The Renee Rapp Effect 

ppl calling her an industry plant is sooo annoying like just admit you’re not up to date on the newest music artists! it’s okay to not know who people are!! she’s literally new, this is her mainstream breakthrough, ofc you probably have never heard of her. discrediting someone’s career and work just because YOU PERSONALLY don’t know her is crazy. takes less time to type “renee rapp” into google than it does to type “industry plant” into a random comment section

I heard Renee say on RU-vid somewhere she agreed to Mean Girls knowing it would be her way onto SNL. She is very strategic in reaching the mainstream!

Reneé mentioned she’s a very ambitious person with big dreams that are specific asf. She literally said the only way she saw herself getting into the music industry was through acting which is why she did TSLOCG in the first place; so ofc any opportunity she got to leave that show to pursue music she‘s gonna leave. She also manifested that she wants to do SNL (which she just did) and become an EGOT by the age of 40. So yeah this girl is here to stay for a long time and I’m excited for her.

Funny thing is that i discovered Reneé Rapp after listening to two songs that i saved just to notice they were from the same girl. In a way her career is being spread "organically". The algorithm gets you, and you stay. That's quality!

“Your direction is more important than your speed.” I’m taking that everywhere. It’s going right next to one of my faves “don’t confuse motion with progress.” 🧘🏾‍♀️😮‍💨🥰🕯

I have a contradictory feeling: wanting to gatekeep you guys but wishing this to be the biggest pop culture podcast on RU-vid

Ashley Park also originated the role of Gretchen in Mean Girls on Broadway!!! She did this before Emily in Paris. Also Jaquel Spivey is a broadway actor who was the lead in a Strange Loop.

it’s SO refreshing to see an actress/artist that is so genuinely herself in every single way. she’s so vulnerable, authentic, unapologetic and open anytime she’s on a screen whether it’s acting, singing or in interviews and that is getting more and more rare these days. her insane talent and sense of humor are truly some of the most unique and memorable characteristics i’ve ever seen. her SNL performance of snow angel was out of this world. i don’t even know if she knows how good she is. watching her sing or talk or quite honestly do anything is addicting. i’m smitten with her, to no surprise, everyone should be!

This is my first time coming across y'all, but I love the talking points y'all made so much! Seeing people call Reneé an industry plant is definitely weird when she's been so organically in the algorithm of different platforms. For me in particular I definitely have to thank TikTok for putting a clip of her just being her funny, talented self on The Terrell Show on my fyp back in August of last year, because it's what really made me keep my eye on her (in the midst of all the content I consume as a music enjoyer & kpop stan lol) to the point where I checked out her album Snow Angel a month later and fell in love with all the tracks and her vocal/lyrical delivery. Although, I didn't do my super big deep dive of her interviews, live performances, & broadway/theatre content until sometime earlier this month after her New Years Eve performance and the Mean Girls press tour had really got to rolling. I've only been a "hardcore stan" for a short time, but I'm already so so proud of her after her SNL guesting/performances and the fact that she's going to all these big music festivals soon. I'm just so excited for her ongoing journey and to see what she does for her sophomore album

Funny that you mentioned it, Sabrina actually has her own production company called "At Last" and she has always wanted to make an Alice In Wonderland Musical that is set in a musical festival. She has teased this for YEARS.

Just a little add on, if no one has mentioned it yet, when she won the Jimmy's in high school she was sick. Like she had tonsillitis, and an infection.

just a note, the jimmy awards are specifically for high school students in musical theatre

Reneé is one of the most talented people in the buisiness rn, industry plant my ass.

The broadway to weights comparison with the rock Lee clip was TOP TIER

As someone that got to see her live while she was touring the USA for her album. She is amazing live!!!! her recorded album honestly does not do her justice she is just insane live. literally one of the best concerts i've ever been to

Ashley Park, who played the French teacher, also played Gretchen in the Original Broadway cast of Mean Girls.

