Every couple of years we get a break-out artist who’s been working as an actress but her voice is the true calling. After Olivia Rodrigo, Reneé Rapp is the moment. The ‘Mean Girl’ of 2024 recently came out as bisexual and she credits her show ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ for it.
The 24-year-old actress has been in the acting biz longer than she’s been in the spotlight for her singing prowess. Reneé is that newbie star who is in desperate need of some media training but fans would prefer her without it. The actress with a bold personality and even bolder voice is taking over the world of entertainment.
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‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Coming Out Monologue
Rapp, who just recently got the honor of being featured on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter, reflected on a particular scene from one of her shows. HBO’s ‘The Sex Lives Of College Girls’ impactful coming-out scene helped the ‘Poison Poison’ singer break the doors of her own closet. The emotions conveyed in the scene were so genuine that Rapp felt she wasn’t acting at all. The actress said, “I remember doing that specific coming out scene and not acting at all — at all. I was just sobbing. I see that and I don’t see a character. I’m like, ‘That’s me.'”
The ‘Snow Angel’ star also confessed, “Look, this is good and bad. Being celebrated for being out because of a TV show or celebrity or success.” Accepting that, “I think it forced a lot of people in my life and my family to have to accept me in a weird way. In some ways that are twisted, like, ‘Damn, we could have done that a long time ago without her being on a TV show. ‘”
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Reneé Rapp’s Peaking Career
Rapp is currently riding the high tide of her rising career in both music and acting. The ‘Don’t Tell My Mom’ singer’s recent role as Regina George in the 2024 ‘Mean Girls’ musical has put her in the spotlight.
The singer feels very grateful for the love she’s been receiving lately from both her fans and her friends. She said, “The people in my life that I work with now care about me as a person.” Adding, “And I think that is a difference from things I’ve experienced in the past.”
Rapp’s journey of knowing herself and accepting it with confidence is an evolution of the industry’s mindset as well as fans. We have finally grown into an environment of acceptance.
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