To kids who frequented TikTok during the year of 2020 through 2021, when students had left school to learn at home due to Covid-19, Addison Rae should be a household name. She rose to fame when she joined a TikTok group called the “Hype House,” which was founded by another social media star Thomas Petrou and included other famous stars such as Charli D’amelio and Lil Huddy. Before this rise to stardom, she had been a cheerleader at her high school in Louisiana, so naturally, she would do choreographed dances and other viral trends on her TikTok page. This contributed to a sort of cult-like following of 88.4 million followers.

Now, Addison Rae is making a new name for herself in the music industry having been deemed a “bona fide pop-star” by Elle Magazine. Her most recent releases of “Headphones On” and “High Fashion” are catchy dream-pop tracks that explore themes of womanhood and messiness. These hits have put her on the map, making her an icon in certain music spheres like that of Troye Sivan and Charli XCX. Her earlier hits of “Aquamarine” and “Diet Pepsi” showed her fans that she was truly serious about pursuing music and also reflected a passion for producing it. Her focus on aesthetics within the songs and music videos has drawn many people to her music, such as her bright pink hair in her “Headphones On” music video, or the ethereal chimes and whimsical choreographed dances in the song and video for “Aquamarine.”

However, her start in music hadn’t always been as well-received as it is now. In her first attempt at making music, her songs like “Obsessed” and “2 die 4” did not get a lot of support, and even brought about negative sentiment about Addison. People took to social media to complain about social media stars having to infiltrate other industries, especially when they weren’t passionate about it before or it’s not how they grew their platform. Evidently, this didn’t prevent her from pushing back and releasing music that people on the internet have come to adore. 

Her debut album will be self-titled “Addison” and is set to be released on June 6, 2025. The internet is stirring with excitement and are hoping that the album is an extension of her recent singles. Her cover is reflective of mid-2000s Britney Spears and most definitely took inspiration from the era of Hillary Duff and Lindsey Lohan’s music careers. The internet is ready to see where her career goes from here and is anticipating her next release.