Please do the selena gomez effect!! I was obsessed with her when i was 9-13, id love to see an analysis of how exactly she rose & maintained her fame. I always watched her documentary (before she even came out with my mind and me, the one from like disney days) where she and her mom talked about how she got famous and i think it’d be interesting to cover

Honestly Rene is smart for the way she moved to get to her end goal she booked a show to gain more of a fanbase and to get her to a place that she can make connects for music and then the show doing well especiallly cuz of her character and her music doing well is just the icing on the cake and I remember seeing Ariana grande basically saying she did the same thing when she got the Opportunity to audition for victorious

i missed y’all !!!!

I love your analysis of Renee here. It was cool to listen to something so in-depth. With your categories of artists, I'd put Beyonce as both a vocalist and a performer. I hear people comment on both her incredible vocal ability and performances all the time. Renee often cites her as a top vocalist and influence.

I first loved her in Sex Lives of College Girls. So it was such a delightful surprise when i learned she can fucking SING. She is so great and so smart, and SO FUNNY. I am addicted. LOVE HER

Prior to Mean Girls, I only knew the Renee Tiller meme and thats pretty much it😭 shes come so far and congrats to her coming out 🧡🤍🩷

Know reneé since broadway and the fact she was in hunterville nc when I lived in CLT nc is so iconic 🎉

i found y’all’s pod right as the holidays started and BINGED your episodes. glad y’all are back

She is amazing. She's done so much all within her early twenties, I doubt there's any stopping her now ❤

When you guys discussed legacy being cemented by leaving at a peak - i immediately thought of an example in a different field. In the sport of formula 1 (a racing series), driver Nico Rosberg cemented his legacy by leaving at the peak of his career upon beating one of the greats, Lewis Hamilton, in the 2016 wdc title. Although his victory was a feat in and of itself, his immediate retirement led to a reputation he never could have maintained had he remained in the sport. It’s really interesting that the idea of peaks transfers through different industries!

Hi i am of that older demographic you were talking about. But i have known of Renee since her start. Her voice is amazing and she is a little chaotic. Perfect combo!! Thanks for the deep dive.

Yeah she's getting an EGOT eventually, the Grammy will be first and then its only a matter of time and good casting She's already done all 4 things, she'll start getting recognized for it soob

Renee is just ❤

This has got to be one of my new favorite channels to just listen to.

This is the first time i'm watching ypur channel and i loved this. Reneè is truly iconic and I honestly feel so lucky to be able to witness her growth and follow her through her amazing future career. My girl is going places 🌟❤️‍🔥

i have been bingeing all of your videos recently and they are SO GOOD! you guys are so underrated omg

My algorithm SLAPPED recommending you to me a few months ago. Love the conversations

I loved this in the first 2 minutes…and it only got better. Thank you so much for this- I am feeling inspired 💙❄️

I found your podcast from the clip you posted on tik tok!!!! Absolutely loooove the flowers she’s finally getting 🌹 she deserves it soooo down bad. Glad i’m not the only one who admires her perseverance enough to talk about it for 45 mins

Thank you for introducing to Renee last year! Love her music!

“Life’s a fucking blizzard” so true! Happy you’re both back ✨

So excited

You guys are awesome!

Yayayaya been waiting for this

I kept refreshing your page waiting for more videos !! so happy for a new one !!

Love Renee, thanks for this vid!

okay set design! you guys are gonna blow up soon, I just know it

I’m in love Reneè and her music so yeah ❤

as someone who lives in Colorado and desperately wants to leave, I love the song Colorado because it reminds me the grass is always greener. I live in a place that everyone wants to live, yet I’m trying to escape it

Also about "branding herself as an artist": I think a major obstacle is also going to be the reputation Gen Z artists have rn. Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish are considered 'artists', not just singers or writers but truly artists, while pretty much every other contemporary is like a "Tiktok girly". Very short songs, quite generic following trends set by older artists or the two mentioned above and targeting Gen Z. A lot of older generations don't take them seriously. Reneé is doing a great job collaborating with older artists, *singing* and not being known for silly videos, but serious budget productions. Still, a lot of people are not giving her credit for her music, because they expect it to sound a certain way without even listening once. Let's see how it goes, her rise in fame and success over the past year has been insane.

