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‘Modern Love’: Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

‘Modern Love’: Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

The Daily vor 1 Jahr

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The pop singer and actress Reneé Rapp has a deep love for her
friends. She maintains a nonstop group chat with more than 15
close friends every day. Their lives are so intertwined that the
line between platonic and romantic can sometimes get blurry,
particularly since many of them have dated each other.

Rapp, best known for her role in the Broadway musical and new
film adaptation “Mean Girls,” has an upcoming album, “Bite Me,”
which delves into the intimacy and messiness of friendships, not
just romantic relationships. Mirroring her album’s themes, Rapp
walks Modern Love host Anna Martin through various vulnerable
moments she has recently shared with friends, including one with
her best friend and former “The Sex Lives of College Girls”
co-star Alyah Chanelle Scott.

It’s no surprise that Rapp chose to read the Modern Love essay
“This is What Happens When Friends Fall in Love” by Sammy Sass.
The piece resonates with her own experiences of sustaining love
within queer friendships. While Rapp says she doesn’t have a
blueprint, she has learned to navigate misunderstandings and
express genuine love to those closest to her.

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