"Then, she randomly referenced Reneé, who is currently in a relationship with singer-songwriter Towa Bird, saying, "Reneé Rapp is like, 'You'll never catch me dating a man.' Like, 'Go off, queen. I love that for you!' But I also hold space for her in 10 years if she goes, 'Oops, I met the love of my life and it's this man, I didn't mean to.' It's like, that's OK!""
"The way she spoke about Reneé was so dismissive, she clearly doesn't believe Reneé is a lesbian. It's just repackaged therapy speak for 'you haven't met the right man yet.' Reneé is a lesbian. She has a PARTNER and you're out here "holding space" for her to find a man? Are we holding space for RuPaul to find his dream woman??? Elton John?? No? Then stfu. Pls for the love of fuck leave us lesbians alone. We don't like men and we never will."
Reneé Rapp wants people to keep her name out their mouth, especially if they invalidate her sexuality. Betty Who, who identifies as bisexual and non-binary, appeared on an Aug. 19 Made It Out podcast episode and commented on sexual fluidity and celebrities, saying it shouldn't be illegal to fall in love and that the queer community can make being straight feel criminal. Betty referenced Reneé—who is in a relationship with singer-songwriter Towa Bird—and suggested she might one day date a man, saying she "holds space" for that possibility. Those remarks provoked immediate online backlash, with commenters accusing Betty of dismissing Reneé's lesbian identity. Reneé later responded in a Cosmopolitan UK interview.
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