Absorbent article with closure mechanism

An absorbent pant comprising:

• a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• longitudinally opposing first and second waist regions, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
• opposing first and second waist panels longitudinally disposed in the first and second waist regions, wherein the first and second waist panels connect the first waist region with the second waist region to form a waist opening and a pair of leg apertures;
• and
• a fastening zone area on at least one surface of the absorbent pant;
• a release tape, at least a portion of the release tape disposed in an overlapping relationship with the fastening zone area in a taped configuration and configured to be separated from the fastening zone area in a released configuration to be released from the overlapping relationship;
• wherein in a wrapped configuration, at least one of the waist panels is configured to be laterally folded inward to engage the fastening zone area when the portion of the release tape is separated from the fastening zone area in the released configuration such that at least one of the leg apertures is at least partially sealed;
• and
• wherein the release tape comprises a nonwoven material, a film, or combinations thereof, and wherein the release tape is configured to cover the fastening zone area in a taped configuration and to serve as a handle in a released configuration.