Addison Rae


Addison Rae Easterling, colloquially known as Addison Rae on TikTok, is an American social media personality and dancer. As of July 23, 2020, she has accumulated more than 3.1 billion likes and 53 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the second most-followed individual on the platform.

Career

Easterling started dancing competitively at the age of 6 where she attended competitions across the country. She joined TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform. She has been part of the TikTok collaborative group The Hype House since December 2019 when it was formed. In January 2020, Easterling and her parents signed with talent agency WME.
In March 2020, Australian rapper The Kid Laroi wrote a song named after the TikTok star. Addison just launched an exclusive podcast with Spotify called “Mama Knows Best.” In this series her mom, Sheri Nicole, and her talk about their personal lives, advice, and Addison’s upbringing.

Personal life

Easterling grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her parents are Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling. Easterling's parents also have their own TikTok accounts. She has two younger brothers. Before moving to Los Angeles in December 2019 to pursue TikTok, the dancer briefly attended Louisiana State University where she studied sports broadcasting. Easterling had originally planned to become a sports activities broadcaster.