The line reading of “It wasn’t a guy. It was a girl. I’m gay” gets me every time. A simple and abrupt way of saying something out loud that had been crushing her for years.
@QueerComrade OMG didn’t know this. This makes me treasure this scene more 💕 Also, I hope we get more Leighton and Kimberly scenes next season. I want them so bad to be the best brotp ever 😅
The little "ugh" in front of it is so good. It seems like she's so tired of correcting this in her head and yet still dreading what she's about to say.
The way how Leighton avoids eye contact and plays with her fingernails while saying that she's gay is so realistic and natural. Fantastic acting in this scene.
That's because the actress also struggled with her sexuality while filming season 1. In season 2 she got more comfortable and finally accepted her sexuality. So the feeling is really genuine
@bookXbat she kind of knew but kimd of knowing and accepting it are like soo different. she didn't even accept being a lesbian-not bisexual- until really recently
This is the most realistic coming out scene I've ever watched. When Leighton said "I don't want to be like this" struck me because that's exactly what I said to my friends.
@@fisforfriday no she didn't. She had ZERO CLUE what Canaan meant to Whitney. Kissing a boyfriend or husband is unforgivable, but a dude she dated a few weeks 6 months prior? I do agree Kim should have talked to Whitney though 100%. But after hearing Whitney's sex tales with Andrew, it is understandable why Kim thought Canaan was just a fling.
The actress who played Leighton is super good. Def killed that scene, great delivery and facial expressions. This show as a whole though is also good. Def hooked
Im here from the future(2024) to tell you that, she is so good and so brilliant at delivery and hooks. That the role she played on broadway in 2019 she played regina george in mean girls. In 2024 they make a musical movie version of it(similar to 2004 version with lindsey lohan, just modern and with songs), she absoluetely nailed it. and played regina so convincingly, that everyone was scared and basically took over amandas role but did it in such opposite, she wasnt like im better then you in every way thing like rachel played regina but in a i really couldnt care less way, now leave or ill kick your ass type of way. like sbe made the new version her own character even though regina has been played so much from broaday to the movie to other adaptions. renee can convincingly play any character and nail it
I dont know what it is but this feels like one of the most realistic coming out bc the hard part is not admitting to be liking women, but the hardest part is to realize to not be „socially acceptable“ so damn, that hits me in the gut everytime.
Leighton's closetedness relates so much to my own closet, in a way I've never seen media touch on before. I consider myself lucky to have a character which I can see myself through and I'm glad we'll get to continue seeing her journey in a second season. Perhaps her coming out will give me the courage to come out as well.
me too!! i feel like the "problem" with many shows/movies is they either make the coming out part- just to have drama? They dont seem to want to make it relatable, just entertaining. And if not, then they dont include the struggle with coming out, they make it seem very easy, which maybe a few relate to, but not the majority. :/ I LOVE how they handled Leightons being closeted/ coming out, and altho they didnt make it the mainplot, they still made it an important one, showing the struggles, internalized homophobia etc :)
I think this was the best coming-out scene I have ever seen on television. The way she said it was abrupt, she was fiddling with her hands and couldn't make eye contact. It was so spot on and exactly how I came out to a bunch of people. Brings me back
I'll confess that I went into this series with very low expectations. The stories have been relevant and meaningful, and the character growth has been truly well done, particularly with Leighton. This moment rates as one of the best coming-out scenes I've ever seen. It's raw and authentic, and Renee Rapp and Pauline Chalamet absolutely shine. Kimberly's empathy and Leighton's fear pull me right into the story on a deeply emotional level. I'm excited to see where they take the characters from here.
Renee is such an amazing and astounding actress, singer, and person. This scene means a lot and she did a fantastic job in this scene and show. Truly incredible Renee 🥰
Leighton's portrayal here was so heartbreaking yet relatable and realistic. And Kimberly was so supportive here too, but i especially loved how in the subsequent scene when the other girls were showing boys to Leighton and Kimberly showed her support in such a subtle yet reassuring way without outing her. it was so heartwarming
Renee Rapp is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses, and I mean in record speed. I discovered her and this show this morning and binged the first season. Already impatient for season 2😂😂😂
The way she said “it wasn’t a guy, it was a girl. I’m gay” broke my heart cuz I can see how hard it was for her. I felt her pain when she said “I don’t wanna be like this, it’s terrifying” 🥺❤️
Really appreciated this. It was realistic, well acted, great dialogue and so casual and nonchalant and supportive. Just learned Renee identifies as queer 🙂she acted the hell out of this role. Leighton is great & the friend’s reaction to just be like hey “I’m proud of you” is great.
this show struck gold with Renee Rapp, honestly the main cast is amazing, but Renee brings a level of raw and authenticity to leighton that not many actresses could
Watching this after Renee's Hollywood Reporter interview where she said she wasn't acting in this scene but didn't know it at the time. And dayam. I can feel that. 😢
The foreshadowing in the first episode when Kimberly spoke to her in her room; now Kimberly is speaking to her again and she decides to "come out" to her.
