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“I am sorry for the slander. I really like you ceaselessly. However I do hate that man.”

A brand new “I Hate Boston” billboard is drawing curious onlookers to the North Finish.
And earlier than you ask: No, New York isn’t responsible this time.
Because it seems, the eye-catching billboard — that includes black lettering on a easy white background — is there to advertise actress and singer Reneé Rapp’s debut album, “Snow Angel,” which is out Friday.
Positioned close to Cooper Road and Cross Road, the signal takes inspiration from the album’s second monitor, “I Hate Boston.”
And as Rapp, 23, revealed in an interview with WBZ, the hate isn’t directed towards town itself, however the man who impressed the breakup monitor.

“Pricey Boston, your accents, although harsh, are at all times memorable – in contrast to any efficiency out of your beloved Celtics, and don’t get me began in your Crimson Sox,” Rapp advised the information outlet, talking together with her attribute sarcasm. “Why are all of you Irish and offended? Maybe it’s the eating regimen of Dunkin and Wahlburgers that incites a lot ardour. Sure, I had my coronary heart damaged by certainly one of your personal. However I do know I can not place that blame on you, pricey Boston. I’m sorry for the slander. I really like you ceaselessly. However I do hate that man.”
Rapp is thought for her roles as Regina George in “Imply Women” on Broadway and as Leighton Murray on HBO’s “The Intercourse Lives of School Women.” She’s additionally set to play Regina George once more in an upcoming movie adaptation of the musical.
On Wednesday, she reposted an image of the billboard from the account “Solely In Boston” on X (previously generally known as Twitter) with the caption “no stone unturned.”
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