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Addison Rae
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Rae in 2021
Born
Addison Rae Easterling

(2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 24)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • media personality
Years active 2019–present
Parents
  • Monty Lopez (father)
  • Sheri Nicole Easterling (mother)
TikTok information
Followers 88.8 million
Likes 5.8 billion
Musical career
Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals
Labels

Addison Rae Easterling (born October 6, 2000) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Rae rose to fame on TikTok and amassed over 88 million followers, making her the fifth most-followed individual on the platform. She then found success in her music and acting career by starring in major film studio productions and collaborating with significant music producers.

In 2021, Rae signed a publishing deal with Sandlot Records and released her debut single, "Obsessed". The song was later included on Rae's debut EP, AR (2023). In 2024, she signed with Columbia Records, and collaborated with Charli XCX on the "Von Dutch" remix. She gained recognition after the release of her first major label single "Diet Pepsi", which peaked at 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Early life

Addison Rae Easterling was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to parents Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling. Rae has two younger brothers, Enzo Lopez and Lucas Lopez, and an older half-sister, Macye Neumeyer, who has two daughters of her own. Rae's parents initially divorced when she was younger and were on and off often throughout her childhood, before remarrying in 2017. Both parents also have their own presence on TikTok; Monty has 5 million followers and Sheri has 14 million followers.

Rae started dancing competitively at the age of six where she attended competitions across the country. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her TikTok career, the dancer briefly attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where she studied sports broadcasting in the fall but then dropped out when she began to gain popularity on TikTok. In an interview with Elle magazine, Rae talked about her choice to move to Los Angeles, saying: "a few people in LA reached out to me, and I was like 'I need to go. I need to go.' So my parents supported me fully."

Career

2019–2021: TikTok fame and "Obsessed"

Rae first gained attention after joining the social media app TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform. Within a few months, Rae gained over one million followers on the app, leaving LSU in November. She later signed with talent agency WME in January 2020. In July 2020, Addison released a weekly Spotify-exclusive podcast alongside her mother, Mama Knows Best, covering their personal and career lives. Rae later relaunched this podcast under the name That Was Fun?. In March 2021, Rae released her debut single, "Obsessed". The single was critically panned, and was intended to be the lead single for her then-upcoming debut EP but was temporarily shelved. That same year, Rae launched her own cosmetics line, Item Beauty. Rae also founded her own fragrance line called "Addison Rae Fragrance". In August, Rae starred in the Netflix comedy film He's All That (2021), a remake film of the 1999 teen comedy She's All That. The film was the most streamed film on its release week, but debuted to generally negative reviews from critics.

2022–present: Breakthrough with "Diet Pepsi"

In February 2022, it was announced that Rae had joined the cast of a film titled Fashionista, produced by Paramount. That same month, multiple songs from her unreleased EP leaked on YouTube, which Rae initially thought "could mark the death knell for her music career". However, the tracks gained traction online, which spurred her to release her debut extended play AR on August 18, 2023. The EP received generally positive reviews, and debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. In March 2024, Rae featured on Charli XCX's remix of "Von Dutch" in 2024 which went on to appear on Charli XCX's remix album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (2024). Rae also appeared on A. G. Cook's album Britpop (2024) on a song titled "Lucifer" with Charli XCX. In August 2024, Addison Rae released her first major label single, "Diet Pepsi", through Columbia Records. The song received positive reviews and fared critically and commercially well with critics favorably comparing Rae's new sound to the works of Lana Del Rey and Britney Spears. The song went on to peak at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 marking Rae's first entry. Rae performed the song live at Madison Square Garden with Troye Sivan and Charli XCX on the Sweat tour. In October 2024, Rae released the single "Aquamarine".

Artistry

Music critics have categorized Rae's music as dance-pop, bubblegum pop, and synth-pop. Pitchfork described AR’s "I Got It Bad" as a "...bedazzled turn-of-the-millennium pop song". Rae’s influences include Britney Spears, Madonna, Rihanna, Barbra Streisand, Sophie, Arca, and Charli XCX. In a conversation with Interview magazine, Rae muses on her influences, “I love a woman who does it all… I love a girl that does it all with no filter, it’s just ingrained in me.”

Vogue notes that Rae has received attention from music fans online for her unexpectedly eclectic taste; artists like “FKA Twigs, Yves Tumor, and Kelela” appear on her playlists which stylistically “span recent avant-garde hip-hop to the cream of ’00s Timbaland-produced R&B.”

Personal life

In October 2020, Rae confirmed she was in a relationship with TikToker Bryce Hall through various social media posts; however, they broke up the following year. In January 2021, Rae donated her $1 million in prize money from winning an all-star Mario Tennis Aces tournament called the Stay At Home Slam to the charity No Kid Hungry. In June 2021, it was reported that Rae was in a relationship with Omer Fedi, a producer and musician based in Los Angeles.

In August 2022, Rae came under scrutiny when she made a post featuring a bra and a bikini with the words "Father", "Son" and "Holy Spirit", which was considered offensive by some Christians. She has since removed the post.

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.

US
Sales
AR 19 45

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and associated albums
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
AUS
CAN
GRE
IRE
NZ
SWE
SWI
UK
WW
"Obsessed" 2021 74 64 AR
"Diet Pepsi" 2024 54 18 39 39 7 17 92 65 10 35
  • MC: Gold
rowspan="2" 0TBA
"Aquamarine" 70 47 45
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and associated albums
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
NZ
Hot
"2 Die 4"
(featuring Charli XCX)
2023 67 13 AR
"I Got It Bad" 31
"Von Dutch"
(with Charli XCX and A. G. Cook)
2024 25 Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Lucifer" 2024 A. G. Cook, Charli XCX Britpop
"Von Dutch" Charli XCX, A. G. Cook Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat

Filmography

Film

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Spy Cat Marnie (voice) English dub
2021 He's All That Padgett Sawyer
2023 Thanksgiving Gaby
2025 Animal Friends Film has yet to be released TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Billboard Music Awards Presenter
People's Choice Awards
Top Elf Guest judge Season 2, episode 1
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Presenter
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Herself Season 20, episodes 4 & 6
2022 Addison Rae Goes Home Snapchat docuseries
2023 The Kardashians Season 3, episode 9
2024 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter

Music videos

Year Title Other artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
As lead artist
2021 "Obsessed" None Diane Martel
2024 "Diet Pepsi" Sean Price Williams
"Aquamarine"
Guest appearances
2020 "Blueberry Faygo" Lil Mosey Cole Bennett
"Canceled" Larray
  • JakeTheShooter
  • Larray
2023 "You Only Love Me" Rita Ora Charlie Sarsfield

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 People's Choice Awards The Social Star of 2020 Nominated
2020 Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated
Breakout Creator Nominated
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Social Star Nominated
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Social Star Nominated
2021 Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated
Lifestyle Creator Won
People's Choice Award The Social Star of 2021 Nominated
2022 Kids Choice Awards Favorite Social Music Star Nominated
Favorite Female Creator Nominated
2022 People's Choice Award The Social Star of 2022 Nominated
2022 MTV Millennial Awards Global Creator Nominated
2022 Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated
2023 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Creator Nominated

See also

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