All the girls of this show are amazing and talented but idk there's something about Leighton... Renee's acting is so outstanding that the whole time i feel that Leighton is a real person that is out there, you know (idk if this makes any sense lol).
god I can relate to this so badly. I hated the thought of me being different for liking girls, so much so that I pushed it down for so long until finally accepting my bisexuality in university just like Leighton. This representation means so much to me
No, I don't want to see Leighton and Alicia back together even when Leighton inevitably comes out. Let these girls get their feet (among other things) wet. I'd like to see them become friends and Leighton can find someone else. Or not. She can hook up with other girls. She did it before and so does Bela.
Im not ashamed of myself. I came into the show cuz of the title, the first episode had me like, "wait a damn minute.. we might have something here". And Many of the final episodes hit really hard. Key scenes have to be: - When Kimberly talked about here struggles with the highups after she got caught cheating - When Whitney came out to her coach about her involvement in the sex scandal - Bela coming out to the students in the club about being sexually assaulted - Leightons gay coming out
Yeah I know a lot of people wanted it to be one of the other girls for this but I don’t think they could’ve emulated the pure genuine empathy of this character. She was perfect for this scene
The girls are lucky Reneé rapp doesn’t give two shits about acting and chose the music route instead cuz she would’ve absolutely mopped the floor with those fake tears
I love alicia and leighton together I'm so sad they broke up. But I think it was an imported part of the storyline cause if they didn't brake up she probably still wouldn't have come out to kimberly. And I'm not saying she has to come out or something she has to do that on her own time of course. I just think it's good because now she's got someone to talk to and she can take some time to think about what she wants and hopefully she and alicia will reconecct after they've both had some time apart. This is just my opninion ofcourse. I haven't fully come out myself so I kind of get it.
I absolutely love Leightons actor, like if Leighton was a real person I would strive to be her friend. Just every thing about her makes me want to be her. This was random af but uhh yeah (Also when I said I loved Leightons actor, I mean I love the way they portray Leighton.)
i thought it would be whitney, but after the scene it made sense to me that it was kimberly. it wasnt planned and kimberly has an energy that makes you feel comfortable being vulnerable around.
Yes and No, because it was some what foreshadowed when Kimberly was the first to speak to her when she was alone in her room. And also Kimberly has such motherly qualities about her, so it makes sense
I feel like maybe Kimberly is the person she's least worried about impressing. Leighton is so frantically closeted because she grew up being taught that literally everything is about her reputation and her image, so that's how she handles all of her relationships. But even from the start, Kimberly was such a complete nobody to her that honestly it may have helped her relax a bit because she has literally nothing to lose there. Plus she clearly grows to appreciate Kimberly as a friend throughout the show
the only thing i disliked about this show is they were all shady and manipulative but in some way grew and earnt how to be friends which is a great trope. But no one seems to have the same patience or forgiveness for the Tatum character. Maybe with the same support she also could have earnt and stopped being stuck up like Leighton? Anyway it was such a lazy way to get Leighton back with Alicia.
no i hope not, i want representation of a lesbian having a FRIENDship with another girl. not every close girl in lesbian films should be her love interest yk.
I hope she never EVER get back together with Alicia. Leighton deserves better. Alicia should stay with her hold her back for her to be comfortable to deal with coming out. I wanna stay with someone who wants to be with me in my harder moments, thats what Leighton deserves.
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The line reading of “It wasn’t a guy. It was a girl. I’m gay” gets me every time. A simple and abrupt way of saying something out loud that had been crushing her for years.
honestly
@QueerComrade OMG didn’t know this. This makes me treasure this scene more 💕 Also, I hope we get more Leighton and Kimberly scenes next season. I want them so bad to be the best brotp ever 😅
The little "ugh" in front of it is so good. It seems like she's so tired of correcting this in her head and yet still dreading what she's about to say.
The way how Leighton avoids eye contact and plays with her fingernails while saying that she's gay is so realistic and natural. Fantastic acting in this scene.
