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Reneé Rapp Rebuffs Speculation About Her Sexuality in New Interview, Addressing Betty Who’s Remarks

She reaffirms her lesbian identity following Betty Who’s criticized podcast comments.

Overview

  • In a Cosmopolitan UK interview published Sept. 5, Rapp said she is not ending up with a man and urged people to stop speculating about her orientation.
  • Rapp emphasized she is publicly in a very loving relationship with fellow musician Towa Bird.
  • On the Aug. 19 Made It Out podcast, Betty Who referenced Rapp while discussing sexual fluidity and suggested Rapp might one day fall for a man.
  • Following swift online criticism, Betty Who apologized on Aug. 28, saying her language unintentionally reinforced harmful ideas toward lesbians.
  • The episode has renewed discussion about self-identification, lesbophobia, and the risks of name-checking queer peers in public forums.