You are soooo spot on about jaquel!!!!

I’d love to see these two insightful ass individuals talk about Chappell Roan cause her story is insane and her music is top tier!

I probably going to get hate for saying this. But let’s be honest the movie of Mean Girls was made for Reneè Rapp to put her more in the spotlight. Watching the movie for the second time made me realize that. It’s clearly that they wanted her to really shine in the movie. I listen to the most of the original soundtrack from the broadway show. And they cut a lot of the songs and cut some parts in Meet the Plastics songs only to showcase Reneè voice. I think that’s is the fact why people are saying she is an industry plant. The girl is very talented and she got a great voice.

Such a good episode! Excited for the tate macrae one!

shes the glee dream

She looks like and has similar vibes to Billie though. They are giving twin vibes

Ashley Park (French teacher in Mean Girls) was also the original Gretchen on Broadway!

I love yall so much whenever you see this even though it’s kind of off topic, how to you feel about the rainbow and pink tie dye style shirt in the new mean girls that Regina wears when they go to her house? I’ve been asking my friends about it and I think everyone has mixed feelings on it

Wow you guys made cleaning my room sooo much more fun :) I hope cochlea sponserst you

RENEE RAPP WORLD DOMINATION 2024 PLS

Ashley Park also was the OG Gretchen on broadway

please do a percy jackson episode omg

i want to see a video on "The Conan Gray Effect"

Random tidbit: the MG musical movie started filming in early March, not January! Filming ended around April 20th for the spring fling shoots, but they might’ve done reshoots some time later(presumably post strike)

SLOCG S3 hadn’t started filming and I believe it hasn’t yet as of February 2024. Bc of the writers strike, filming was on hold so she released tour dates. They may have interfered with potential filming dates but there was no certainty that they would be back.

You guys should do Sydney Sweeney next!!

I’d love to see a video on someone who had an instant/overnight rise to fame and made it work. Idk like lil nas, ice spice, Olivia Rodrigo or Tyla? Then again, they are still new and we kinda need to wait a bit to see if they stick so an older artist who’s like them and has been active for years?

💕💕💕💕💕💕

i’ve should’ve listened to the renee rapp effect WAY earlier tho

Nicky’s hair is hairing today omg

Best analyse here on RU-vid. Only i would not put her in one of three katogories. Her Lyrics are on a level like her voice and dance on snl wath a big show, snowangel Performance on SNL was art of its own

Add Bon appetit editors and on screen personalities to the quit at peak list

I completely agree on your take of not wanting vertical videos / Tiktoks in movies, but there's no denying that they served a purpose. It's portrayed very "boomer discovers the Internet for the first time", but when we're talking about high school drama nowadays it does involve Tiktok and the Internet in general, although the use is a bit excessive. Telling ppl to not use vertical videos in a movie like this is like telling ppl to not use the text messaging in modern teen movies, because that's just as cringe tbh. They're not going to start writing letters tho and calling is super unrealistic

i would LOVE to see a video about leaving something at its peak but i think it would be so funny to title the video “the simon cowell effect” after all your other videos with that type of title is about up and coming female pop stars

Am I the only one who did not think the brand placement stuff was that bad🤣Like I went into it expecting to see so much after I heard people talking about it but there was barley anything

begging yall to move his mic or talk into 😭😭😭😭

i definitely think rihanna w music to makeup fits into the "simon cowell effect"

Not them notpointing out ashley was the og broadway Gretchen

Her names sounds famous. Like “Reneé Rapp” just sounds like a star actress.

Bringing up Ohio State dance? Nicky gets it fr.

hiiii

The Taylor Swift Effect Next

The lady Gaga effect!!!

maniifesting a nicky & cocochella

The Trisha Paytas effect!!!

I work with security, and I promise you I will make sure both of you have the most horrible and horrific experiences at Coachella this year. 😉

you guys have become one of my fave channels nowadays. Amazing work as always 🩷