{"id":16703,"date":"2024-01-21T05:13:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T10:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/rachel-mcadams-introduces-renee-rapps-snl-performance-in-surprise-appearance\/21\/01\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T05:13:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T10:13:07","slug":"rachel-mcadams-introduces-renee-rapps-snl-performance-in-surprise-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/rachel-mcadams-introduces-renee-rapps-snl-performance-in-surprise-appearance\/21\/01\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel McAdams Introduces Rene\u00e9 Rapp&#8217;s &#8216;SNL&#8217; Performance in Surprise Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/people\/renee-rapp\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rene\u00e9 Rapp<\/a><span> is feeling the love from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/people\/rachel-mcadams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel McAdams<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The original Regina George made a surprise appearance on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/tv\/saturday-night-live\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a><span> over the weekend to introduce Rapp&#8217;s second performance of the night &#8212; in which she sang &#8220;Not My Fault&#8221; from the new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/movies\/mean-girls\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mean Girls<\/em><\/a><span> film, alongside unannounced guest performer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/latest\/people\/megan-thee-stallion\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Megan Thee Stallion<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>McAdams &#8212; who stunned in a red suit &#8212; was all smiles as she was met by a roaring cheer from the shocked audience, and she sweetly had to calm everyone down before introducing Rapp&#8217;s set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the lead up to the new <\/span><em><span>Mean Girls<\/span><\/em><span> movie &#8212; in which several members of the original cast make cameo appearances &#8212; there was some speculation regarding drama between the film&#8217;s production and McAdams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In an interview with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/awards\/rachel-mcadams-declined-mean-girls-reunion-commercial-1235847737\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a><span>, in December, the actress explained why she ended up not being a part of the new movie, explaining, &#8220;Tina [Fey] and I sort of dabbled with a few ideas, but it was tough to make it all work in the end. I was really down for whatever she wanted to do.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;I think the direction it went in will be fantastic and I cannot wait to see it,&#8221; McAdams added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Many online, meanwhile, were excited to see McAdams seemingly show her support for the new Regina George, who stars in the new film adaptation of the Broadway musical reimagining of <\/span><em><span>Mean Girls.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Later in the episode McAdams participated in a sketch, playing an aspiring actress in a drama class named Natalie who doesn&#8217;t know what to do because she looks exactly like Rachel McAdams but isn&#8217;t as good at acting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then, to close out the love fest, some fans noticed McAdams and Rapp adorably blowing each other kisses during the on-stage goodbyes as the credits rolled, and it was wholesome and heartfelt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/tv\/saturday-night-live\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a><span>\u00a0airs live, coast-to-coast at 11:30 p.m. ET\/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC, and streams live on Peacock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/rachel-mcadams-introduces-renee-rapps-snl-performance-in-surprise-appearance-218337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rene&eacute; Rapp is feeling the love from Rachel McAdams. 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