Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp is doubling down on her reputation as a queer icon – and this time with suggestions that are equal parts hilarious and devilishly subversive.
The Broadway alum and Saturday Night Live musical guest famously came out as a lesbian during her 2024 SNL appearance, after initially identifying as bisexual publicly.
On Wednesday (July 9), a TikTok fan account reshared a clip from one of Rapp’s recent livestream Q&As. In it, she responds to a viewer’s question – believed to be, “How do I convince my homophobic mom to come to your show?”
Her reply? Pure queer gold: “I don’t know if I want her there, I’ve got to be honest. I feel like you should just run.”
Rapp pauses for effect, then continues: “But if you’re trying to open up the doors and you want it to be ‘it’s us altogether’ and not ‘us versus them’, that I respect, and you absolutely can bring her.”
Then she ascends to peak comedic drama: “I’m not sure she’ll like it, I’m not sure she’ll leave being a changed woman, but you could try sedating her and maybe dragging her against her will, perhaps.”
As if giving the performance of the century, she adds: “Knocking her out cold, and then she wakes up in the middle of GA (general admission) at one of my shows, and she’s surrounded by a bunch of gay people, that might help.”
From Bisexual to Lesbian – and Beyond
Rapp’s path to living openly began when she first publicly identified as bisexual. But as her music career and public profile evolved—sparked in part by her dazzling performance and candid coming-out moment on SNL – she found joy in finally labeling herself exactly as she felt.
That clarity wasn’t always easy. Rapp has spoken openly about wading through internalized homophobia and the family expectations that can weigh heavily on queer kids. Now, she’s spinning those experiences into community-building humor – and, in some cases, mildly outrageous hypotheticals involving narcoleptic parental units.
Queer Counsel with a Side of Sass
Rapp’s guidance may not make for a typical conflict-avoidance strategy.
And besides, she’s right: Sometimes immersion is the best teacher. She quipped, “Surrounded by a bunch of gay people… that might help.”
The Cost of Queer Joy and The Power of Laughter
Rapp’s Q&A response carries a subtext deeply rooted in queer survival: humor can be radical. When the stakes include parental disapproval or rejection, comedy cuts tension – but also sets boundaries. Her satirical suggestion essentially says: If you want to bring her, go ahead—but only if you’re ready for the full queer experience.
