All About Towa Bird, Musician and Reneé Rapp's Rumored Girlfriend
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."
To say we basically have a PhD in All Things Reneé Rapp™️ is a serious understatement. From her Mean Girls days on Broadway to her TikTok fame and iconic role on The Sex Lives of College Girls, Reneé has had us obsessing over every single thing she's ever done (yes, we could listen to her vocal runs for hours, and, no, we're not ashamed about it).
So of course, when she seemingly hard launched her relationship on Oscars night at Vanity Fair's forever iconic after-party, we almost instantly spiraled over the fellow musician by her side. Enter: Towa Bird, who has a buncha connections to Reneé. 👀
ATTN: Reneé Rapp’s Sunglasses Are Only $40 on Amazon
Rachel McAdams Passes the Queen Bee Crown to Reneé Rapp on 'Saturday Night Live'
Rachel McAdams Passes the Queen Bee Crown to Reneé Rapp on 'Saturday Night Live'
Reneé Rapp Pays Tribute to Regina George’s Prom Outfit at the 'Mean Girls' Premiere
Reneé Rapp Pays Tribute to Regina George’s Prom Dress at 'Mean Girls' Premiere
Here's everything you need to know about Towa! Starting with the fact that...
She's a musician
Towa initially began her music career on TikTok, and it didn't take long for her videos and covers to go full-on viral during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thanks to her mind-blowing talent, it was no wonder why Olivia Rodrigo, who discovered her on social media, asked the musician to be a part of her Disney+ documentary, Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film).
Listen Up: Here's How to Buy Olivia Rodrigo's 'GUTS' Tour Tickets Before They All Sell Out
This is seriously important info.
Dressing On-Theme for Olivia Rodrigo’s 'GUTS' Tour = *Not* a Bad Idea, Right!?
The concert outfit planning starts now.
Olivia Rodrigo Unveiled the 'GUTS' Tracklist and I've Lost Any Ability to Chill
Already claiming "Bad Idea, Right?" as my fave track.
And the rest is history! After her appearance in the film, Towa was signed to Interscope Records (which btw is the same label as Olivia *and* Reneé) and immediately began making hits.
“I went from making songs in my room in London to landing in L.A. and being on this massive production. I was like, ‘Wow: this is what life could be like for me,’” the musician said during a November 2023 interview with NME.
Btw, Towa has currently released six singles—including her latest, “B.I.L.L.S”—, all of which are leading up to her highly-anticipated debut album, American Hero. As the celeb put it in an interview with People, her music is kinda like “if ’70s classic rock and ’90s Brit-pop had a baby, and the baby was queer, Asian, and a woman.”
...Which might be how she wound up meeting Renee
Yep, from September 2023 to March 2024, Towa performed as the opening act for the U.S. and European leg of Reneé's Snow Hard Feelings Tour, which kicked off in Houston and wrapped up overseas in Dublin.
“Opening for Reneé Rapp this autumn makes me very proud. I’m honored to be able to perform for her audience,” Towa gushed in that same People convo ahead of the tour.
And while she was in the midst of the concert series in November 2023, she spoke with EUPHORIA. about being on the road with the Broadway star and other fellow opening acts: “I learned so much from them every day, in a real way. Reneé is so authentically herself. The persona doesn’t change…when she talks to me, she talks to me in the same way she addresses her fans.”
However, the two continued to perform together even outside of the tour, which is beyond 🥺❤️. Case in point? On November 1, 2023, Reneé appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and sang her hit “Tummy Hurts” alongside Towa, who was on the guitar.
She was born in Hong Kong
Towa was born in China to British and Filipino parents and opened up about her childhood and family dynamic (her parents and sister still live in Hong Kong) with UCLA Radio back in October 2023: “I’m Filipino so like, what has always been really important to my family and growing up is like, a sense of community—whether that be through like, friends or family.”
Despite being far away from her family, the musician maintained that she's thankful for the moments she's able to speak with them: “My family lives in Hong Kong and my sister lives with them, and so we’re all kind of, like, spread out. So whenever I do get the chance to, like, talk to them and catch up with them I’m very grateful for that.”
And because she's ~worldly~, Towa also lived in Thailand for some time before moving to London to attend Goldsmiths College at the University of London, where she pursued a degree until dropping out two years later and committing to her music career. I-con-ic!
She almost didn't pursue music
During a May 2023 interview with ESPN, the guitarist revealed that much of her early life “primarily centered around sports” and that she was even considering “professionally” pursuing an athletic career. “As a 10 year old, you probably don't have the best read on what your life is going to become. And then my life did a full 180. I noodled around when I was young but at 12 my focus shifted and I started playing guitar,” she added.
Honestly? Thank goodness for that!!
They just made their red carpet debut!
On Sunday, March 10, the world low-key stopped when the musicians seemingly went public with their relationship after posing together on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Quinta Brunson
In Marc Bouwer with Santoni heels.
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
Jessica in Tamara Ralph, Gianvito Rossi shoes, and Rahaminov Diamonds.
Jessica Alba
In Zuhair Murad.
Jennifer Coolidge
In Dolce & Gabbana.
Donald Glover
In Amiri, Christian Louboutin shoes, and a Vacheron Constantin watch.
Glen Powell
In Tom Ford and a Tag Heuer watch.
Kerry Washington
In Giambattista Valli Couture, Messika jewelry, and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Chloë Sevigny
In Simone Rocha and Ana Khouri jewelry.
Callum Turner
In Ferragamo.
Tom Ford
In Tom Ford.
Sandra Oh
In Naeem Khan and Larroudé shoes.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Chrissy in Oscar de la Renta.
