Reneé Rapp has never exactly fit the mold. At 19, she stepped into stilettos once worn by Broadway royalty, taking on the role of Regina George in “Mean Girls” — first on stage, then on screen. By 25, she had already left behind the teen comedy trappings and was elbow-deep in her first love: music.

Now, the singer-songwriter is entering a new era. Her sophomore album, “Bite Me,” released Friday, arrives with teeth bared.

“I wanted to love this,” Rapp told The Associated Press ahead of the release. “I wanted to be able to walk away from this and be so proud of myself and impressed, no matter what anybody else thought.”

While her 2023 debut “Snow Angel” offered a vulnerable mix of pop, R&B and aching ballads, it was largely shaped during grueling filming days for “Mean Girls.” This time,

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