I started sobbing when Leighton said "I don't want to be like this, it's terrifying" because I relate to it so much.😭
i wish more people talked about this, like im so proud to be queer but god this is so hard
Me too
The way she delivers the "I'm gay" is so realistic and believable, great job by the actress and the writers.
damn right. the way she cant look her in the eye. soooo realistic. it feels so vulnerable to say those words fr. very accurate coming out scene
Kimberly is the first she told. That's intense.
That's because the actress also struggled with her sexuality while filming season 1. In season 2 she got more comfortable and finally accepted her sexuality. So the feeling is really genuine
@@missdarkness6643 I swear I saw her in an interview say she knew when she was 14
@bookXbat she kind of knew but kimd of knowing and accepting it are like soo different. she didn't even accept being a lesbian-not bisexual- until really recently
This is the most realistic coming out scene I've ever watched. When Leighton said "I don't want to be like this" struck me because that's exactly what I said to my friends.
I'm out of the closet but i still terrified, and i feel kind of guilty
@@erendiracardenas998aww guilty about what? I’m sorry
@@thalialawson103Being queer I’m guessing. It’s the compulsory heterosexuality and it really does suck.
Kimmy may be the most socially awkward person on the planet, but her heart is BEAUTIFUL. Everyone needs a friend like her.
….they done messed that up in the last episode of season 2. My girl said fuck the girl code ☠️☠️☠️
@@fisforfriday LOL
@@fisforfriday no she didn't. She had ZERO CLUE what Canaan meant to Whitney. Kissing a boyfriend or husband is unforgivable, but a dude she dated a few weeks 6 months prior? I do agree Kim should have talked to Whitney though 100%. But after hearing Whitney's sex tales with Andrew, it is understandable why Kim thought Canaan was just a fling.
This sentence best describes Kimberly lol
The actress who played Leighton is super good. Def killed that scene, great delivery and facial expressions. This show as a whole though is also good. Def hooked
Reneé Rapp is just everything
she just released an interview where she said, that she wasn’t acting and that it was her real reaction😭
Im here from the future(2024) to tell you that, she is so good and so brilliant at delivery and hooks. That the role she played on broadway in 2019 she played regina george in mean girls. In 2024 they make a musical movie version of it(similar to 2004 version with lindsey lohan, just modern and with songs), she absoluetely nailed it. and played regina so convincingly, that everyone was scared and basically took over amandas role but did it in such opposite, she wasnt like im better then you in every way thing like rachel played regina but in a i really couldnt care less way, now leave or ill kick your ass type of way. like sbe made the new version her own character even though regina has been played so much from broaday to the movie to other adaptions. renee can convincingly play any character and nail it
Leighton made such a big step forward in her personality, like how she reacted here and in the beginning with Kimberly. Love them
I agree!
I dont know what it is but this feels like one of the most realistic coming out bc the hard part is not admitting to be liking women, but the hardest part is to realize to not be „socially acceptable“ so damn, that hits me in the gut everytime.
But you ARE socially acceptable...
Leighton's closetedness relates so much to my own closet, in a way I've never seen media touch on before. I consider myself lucky to have a character which I can see myself through and I'm glad we'll get to continue seeing her journey in a second season. Perhaps her coming out will give me the courage to come out as well.
You got this
me too!! i feel like the "problem" with many shows/movies is they either make the coming out part- just to have drama? They dont seem to want to make it relatable, just entertaining. And if not, then they dont include the struggle with coming out, they make it seem very easy, which maybe a few relate to, but not the majority. :/ I LOVE how they handled Leightons being closeted/ coming out, and altho they didnt make it the mainplot, they still made it an important one, showing the struggles, internalized homophobia etc :)
If you don't come out, people are gonna find out anyway.
I really hope you will able to do it and you will come out. It gets so much better after that. But do it only when you're ready. Good luck : )
Renee ate this scene up
I think this was the best coming-out scene I have ever seen on television. The way she said it was abrupt, she was fiddling with her hands and couldn't make eye contact. It was so spot on and exactly how I came out to a bunch of people. Brings me back
I'll confess that I went into this series with very low expectations. The stories have been relevant and meaningful, and the character growth has been truly well done, particularly with Leighton. This moment rates as one of the best coming-out scenes I've ever seen. It's raw and authentic, and Renee Rapp and Pauline Chalamet absolutely shine. Kimberly's empathy and Leighton's fear pull me right into the story on a deeply emotional level. I'm excited to see where they take the characters from here.