Kathryn Hahn
Rashida Jones
In Dior Haute Couture and Boucheron jewelry.
Sofia Vergara
In Carolina Herrera.
Tan France
Joey King
In Balenciaga and Pomellato jewelry.
Pamela Anderson
In Oscar de la Renta.
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble
Kris in Oscar de la Renta.
Trevor Noah
Joan Smalls
In custom Balenciaga and Boucheron jewelry.
Demi Lovato
In Sophie Couture.
Olivia Wilde
In Carolina Herrera and Boucheron jewelry.
Poorna Jagannathan
Serena Williams
In Off-White and Messika jewelry.
Emma Chamberlain
In Thom Browne and Cartier jewelry.
Lenny Kravitz
In Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
Vanessa Hudgens
In Alberta Ferretti.
Charles Melton
In Ferragamo.
Emily Ratajkowski
In Jacquemus and Messika jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
In Maison Margiela Artisanal.
Salma Hayek
In custom Gucci and Gucci High Jewelry.
Nina and Russell Westbrook
In Thom Browne.
Keleigh Sperry
In Celine by Hedi Slimane.
Irina Shayk
In archival Dolce & Gabbana and Wempe jewelry.
Kelly Rowland
In Nina Ricci and Messika jewelry.
Vera Wang
In Vera Wang.
Ziwe Fumudoh
In Suzanne Kalan jewelry.
Alessandra Ambrosio
In Alexandre Vauthier.
Charli XCX
In Christian Louboutin shoes.
Giveon
In Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Rosé
In Saint Laurent.
Ariana Greenblatt
In custom Vera Wang Couture and De Beers jewelry.
Madelyn Cline
In Givenchy and Jared Atelier diamonds.
Kylie Jenner
In Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Jessica Biel
Saweetie
Cardi B
In Atelier Versace Couture.
Lily Gladstone
In custom Gucci created in collaboration with Indigenous designer Joe Big Mountain of Ironhorse Quillwork.
Emma Stone
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Ciara and Russell Wilson
Lupita Nyong’o
In Armani Privé Couture and De Beers jewelry.
Camila Cabello
In Luar.
Alexandra Shipp
In Mônot.
Paris Hilton
In Sabina Bilenko.
Becky G
In David Koma.
Anya Taylor-Joy
In custom Miss Sohee.
Camila Mendes
In Tamara Ralph and Mejuri jewelry.
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade
Gabrielle in Zuhair Murad.
Hailee Steinfeld
In Alexandre Vauthier and Boucheron jewelry.
Lindsay Lohan
In custom Balenciaga.
Ice Spice
In custom Dolce & Gabbana.
Cynthia Erivo
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Victoria Monét
In Harris Reed and Dries Criel earrings.
Heidi Klum
In Harris Reed.
Greta Lee
In custom Loewe.
Chlöe Bailey
In Robert Wun.
Halle Bailey
In Off-White.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
Emily in Dolce & Gabbana.
Maude Apatow
In Richard Quinn and Chopard jewelry.
Sydney Sweeney
In archive Marc Bouwer and Messika jewelry.
Margot Robbie
In Mugler and Manolo Blahnik shoes.
Coleman Domingo
In Balmain and De Beers jewelry.
Kim Kardashian
In custom Balenciaga.
Jennifer Lawrence
In Givenchy Couture and Manolo Blahnik shoes.
Zooey Deschanel
In custom Patou.
Jodie Turner-Smith
In custom Gucci.
Michelle Yeoh
In custom Balenciaga.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Adwoa Aboah
In Marni.
Hari Nef
In custom Balenciaga and De Beers jewelry.
Charlize Theron
In Dior Haute Couture and Cartier jewelry.
Sandra Hüller
In custom Schiaparelli and Cartier jewelry.
Yara Shahidi
In custom Gucci and Cartier jewelry.
Allison Williams
In custom Dolce & Gabbana and Cartier jewelry.
Meghann Fahy
In Cartier jewelry.
Charlotte Lawrence
In archival Michael Kors Collection.
Laura Harrier
In Brilliant Earth jewelry.
Camille Rowe
Rachel Sennott
In Balenciaga.
Coco Jones
In custom Dolce & Gabbana.
Louisa Jacobson
In custom Louis Vuitton and Boucheron jewelry.
America Ferrera
In custom Atelier Versace and De Beers jewelry.
Gracie Abrams
In custom Prada.
Sabrina Carpenter
In Tory Burch.
Rebecca Hall
In Erdem and EÉRA, Suzanne Kalan, and Yvonne Léon jewelry.
Kylie Minogue
In custom Gucci.
Ellie Goulding
In Zuhair Murad.
Julia Fox
Dominic Sessa
In Tom Ford.
Hunter Schafer
Iris Law
Precious Lee
Billie Eilish
Danielle Brooks
Taylor Zakhar Perez
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth
Anitta
In Fendi Couture.
Sara Sampaio
Tina Knowles
Reneé Rapp
In Kendra Scott jewelry.
Vittoria Ceretti
Anderson Paak
Alton Mason
Ncuti Gatwa
Niecy Nash
Nina Dobrev
With Carolina Herrera Clutch.
Lily Aldridge
Alexandra Daddario
Chris Evans and Alba Baptista
Nicky Hilton-Rothschild
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves
Barry Keoghan
The mag itself added fuel to the rumor fire after posting a TikTok captioned, “Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird make their red-carpet debut as a couple.”
Oh, and btw, the two were also photographed together inside the event holding drinks with their arms around each other.
Aaaaaand that's pretty much all we know for now! But hopefully, we can hear confirmation of the romance straight from these two sometime soon!
You Might Also Like
