Renée Rapp bids farewell to 'Sex Lives of College Girls' in season 3

Renée Rapp, known for her role as wealthy university student Leighton on the Max series, will be departing in the upcoming third season.

The Mean Girls star shared the news of her departure on Instagram and expressed her excitement for the upcoming season. She also acknowledged the importance of her character as a positive representation for the LGBTQ+ community.

In her Instagram Story, an American actress mentioned how College Girls brought her to Los Angeles and introduced her to amazing people. She thanked the co-creators Mindy Kaling, Justin Noble, and everyone at Max for believing in her.

"College Girls moved me out to LA and introduced me to some of my favourite people. [Two] and a half years later -- it's given me y'all and this community. Thank u [co-creators] Mindy [Kaling], Justin [Noble] and everyone at Max for believing in me," the singer wrote.

The 23-year-old said, "A lot of queer work gets belittled, but playing Leighton has changed my life."

"I love who I am 10x more than I did before knowing her. I hope she gave y'all a little bit of that too. She's such a tiny part of representation, but even the tiny parts count. I wouldn't be half the person I am without her, and y'all, I love that (expletive) more than you know." she concluded.