Mean Girls star Rene Rapp is doubling down on her reputation as a queer icon and this time with suggestions that are equal parts hilarious and devilishly subversive.The Broadway alum and Saturday Night Live musical guest famously came out as a lesbian during her 2024 SNL appearance, after initially identifying as bisexual publicly. On Wednesday (July 9), a TikTok fan account reshared a clip from one of Rapps recent livestream Q&As. In it, she responds to a viewers question believed to be, How do I convince my homophobic mom to come to your show?Her reply? Pure queer gold: I dont know if I want her there, Ive got to be honest. I feel like you should just run.Rapp pauses for effect, then continues: But if youre trying to open up the doors and you want it to be its us altogether and not us versus them, that I respect, and you absolutely can bring her.Then she ascends to peak comedic drama: Im not sure shell like it, Im not sure shell leave being a changed woman, but you could try sedating her and maybe dragging her against her will, perhaps.As if giving the performance of the century, she adds: Knocking her out cold, and then she wakes up in the middle of GA (general admission) at one of my shows, and shes surrounded by a bunch of gay people, that might help.From Bisexual to Lesbian and BeyondRapps path to living openly began when she first publicly identified as bisexual. But as her music career and public profile evolvedsparked in part by her dazzling performance and candid coming-out moment on SNL she found joy in finally labeling herself exactly as she felt.That clarity wasnt always easy. Rapp has spoken openly about wading through internalized homophobia and the family expectations that can weigh heavily on queer kids. Now, shes spinning those experiences into community-building humor and, in some cases, mildly outrageous hypotheticals involving narcoleptic parental units.Queer Counsel with a Side of SassRapps guidance may not make for a typical conflict-avoidance strategy.And besides, shes right: Sometimes immersion is the best teacher. She quipped, Surrounded by a bunch of gay people that might help.The Cost of Queer Joy and The Power of LaughterRapps Q&A response carries a subtext deeply rooted in queer survival: humor can be radical. When the stakes include parental disapproval or rejection, comedy cuts tension but also sets boundaries. Her satirical suggestion essentially says: If you want to bring her, go aheadbut only if youre ready for the full queer experience.Source