Reneé Rapp (Jokingly) Came Out as Straight at Them ’s Annual Now Awards

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Reneé Rapp celebrated Pride Month with us last night by bravely coming out — as straight.

At Them’s Now Awards celebration on June 10 in Brooklyn, which honored 11 LGBTQ+ people on the cutting edge of culture, MUNA lead singer Katie Gavin presented the Snow Angel singer with the award for Music.

“I’ve actually come up here to announce that I’m actually straight,” she joked at the start of her acceptance speech. “This is my coming out.” But the famously lesbian pop star didn’t keep anyone in suspense too long: “No, I’m just kidding,” she clarified. “I’m not fucking boring.” (And then later, she was sure to add, “I’m not straight. Just to be clear, I’m a lesbian.)

In our Now Awards cover story, Rapp detailed her journey toward identifying as a lesbian after previously being out as bisexual, sharing that she decided to use the L-word to describe herself publicly for the first time backstage before her January episode of Saturday Night Live. Rapp alluded to that process in her Now Awards acceptance speech, saying, “I only recently felt truly a part of this community, and I feel incredibly blessed to be in such company.”

“I’ve been gay for a long time,” she continued, “but I started maybe talking about it more or, like, feeling better about talking about it, and it’s actually really fucking fun.”

On a more serious note, Rapp used her remarks to praise the “trans, gay, lesbian, and NB trailblazers [who] move culture,” noting that “queer folks of color, specifically, create culture.” But in true “unfiltered” fashion, Rapp threaded plenty of humor throughout her acceptance speech, frequently sprinkling in praise for all the “amazing faces and incredible asses” in the room.

“Each and every queer life is of the utmost importance, and queer life and all life on occupied land across the board is of the utmost importance,” she continued. “Has been and always will be.”

Other honorees at the Now Awards included TikTok star Ve’ondre Mitchell, ballroom legend Leggoh JohVera, and Devery Jacobs, who accepted their acting honor from Backspot executive producer Elliot Page. You can read our full Reneé Rapp cover story here.

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