Key Takeaways
- Reneé Rapp reflects on her personal growth since her last appearance 582 days prior, including setting new boundaries.
- During a game, Rapp sends prank texts to celebrities Tina Fey and Kesha and reads their live responses.
- Rapp contrasts her current supportive relationship with her girlfriend, Toa, with insecure past partners.
- She shares candid opinions on men, including her physical repulsion to male genitalia and an aversion to men who do backflips.
- Rapp details the nearly two-year process of writing her new album and her anxiety about releasing its vulnerable lyrics.
Deep Dive
- Reneé Rapp describes her past self from her previous appearance 582 days prior as "eager" and "green."
- She discusses the professional challenge of transitioning from an actress to being taken seriously as a singer.
- Rapp states she has had no media training, recalling that she "tapped out" of an early call with a publicist who tried to coach her.
- She and the host agree their conversation would be different if it were not being filmed.
- Rapp details her social anxiety, recounting a panic attack she had after arriving alone at the recent Academy Gala.
- She discusses a previous relationship that was "soft launched" via videos from the studio two years prior.
- In the year that followed, Rapp felt her life became a "playground" for others amid her growing fame, leading to isolation.
- This experience prompted her to make massive life changes and set firm boundaries in the fall of 2023.
- In a game of "Confess or Text," Rapp sends prank messages to several celebrities to avoid answering personal questions.
- She texts Tina Fey a claim that she was involved in a hit-and-run on her way to the podcast.
- She messages a celebrity named Cara that a new song on her album is about her.
- Rapp sends a text to Kesha stating she accidentally said Kesha's name during sex the previous night.
- She reads replies live, including what she calls a "thoughtful and responsible" response from Tina Fey.
- Rapp discusses her girlfriend, Toa, explaining they were friends for a long time before they began dating.
- She describes Toa as uniquely secure and supportive, which has highlighted the unsupportive nature of her past partners from 2021.
- The couple waited over a year before moving in together because they took the relationship seriously.
- Rapp explains the decision to cohabitate was ultimately a practical one to stop wasting money on two separate residences.
- Rapp states that she has very few straight male friends, whom she could "count on one hand."
- She expresses admiration for Brad Pitt's style in the movie "Ocean's 11."
- In a rapid-fire segment, she voices opinions on Barack Obama and Travis Kelce, and expresses strong disdain for Elon Musk.
- When asked about Joe Rogan, Rapp reveals she does not know who he is, even after the host mentions "Fear Factor."
- She explains her aversion to men who do backflips stems from a high school musical theater archetype.
- Rapp reveals she spent almost two years writing her new album, a process she would have continued if not prompted by others.
- She says she felt pressure to release music from industry collaborators, clarifying that she found requests from fans to be affirming.
- Rapp describes her fear of releasing the vulnerable lyrics months after writing them.
- The song "Wouldn't You" almost did not make the album because of a lyric about cheating.
- During the podcast, she calls her girlfriend, Toa, who names "Shy" as one of her favorite songs.