The singer and actress additionally reveals how her co-stars reacted to the information of her departure from the HBO Max collection.
Renée Rapp is addressing her exit from The Intercourse Lives of School Ladies.
On Wednesday’s episode of Alex Cooper’s Name Her Daddy podcast, the singer and actress performed coy as she appeared to allude to the explanation behind her departure from the since-canceled HBO Max collection.
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Rapp, 25, starred as Leighton Murray within the Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble comedy in a principal position capability for Seasons 1 and a couple of, earlier than revealing her exit forward of Season 3, during which she solely appeared in a couple of episodes.
Cooper introduced up Rapp’s exit, asking the Imply Ladies star, “Clarify to me. What occurred? Why did you depart?”
“It was simply so enjoyable,” she stated, sarcastically whereas grinning. “Like, it was so enjoyable. It was superior.”
When Cooper requested what was her “remaining straw” that led to her exit, Cooper once more performed coy.
“It was simply so enjoyable. It was simply so enjoyable,” she repeated, rolling and crossing her eyes playfully.
Cooper additional pressed, asking Rapp if she signed an NDA — a non-disclosure settlement.
“I’ve signed many,” she stated with fun. “I’ve signed many, bro. Genuinely, I’ve signed many.”
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Rapp — who starred alongside Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, and Alyah Chanelle Scott — went on to share how her co-stars reacted to her departure, taking up a extra critical tone.
“Nice,” she stated, to which Cooper joked, “They had been like, ‘Get out, bitch!'”
“Nice. I feel [they were] completely positive,” Rapp continued, whereas Cooper prompt, “They had been prepared so that you can go.”
Rapp appeared to allude to what presumably contributed to her exit.
“I feel that … typically you simply know. Typically you simply know,” Rapp stated. “Additionally, nothing on a set is ever a secret. Not less than, it is actually exhausting to try this. I used to be the final one discovering out about issues. So, I do not actually suppose anyone cared, to be sincere. I am certain someone did, however I don’t care.”
In response, Cooper introduced up a lyric in Rapp’s single, “Go away Me Alone,” that seemingly refers to her exit from The Intercourse Lives of School Ladies.
“Signal 100 NDAs, however I nonetheless say one thing / Go away me alone, bitch, I wanna have enjoyable,” she sings on the monitor. “I took my intercourse life with me, now the present ain’t f–king.”
When Cooper requested Rapp if “anybody tried to cease” her from that includes the lyric within the music, Rapp stated, “No.”
“God forbid I exploit wordplay,” she quipped. “Much like all of the bulls–t, what am I to do if not make music that’s genuinely reflective of my life? It simply is.”
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Rapp introduced her surprising departure from the collection in July 2023 forward of its third — and what would turn into its remaining — season, taking to Instagram on the time.
“School women moved me out to L.A. and launched me to a few of my favourite individuals. Two and a half years later — it is given me y’all and this group,” she wrote. “Thank u Mindy, Justin and everybody at Max for believing in me. Quite a lot of queer work will get belittled — however taking part in Leighton has modified my life.”
“I really like who I’m 10x greater than I did earlier than realizing her. I hope she gave y’all somewhat little bit of that too. She’s such a tiny a part of illustration however even the tiny elements rely. I would not be half the individual I’m with out her and y’all. I really like that bitch greater than . I am so excited for this season and I am unable to wait so that you can see what now we have coming for her and the women.”
