Addison Rae, One of TikTok's Top Earners, Pivoted to Pop Stardom — and Finally Got Taken Seriously

Addison Rae Wore a Custom Painted Dress Resembling her Album Cover

The burgeoning pop star wore a custom look at her debut album's Spotify listening party this week.

It's the 'Pop Album of the Summer'

The pop album of the summer is here, writes Maria Sherman for the AP . Addison Rae's debut, Addison , is full, stuffed with bejeweled, hypnotic pop songs for the post- BRAT crowd. Hedonism has a new hero. For those who've watched her rise, it's almost impossible to believe. It wasn't so...

Addison Rae, one of TikTok's top earners, pivoted to pop stardom — and finally got taken seriously

Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty ImagesThe business of being Addison Rae was booming.It was March 2021, and the then-20-year-old had recently become the world's top-earning TikTok star, dancing and lip-syncing her way to nearly 80 million followers and a vast portfolio of brand deals. She'd dropped out of school at Louisiana State University to sign with an agent and move to LA, was preparing to launch her own cosmetics line, and had already secured…

The Emancipation of Addison Rae

Addison Rae’s debut album succeeds in upending any lingering feelings that the TikTok star is mostly good for an eight-count and a smile.