Addison Rae Easterling (born October 6, 2000) is an American social media personality, singer, and actress. She rose to prominence on TikTok in 2019, amassing over 88 million followers, making her the third most-followed woman on the platform, as of 2025. In 2021, she released her debut single, "Obsessed" which was critically panned, but managed to peak at number ten on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. She released her debut EP AR (2023) before signing with Columbia Records in 2024. That year she released her first major label single "Diet Pepsi", which received critical praise and peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song preceded her debut studio album Addison (2025) which received positive reviews, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200.
Relationship with Ariana[]
- Addison Rae was featured on Ariana Grande's Instagram story in October 2024 when Grande reposted Rae's song "Aquamarine".[1]
- Rae saw the story and called it "sweet," saying, "I love her. I am and have always been a really big Ari fan".[2]
- In an Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Addison recalled meeting Ariana at Jungle City Studios in New York during the sessions for "Fame is a Gun" while Ariana was working on Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead.[3]
| “ | We were working at Jungle City, and Ariana was working there around that time too, for the deluxe she had put out. She came down and said hey to us. It was so sweet— she’s such a sweet person. She came in and chatted with us. | ” |
–Addison speaking about Ariana | ||
- Both Addison and Ariana appear on Charli XCX's debut remix album, Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat.
Discography[]
- AR (EP) (2023)
- Addison (2025)