Renee is such an amazing and astounding actress, singer, and person. This scene means a lot and she did a fantastic job in this scene and show. Truly incredible Renee 🥰
Renee’s acting was so good in this scene
this show is so fire but the fact that the episodes are only like 30 minutes long is heartbreaking
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Leighton's portrayal here was so heartbreaking yet relatable and realistic. And Kimberly was so supportive here too, but i especially loved how in the subsequent scene when the other girls were showing boys to Leighton and Kimberly showed her support in such a subtle yet reassuring way without outing her. it was so heartwarming
Renee Rapp is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses, and I mean in record speed. I discovered her and this show this morning and binged the first season. Already impatient for season 2😂😂😂
Same, most probably finished it in less than a day, she's amazing.
@@ephemeralmiracles same 🥲
The way she said “it wasn’t a guy, it was a girl. I’m gay” broke my heart cuz I can see how hard it was for her. I felt her pain when she said “I don’t wanna be like this, it’s terrifying” 🥺❤️
the way she dropped that line all mumbly…..yeah that’s what it’s like every time u have to come out to a new person the rest of ur life. i feel that
this is so **realistic**. the honesty of how hard coming out is... this was written so beautifully and portrayed so as well.
such a cute reaction of Kimberly
Really appreciated this. It was realistic, well acted, great dialogue and so casual and nonchalant and supportive. Just learned Renee identifies as queer 🙂she acted the hell out of this role. Leighton is great & the friend’s reaction to just be like hey “I’m proud of you” is great.
The exhale after Kimberly say the only way i think you could be happy is so amazing its such a sound of relief that she needed
this show struck gold with Renee Rapp, honestly the main cast is amazing, but Renee brings a level of raw and authenticity to leighton that not many actresses could
the “i don’t want my whole life to change” really hit close to home :( so similar to my coming out to my parents
Watching this after Renee's Hollywood Reporter interview where she said she wasn't acting in this scene but didn't know it at the time. And dayam. I can feel that. 😢
renee’s acting in this scene is incredible
renee made me feel so many things with this scene
leighton means so much to me im in tears
“i don’t want to be like this. kimberly it’s terrifying. i don’t want my whole life to change” gets me every time
Kimberly's so sweet, she deserves so much better than Nico.
i ship them, plus there was that moment. i think kimberly gonna get the sister instead lol.
Renee Rapp has said that she wasn't acting here, these were her genuine feelings
renee her acting 10/10 fucking magnificent!
edit: coming back to this now that renee is out and proud as a lesbian, and this scene hits even harder!😭
I binged this all night and I love this show so much
I came out to my best friend a couple of days ago because I watched tthis scene. Although I did it over text, I still balled my eyes out.
Some of the best acting I've ever seen. Kudos to all involved!
the urge to just. hug her. because we’ve all been there. and it hurts sm
Really sad but yes I was really rooting for them to be close 🥰🥰
The foreshadowing in the first episode when Kimberly spoke to her in her room; now Kimberly is speaking to her again and she decides to "come out" to her.
Was surprised how real this felt. I’m gay and Leighton feels exactly how I feel.
same Billy same
Forever coming back to this scene. Leighton is the slowly melting, icy heart of SLOCG and will be missed.
All the girls of this show are amazing and talented but idk there's something about Leighton... Renee's acting is so outstanding that the whole time i feel that Leighton is a real person that is out there, you know (idk if this makes any sense lol).
this is one of the best scenes ever on television
What a lovely friend.
god I can relate to this so badly. I hated the thought of me being different for liking girls, so much so that I pushed it down for so long until finally accepting my bisexuality in university just like Leighton. This representation means so much to me
I was really hoping she’d go get Alicia back after this
nah she deserves better
@@KG-er4zw Alicia or Leighton? Cause if it's Leighton then you're objectively wrong.
I think Leighton will come out in season 2 and her and Alicia will get back together
@@cecewhittaker9320 fingers crossed
No, I don't want to see Leighton and Alicia back together even when Leighton inevitably comes out. Let these girls get their feet (among other things) wet. I'd like to see them become friends and Leighton can find someone else. Or not. She can hook up with other girls. She did it before and so does Bela.
Im not ashamed of myself. I came into the show cuz of the title, the first episode had me like, "wait a damn minute.. we might have something here". And Many of the final episodes hit really hard. Key scenes have to be:
- When Kimberly talked about here struggles with the highups after she got caught cheating
- When Whitney came out to her coach about her involvement in the sex scandal
- Bela coming out to the students in the club about being sexually assaulted
- Leightons gay coming out
Kim: “Oh Leighton”
Me: 😢
Kimberly is a great friend to Leighton I there friendship
Yeah I know a lot of people wanted it to be one of the other girls for this but I don’t think they could’ve emulated the pure genuine empathy of this character. She was perfect for this scene
I just think that she deserves better 🥺
The girls are lucky Reneé rapp doesn’t give two shits about acting and chose the music route instead cuz she would’ve absolutely mopped the floor with those fake tears
She said she felt similarly to her character at that time so those tears weren’t really fake
👏 this is why we have que*r actors play que*r roles 👏
Im so excited for season 2!!
