Addison Rae

Addison Rae
Rae in 2021
Born
Addison Rae Easterling

(2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 23)
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • dancer
  • social media personality
Years active2019–present
TikTok information
Followers88.4 million
Likes5.8 billion
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
  • Sandlot
Websiteaddisonrae.com

Addison Rae Easterling (born October 6, 2000) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. Rae rose to fame on the video sharing app, TikTok. She amassed over 88 million followers, making her the fourth most-followed individual on the platform. After signing a publishing deal with Sandlot Records in 2021, Rae released her debut single, “Obsessed”, which peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The song was later included on Rae’s debut self-titled EP, “AR”.

She made her acting debut in the Netflix original film, He's All That (2021), a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 film She's All That. Rae also starred in the holiday themed slasher Thanksgiving (2023). She is also scheduled to have a leading role in Legendary's Animal Friends (2024).

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 2 daughters of her own. Addison'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, Addison Rae talks 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

Rae in 2021

Addison Rae amassed 88.7 million followers on TikTok; she first joined TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform. In just a few months, Rae gained over one million followers on TikTok and decided to leave LSU in November. "I remember that's when it changed for me," Rae told Business Insider in April 2020. "I knew I wanted to take it more seriously and expand it to other platforms. I uploaded a video to YouTube and got really active on Instagram." She signed with talent agency WME in January 2020, along with her parents. In that same month, Addison released a weekly podcast exclusive to Spotify with her mother called "Mama Knows Best" in July 2020 entailing topics covering their personal and career life. In 2021, Rae relaunched this podcast with the new name, "That was Fun? With Addison and Sheri." Addison has launched her own cosmetics line, Item Beauty, with her as the role of Chief Innovation Officer. She co-founded Item Beauty with Madeby Collective, and she oversees most of the products in the brand.Rae also founded her own fragrance line called “Addison Rae Fragrance”.

Rae starred in He's All That, a remake film of the 1999 teen comedy She's All That. Her role was inspired by Freddie Prinze Jr.'s character Zachary Siler from the original. The film was released on Netflix in August 2021 and though it was the most streamed film of its week, it received negative reviews from critics. Courtney Howard for Variety magazine wrote that "Rae has a natural ease and charm, at her best when she's either leaning into the bubbly, comedic, satirical overtones, or performing in a heavily choreographed dance-off; however, she's a little rough around the edges and not quite a confident presence when tasked to mine emotional poignancy, especially evident in the third act." On February 2, 2022, Rae announced on Instagram that she had signed to join the cast of a new movie called Fashionista, produced by Paramount, which any further details are unknown. In February 2023, it was announced that Rae would be cast in Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. The movie was released with favourable reviews and critics praising Rae’s growth in acting since her debut film. On May 12, 2023, Rae was also cast alongside Ryan Reynolds for a live-action hybrid movie titled Animal Friends. The movie is scheduled for a 2024 release however, more details are yet to be revealed.

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.

Public image

Rae in an advertisement for Pandora in 2021

Forbes published a report in August 2020 revealing that Rae earned $5 million in the last year through June from her various endorsement deals and merchandise, making her the highest-earning TikTok star at the time. Rae's TikTok success led her to work with companies such as Reebok, L'Oréal, Hollister and American Eagle. In July 2020, she partnered with American Eagle on the brand's campaign of #AExME Back to School '20 ads as the brand did their first virtual photoshoot that encompasses shots in Addison's bedroom due to the pandemic.

Rae came under scrutiny in August of 2022 when she made a controversial 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

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.

AR 19

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.

CAN
IRE
NZ
Hot

UK Ind
"Obsessed" 2021 10 74 64 15 9 AR

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
NZ
Hot

"I Got It Bad" 2023 31 AR
"2 Die 4"
(featuring Charli XCX)
67 13

Filmography

Film

Key
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 Gabby

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Billboard Music Awards Presenter
2020 People's Choice Awards
2020 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

Music videos

Year Title Artist Director(s) Ref.
2021 "Obsessed" Herself Diane Martel

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
2021 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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