Reneé Rapp, the 24-year-old actress known for her role as Regina George in the new Mean Girls movie musical, poked fun at herself on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in response to discussions about her apparent lack of media training. In an SNL sketch, she joined host Jacob Elordi and cast member Bowen Yang as they portrayed lip-reading experts attempting to decipher celebrity conversations. Rapp joked that her cameo was "court-ordered media training" after her recent viral interviews.
During her press tour for Mean Girls, Rapp gained attention for unfiltered comments in interviews. On Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, she described herself as "very ageist" and expressed concerns about getting older. In another interview, she vented about a man named Buddy who owns a bus touring company, calling him disrespectful and misogynistic.
Thank you, Jacob Elordi, @reneerapp, @theestallion, and Rachel McAdams! Goodnight! pic.twitter.com/kwzhlUU4St
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Social media reactions to Rapp's interviews varied, with some advocating for her authenticity and resisting the idea of media training, while others acknowledged that she is already media trained but remains true to herself.