This is me having a conversation with myself about twenty years ago
This is one of the most realistic coming out scenes I've ever seen, I relate to this feeling. 🥺
i love leighton soooo mucchhhhh
i’m so exited this comes out in the uk tommorow like we be getting more gay stuff
I love alicia and leighton together I'm so sad they broke up. But I think it was an imported part of the storyline cause if they didn't brake up she probably still wouldn't have come out to kimberly. And I'm not saying she has to come out or something she has to do that on her own time of course. I just think it's good because now she's got someone to talk to and she can take some time to think about what she wants and hopefully she and alicia will reconecct after they've both had some time apart. This is just my opninion ofcourse. I haven't fully come out myself so I kind of get it.
Reneé is an incredible actress handled this perfectly ❤️
I absolutely love Leightons actor, like if Leighton was a real person I would strive to be her friend. Just every thing about her makes me want to be her. This was random af but uhh yeah
(Also when I said I loved Leightons actor, I mean I love the way they portray Leighton.)
Oh, I thought this was Gosip Girl and I got really confused when Wikipedia insisted this charechter didn’t exist!
I need a friend like Kimberly
This scene is so important
I love Leighton sm❤
😩😩😫😫🥺 her acting ffs noooo
Is nobody else surprised Kimberly was the first person she told tho
even Kimberly herself was surprised lmao
i thought it would be whitney, but after the scene it made sense to me that it was kimberly. it wasnt planned and kimberly has an energy that makes you feel comfortable being vulnerable around.
Yes and No, because it was some what foreshadowed when Kimberly was the first to speak to her when she was alone in her room. And also Kimberly has such motherly qualities about her, so it makes sense
I feel like maybe Kimberly is the person she's least worried about impressing. Leighton is so frantically closeted because she grew up being taught that literally everything is about her reputation and her image, so that's how she handles all of her relationships. But even from the start, Kimberly was such a complete nobody to her that honestly it may have helped her relax a bit because she has literally nothing to lose there. Plus she clearly grows to appreciate Kimberly as a friend throughout the show
What season is this from again? And what is the song is the background at the end?
I think it's funny how most people watching this don't even know who Renee Rapp is
hmmmm, so Regina was the one who's gay....;)
What a great friend
the only thing i disliked about this show is they were all shady and manipulative but in some way grew and earnt how to be friends which is a great trope. But no one seems to have the same patience or forgiveness for the Tatum character. Maybe with the same support she also could have earnt and stopped being stuck up like Leighton? Anyway it was such a lazy way to get Leighton back with Alicia.
Relatable. And i dont want her to go back with Alicia they literally have no chemistry together
Finally someone said it!
I don't know this show where do i find it?
I aint crying you're crying
OK. YES I'AM CRYING & YOUR NOT CAMILA. MMMMM. I'LL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THE BOX OF TISSUES NO WAY ANYONE WILL KNOW THAT YOU CRIED. HAHA.
if u didn’t know the actor in real life is bisexual
Awwwww
my heart :,)
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Is there going to be a season 2?
yes, the show has been renewed
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@@zsofika8888 when do you know?
I head it was renewed shortly after the last two episodes went up. Apparently it was the most watched HBO Max original.
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Where can I find a friend like kimberley 🥺🥺🥺🥺🫶🫶🫶
Im just laught 😆😆😆😆
when is the next season?
No announcement yet, hopefully this year
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was this the last episode??
Yes
yeah but it’s confirmed for a season 2 so yayy
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She should open up to her and tell her how she feels but coming out it's not a problem
I wouldn't mind if Leighton and Kimberly hooked up or something 🤭
no i hope not, i want representation of a lesbian having a FRIENDship with another girl. not every close girl in lesbian films should be her love interest yk.
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Let’s be real, the only reason most of us watched this show was Reneé. At least for me. The other three were so cringe.
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Also that’s her friend?! I thought that was her mum!
Bruh wtf
Renee killing this scene but her scene partner is so ass lol
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I hope she never EVER get back together with Alicia. Leighton deserves better. Alicia should stay with her hold her back for her to be comfortable to deal with coming out. I wanna stay with someone who wants to be with me in my harder moments, thats what Leighton deserves.
ummm no. no one is obligated to wait for someone they’re with to come out. the relationship was also hard on Alicia. they both deserve better.
Lmao girl/person/human what??
ok but who else wants leighton and kimberly to hook up after this scene