After The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2 dropped on Max in 2022, it was revealed that not all our favorite Essex College girls would be returning as leads for Season 3. It was revealed that Reneé Rapp would be moving on from the fan-fave series, but after Max released a trailer for the upcoming season on Oct. 9, it doesn’t seem like we’ve seen the last of Leighton.
In a Season 3 teaser shared on Max’s Instagram and TikTok, Leighton can be seen with the other girls enjoying life at Essex College. And you won’t have to wait too long to see the core four girls continue to live college life to the fullest because Season 3 is set to premiere on Nov. 21! So get excited, besties, because Season 3 looks like it’s going to be one for the books, especially now that all four girls will be returning.
Rapp will still be in Season 3 — but on a much smaller scale.
In July 2023, Variety reported that Rapp would still be appearing in Season 3, but as a recurring character before departing. Since TSLOCG‘s Season 2 release in November 2022, Rapp has been booked and busy. Not only did she release her album Snow Angel in August 2023 and play Regina George in a motion picture musical adaptation of Mean Girls, she’s also been performing at musical festivals and events around the world. So, it makes sense why Rapp decided to take a small step back from TSLOCG.
Rapp spoke about her departure from the show online.
Rapp tweeted about her gratitude and appreciation for playing Leighton after her departure was announced. She explained that The Sex Lives of College Girls was able to move her out to Los Angeles, and that the show also introduced her to her favorite people. Rapp also expressed her thanks to Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the show’s creators, Max as well. In her statement, Rapp pointed out that “a lot of queer work gets belittled—but playing Leighton has changed my life,” in her two seasons of being on the show.
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— RMJ (@reneerapp) July 10, 2023
Why is Rapp leaving The Sex Lives of College Girls?
Rapp expressed that pursuing music full-time has been her ultimate end goal in an interview with Variety in 2022. It’s unclear if Rapp is leaving the show for different reasons, but with Rapp’s busy music schedule, it’s clear that she’s focusing on music endeavors for the time being.