive, and playing
with stacks of cash while holding an iPhone, the ultimate teen accessory.
The video premiered on World Star Hip Hop, and though fans certainly scratched their
heads as to why a serious artist like Kodak Black would play into such an outrageous meme,
it made a whole lot more sense once we finally heard her rap.
The summer after appearing in Kodak Black's music video, Bhad Bhabie was born.
Danielle Bregoli fought to shake off her viral meme roots and forge her own career in the
music industry.
She showed off her unexpected talents in the music video for her debut single "These Heaux."
Every fan who was expecting a Rebecca Black 2.0 was understandably shocked by Bregoli's
mad rapping skills.
In the video, Bregoli adopted a trendy Instagram baddie style as she rapped on a roof while
wearing a white loungewear set and a half-head of braids.
A month later, she signed a deal with Atlantic Records, the same label that houses heavyweights
like Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran.
According to The New York Post, "These Heaux" racked up 20 million views in two weeks, and
Bregoli became the youngest female rapper to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at
age 14.
According to TMZ, the rapper's record deal was worth millions.
Not bad for a girl who was famous for antagonizing daytime TV's favorite unlicensed therapist.
Bhad Bhabie was riding on a high from her brand new record contract, but she spent the
majority of that time celebrating on probation due to charges she racked up prior to her
appearance on Dr. Phil.
According to TMZ,
"Danielle Bregoli, who's 14, was sentenced to 5 years probation...after pleading guilty
to 4 charges back in June, including 2 counts of grand theft, possession of marijuana, and
filing a false police report."
This ruling came months after she was involved in a Florida brawl where her friend threw
an ice cream cone at someone.
At the time, TMZ claimed that Bregoli was actually cooperating with cops, which showed
that maybe Dr. Phil's intervention helped at least a little.
2018 was a pivotal year for Bhad Bhabie.
She was finally finding real success but was caught in the midst of heartbreaking family
drama, and it really seemed like she was trying to do the right thing.
The rapper paid off her mother's mortgage in late December 2017, but kicked off the
new year by basically being disowned by her biological father.
According to TMZ, Bregoli's father surrendered all parental rights to his daughter in February
2018.
This reportedly included custody and child support payments, but with a multi-million
dollar rap career, it doesn't seem like Bregoli needed the latter.
The star already had a rocky relationship with her dad, and he was highly critical of
her rap career.
In an interview with Unilad, the police officer criticized Bregoli's mother and said,
"The biggest fear obviously is, besides her psychological and emotional well-being from
being around these people and being exposed to their drugs, their cursing...I'm really
concerned about retaliation.
Of possible drive-bys, possible violence...Her safety is number one and her emotional well-being
is number two."
As painful as that might have been, Bregoli didn't seem to be sweating his criticism too
much.
The spring of 2018 saw a brand new side of Bhad Bhabie, one that was totally glam.
At the Billboard Music Awards in May, the rapper ditched her usual casual street style
for a grown-up, glamorous gown.
If anything, this was proof that Bregoli could fit in on the red carpet as easily as she
could on Dr. Phil, but behind-the-scenes, the rapper was struggling.
It's true what they say.
It's lonely at the top.
That year, the star inked a deal with Snapchat for a 12-episode docu series called Bringing
Up Bhabie.
According to TMZ, it was a massive success with 10 million unique views in the first
24 hours.
For reference, even Keeping Up With the Kardashians only gets about 1.5 million viewers per episode.
Despite having millions of fans, the teen admitted to The Guardian that she had few
actual friends and was deeply disheartened by an incident where a 16-year-old boy she
had interest in asked her for nude photos.
She explained,
"It was like, all right, I don't have female friends or guy friends or a boyfriend.
Well, I'm screwed...Teen boys are a huge mess."
By the fall of 2018, Bhad Bhabie's tendency to get into public brawls had accelerated
past random airport patrons and jumped right into the A-list.
According to TMZ, the star was caught on video throwing a drink on Iggy Azalea during an
argument at a bar in Hollywood, which raises a couple of questions.
Mainly, we're wondering who let a 15-year-old into a bar.
"If you're in my presence, I'm gonna smack you."
