Throughout her career, Rene Rapp she has made it a point to be as open about her sexuality as possible. But in a recent social media post, the “Not My Fault” singer told her fans that enough is enough.
After Rapp began referring to herself as a lesbian in several public appearances in recent months, debate began among the singer's fans, with some openly questioning whether the star still identified as bisexual. Rapp put an end to speculation on Monday (March 25) at one post on X: “If I say I'm a lesbian, I'm a lesbian and if someone says they're bi, they're bi,” she wrote. “I've had enough of you witches.”
In recent years, Rapp has spoken about her bisexual identity, even writing about her experience as a bisexual woman in the song “Beautiful girls” from her critically acclaimed debut album Snow angel. But during her appearance as a musical guest on Saturday night live in January, Rapp starred as herself in a sketch for celebrity lip reading where cast members refer to her as “little lesbian trainee Reneé”.
Since then, Rapp has been open about her lesbian identity. In a recent cover For The Hollywood Reporter, Rapp said she was still navigating the new label she placed on her sexuality. “I've only recently started referring to myself as a lesbian, and I've only recently been in a relationship where I'm like, 'Yeah, I'm definitely a lesbian,'” she said. “I see all these movies and parts of gay culture, especially lesbian culture, and I'm like, 'I like that.'
Fans were quick to share messages of support for the singer on social media, reminding other users that how Rapp defines her sexuality is her business, not theirs. “No because I'm glad she talked about it because literally who are you to tell her anything about herself,” one user He wrote. Other added that “you'll forget that sexual relationships can change, they're just labels.”
Rapp recently made headlines after winning the 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist. Taking the stage at the March 14 ceremony to accept her award, Rapp used her speech to call for an “immediate and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza while encouraging viewers to “continue to stand up for yourselves, to keep supporting your friends. queer friends and for those who can't stand up for themselves.”
Check out Rapp's post below:
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