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From one Regina George to any other, Rachel McAdams made a marvel Saturday Night time Reside look to toughen Reneé Rapp.
Rapp, 24, was once tapped because the musical visitor at the Saturday, January 20, episode hosted through Jacob Elordi. Forward of her 2d efficiency, McAdams, 45, took over the Studio 8H degree.
“Ladies and gentlemen, once again, Reneé Rapp,” McAdams, wearing an elegant purple pantsuit, exclaimed.
The cameras then panned to Rapp, who prior to now sang “Snow Angel” previous at the display, for a rendition of “Not My Fault.” The observe, a duet with Megan Thee Stallion, seems in her new Imply Women film musical. On Saturday, Megan, 28, popped out of a tiered cake ahead of making a song her verse, , during which she refers to herself as “the black Regina George.”
“Cause huhhh all the Reginas in one room ðŸ¤ðŸ’–,” Megan later wrote by way of Instagram, sharing a behind the curtain photograph of the 3 ladies recreating the Spider-Guy meme, during which the 3 animated heroes level at one any other.
McAdams originated the position of head Plastic Regina George in 2004’s Imply Women. Fifteen years later, Rapp took over the mantle when she changed Tony nominee Taylor Louderman within the Broadway musical in keeping with the movie. Rapp reprised the position within the film adaptation, which hit theaters previous this month.
“It’s just in my body. I know how it feels. I know how to do it in the way that I like to do it,” Rapp solely advised Us Weekly in April 2023 of taking part in Regina within the new flick. “I mean, it’s obviously different now ’cause I’m 23 as opposed to being 19 and 20, and I think I’m better at my job now than I was when I was a kid. I also have, like, a much stronger sense of self at the moment than I did when I was 19.”
McAdams, in the meantime, had not anything however love for Rapp reimagining her iconic personality.
“I don’t think she can do any wrong,” McAdams advised Leisure This night in December 2023. “She is amazing. She’s already got me beat with that voice. I’m just excited to see her incarnation. It’s such a great character. It’s so much fun to play. I hope she has a great time with it. I can’t wait to see it.”
Their friendship reputedly extends way past a Plastics club. All the way through the SNL goodnights — after McAdams performed a doppelgänger of herself in a comic strip with Elordi, 26 — that they had a candy alternate.
As Elordi gave shout-outs to Rapp, McAdams, Megan and the entire group, each Imply Women stars checked out every different and clapped. McAdams and Rapp additionally blew air kisses within the different’s path.
Saturday Night time Reside airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.