The altercation was reportedly ignited when Azalea allegedly talked trash about Bregoli
on social media.
Azalea, who was 28 years old at the time, tried her best not to engage, hoping the drink
that was thrown on her wasn't alcohol because the fellow rapper was underage.
However, Bregoli was allowed into the bar in the first place, so she could have been
holding liquor.
Bhabie reportedly had to be held back by her security, and angrily shouted at TMZ,
"'Ain't nobody worried about that f---in' h--!!"
Conveniently, the tabloid happened to be right there to provoke Bregoli when she was already
heated.
"Females are such haters.
I don't think I'm a girl."
The popular saying suggests that the more money you acquire, the more problems you have.
However, in January 2019, Bhad Bhabie debuted a brand new set of teeth, proving that dental
problems were a thing of the past.
According to Page Six, Bregoli's bright white porcelain veneers cost a whopping $40,000.
The whole process apparently took two four-hour sessions, and it certainly opens up the possibility
of being cast in a Crest commercial, if the toothpaste company wants a teen on probation
representing their brand.
Around the same time that the star debuted her new teeth, Bregoli inked a $900,000 deal
with CopyCat Beauty, a brand that's known for selling dupes of designer cosmetics.
According to TMZ, the three-year agreement came with the possibility of Bregoli's own
beauty line, and if you're modeling lipstick, you're going to need some seriously perfect
pearly whites.
It's undeniable that Bregoli's new teeth look particularly striking against her brightened
red dye job.
Unlike most teen girls, Bhad Bhabie didn't want to have some elaborate sweet 16 party,
though it'd probably have been worth a reboot of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 if she did.
Instead, she told TMZ that she'd rather hang out at home even though her team was planning
a big party.
That didn't stop her loved ones from getting her some super sweet gifts ahead of her celebration
at a nightclub in Hollywood.
The "Gucci Flip Flops" singer got a $53,000 diamond chain from her pal 'Lil Yachty, which
she showed off on Instagram.
The diamond-encrusted pendant was custom made to spell out her rap alter ego, Bhad Bhabie.
This came after her managers gave her a $42,000 diamond-clad Rolex watch.
Per TMZ, she always wanted one but never got around to making the massive purchase.
Most teenagers don't have neck tattoos, but most teens aren't Bhad Bhabie.
In October 2019, the star debuted a totally brand new look.
Gone was her deep red hair, which she replaced with black waist-length curls.
She also showed off her brand new tattoo, which was her mother's name, Barbara Ann,
written across her neck in black cursive.
Bregoli ended up keeping her darker hair until early 2020 when she replaced it with a gingery
hue.
According to Inked, Bregoli had more than 15 tattoos in 2019 despite the fact that she's
still not legally allowed to get them without parental permission.
This includes the word "savage" on her ankle, a heart on her finger, a Playboy bunny on
her wrist, a cherub on her arm, the word "numb" on her other arm, and some butterflies on
her leg.
Despite Danielle Bregoli's troubled past, it seems like things are looking up for the
teen rapper.
Though her intervention with Dr. Phil wasn't exactly successful in changing her bad gal
ways, the star sought her own treatment in the summer of 2020.
According to TMZ,
"Sources connected to the rapper tell us Danielle, who's just 17 years old, recently checked
herself into a facility...We're told she's receiving treatment for a combination of things...childhood
trauma, but also substance abuse in the form of prescription pills."
Of the rapper's decision to seek help, her management told TMZ,
"We are very proud of Danielle for recognizing that she needed help and seeking it out."
Though it was expected that she'd be in the facility for up to 90 days, depending on the
severity of her problems, Page Six reported that Bregoli completed a 30-day stay and was
discharged in June.
Bregoli has kicked off her new sober life with a fresh look.
About a month before hitting rehab, the artist emerged in a new music video for her single
"That's What I Said" and basically looked like an entirely different person.
Who knew changing up your hair could do so much?
As soon as the star exited treatment, she took to Instagram Live to tell her fans,
"[I'm] back and better than ever...It was a lot going on in my personal life."
It would seem that Bhad Bhabie is entering a brand new phase of her life, and we can't
wait to find out what she does next.
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