Addison Rae is a 22-year-old rising star, but why is she famous? Let’s explore the career and personal life of Addison Rae and find out who she is.
Ever since TikTok became the new ‘it’ app of the moment, people flocked to use it to create cute and funny dance videos. This is how Addison Rae launched her career.
Gone are the days of having to have a profession and spending decades climbing up the ladder. Now, young people can use their skills on social media, like TikTok, to gain a following.
This is exactly what Addison Rae has done and she has gone on to carve out a decent career for herself. However, despite her rapid rise to fame, you will be forgiven if you have no idea why she is famous.
For those of you who don’t have TikTok or watch Dancing with the Stars or Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s let’s find out who Addison Rae is and why she is famous.
Who is Addison Rae?
Addison Rae was born Addison Rae Easterling, on October 6, 2000. Rae was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to parents Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling. Both Sheri and Monty have TikToks of their own.
The 22-year-old social media personality and actress has two younger brothers, Enzo Lopez and Lucas Lopez, and an older half-sister, Macye Neumeyer.
Addison Rae’s parents initially divorced when she was younger and had an on-again-off-again relationship throughout her childhood before remarrying in 2017.
Addison Rae’s father, Monty Lopez, has spoken out against the break-up more than once.
Why is Addison Rae Famous?
Addison Rae rose to fame on TikTok after she joined the app in July 2019. She began by uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform. In just a few months, Rae gained over one million followers on TikTok which is now up to more than 88.5 million.
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It was her fame on the platform that launched her career. She went on to sign with the talent agency WME in January 2020, along with her parents. In that same month, Addison released a weekly podcast with her mother called Mama Knows Best, in July 2020.
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.
Rae has also gone on to launch her singing and acting career. In 2021, she released her debut single Obsessed, and made her acting debut in the Netflix original film He’s All That, a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 film She’s All That.
Rae has also made appearances in shows such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Dancing with the Stars, in which she appeared with her mother. Her entire family also features in her own reality Addison Rae Goes Home, which sees her return to her country roots.
There were even rumors Addison Rae was auditioning for Stranger Things, but that didn’t seem to come into fruition.
Who is Addison Rae Dating?
It has been confirmed that Rae is currently dating Omer Fedi, an Israeli record producer, songwriter, and guitarist from Tel Aviv.
Rumors began in the summer of 2021 that the pair were dating, but it wasn’t until early September, Omer confirmed the dating rumors with a post to his own Instagram story.
The news came after Rae confirmed that she had split from her fellow TikToker boyfriend Bryce Hall in early 2021. Rae confirmed her romance with Fedi on her TikTok.
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