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14-06-2025
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Why Addison Rae Took a Step Back from Social Media: 'I Felt So Misunderstood'
Addison Rae is opening up about why she's taken a step back from social media The "Headphones On" singer shared that she's learned to value her privacy following her rise to fame on TikTok "Being misunderstood is definitely annoying and it does get on my nerves sometimes," she saidAddison Rae is taking a step back from social media. During a recent appearance on Therapuss with Jake Shane, the 24-year-old singer opened up about why she's stopped sharing so much of herself on social media platforms, following her rise to fame as a dancer on TikTok. "I felt so misunderstood," she shared of her time on social media, "but I was sharing so much." "Sometimes you do what you need to do to get where you want to go," she continued. "I wasn't showing every part of myself, as one mostly doesn't, you know. There are elements of yourself that surely you don't share online that aren't bad — they just aren't things you're willing to share or talk about or, you know, show." Rae shared that over the course of her young career, she realized that having a sense of privacy is one of the most important things to her. "I think privacy becomes really important over time," she continued. "Like, 'OK, what can I allow people access to that isn't going to hurt me? Or they're not going to use to make me feel conflicted in my own life decisions that I have to make?'" "Being misunderstood is definitely annoying and it does get on my nerves sometimes, but I think over time, I've realized that if somebody's commenting that 'I'm not this' [or] 'This is not who I am.' ... Or when I was 19 I was more authentic," the "Headphones On" singer added. "I'm like, okay, well, I just moved to LA. I'm like, geez. I was from a small town, of course I didn't experience a lot of things or have the opportunity to even figure out who I was in those those ways," she continued. "Because it was life whenever you grow up in a small town." In another part of her conversation with Shane, Rae also shared she's applying the idea of "slowing things down" or taking a step back when it comes to other parts of her life so she can avoid feeling "too exposed." "It happens very frequently with a lot of artists," she shared. "They feel like they're too exposed or they need to pull back or, you know, they're too scared to get overdone or feel like you're too in front of everybody's face and that people will get tired of you." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "But I feel like with projects that are delayed or a little bit later or make you wait, it's almost like, 'Okay, not everything has to be now.' And I can feel comfort in the fact that something's coming and not so pressured to make something happen now." Rae most recently released her self-titled debut LP Addison on June 6. During an interview on Quen Blackwell's YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities, she opened up about the wide range of topics that the record covers — which influenced its simple name. Rae thought about self-titling the album "for a really long time," noting, "when you do hear all of the music like straight through, there's not really a title that like encompasses all of it." "Everybody that I played it to as well they were just like, 'Oh it just sounds like just like you. Like it just sounds like music you would make,'" she recalled. 'I don't really know what else to call it and so I was like, 'Maybe then the album is just my name.'" Read the original article on People
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13-06-2025
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Addison Rae Says Her 'Goal' for Debut Album 'Addison' Was for It to Feel Like an 'R-Rated Libby Lu'
Addison Rae said her debut album was heavily influenced by Club Libby Lu Rae, who grew up in Louisiana, said she's a "southern girl at my core" Rae released her debut album on Friday, June 6Addison Rae had a vision for her debut album — and it pays tribute to her childhood. During a recent appearance on Therapuss with Jake Shane, Rae, 24, revealed that her debut LP Addison was influenced by her favorite store growing up: Club Libby Lu. "The whole goal for the album is for it to feel like R-Rated Libby Lu," Rae who grew up in Louisiana, said. "Libby Lu essentially is like this makeover spot for kids, and I would go there when I was little," she told host Jake Shane. "I've posted photos here before, and it was really cute." Rae — who said she's a "southern girl at my core" — was living in Houston in middle school when she first walked inside a Libby Lu. Now, she associates it with feelings of nostalgia. Club Libby Lu was an experience-based retailer for young girls, which was popularized for hosting dress-up and makeover parties. Their parent company, Saks Fifth Avenue, completed its closure in 2009. Rae released her self-titled debut album on Friday, June 6. During an interview on Quen Blackwell's YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities, she opened up about the record. Rae thought about self-titling the album "for a really long time," noting, "when you do hear all of the music like straight through, there's not really a title that like encompasses all of it." 'Everybody that I played it to as well they were just like, 'Oh it just sounds like just like you. Like it just sounds like music you would make,'' she recalled. 'I don't really know what else to call it and so I was like, 'Maybe then the album is just my name.'" To celebrate the release of her LP, Rae took over iconic nightclub The Box in New York City on Thursday, June 5 for a live performance in partnership with Spotify. At the show, she delivered a high-concept production complete with multiple costumes, intricate choreography with backup dancers and reimagined versions of her tracks. At the end of the set, Rae's dancers brought glasses of champagne on stage for a toast "to the beginning." "Thank you for being here with us tonight," said Rae. "Now, go get drunk and have fun!" Read the original article on People
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12-06-2025
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Addison Rae changes her name and reflects on life in Lousiana
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Addison Rae is picking up a whisk and making major reveals on life in Louisiana. The 'Diet Pepsi' singer and TikTok star joined longtime friend Quen Blackwell to cook alligator bites in the latest episode of Feeding Starving Celebrities on YouTube. Sharing southern roots, the pair discussed life before moving to California, Addison Rae sharing that moving to Los Angeles gave her a new perspective on life. Expressing that before the move, she felt as if she did not have much purpose, using her free time to pretend to be a member of the band One Direction. 'I would try to find the usernames of the [One Direction] members like that, and then I would follow people so they would think it was them. I was so bored,' But for Quen, the southern charm was never far, sharing that every time she visited Addison's house, she felt as if she were back in the south. 'I miss coming over to your house when your whole family was there, all the food was so good. It felt like Addison had a little Southern home in the middle of LA craziness, it was everything.' Reflecting on those memories, Addison shared how she has evolved in her journey and revealed a major change for her future 'I think I've grown past just being called Addison Rae. Naming the album 'Addison' was a way to tie everything together.' Addison says that after the album, she will return to being just Addison. 'It's going back to the roots, really.' Quen adored the idea, gushing, 'It's like going back to the truth, what you were called as a kid. You've always been Addison.' The one-hour show wrapped up with the two taste testing their homemade alligator bites and air-fried shrimp, garnering over 1.5 million views on YouTube. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-06-2025
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Singer and TikTok star Addison Rae Changes Her Stage Name
Addison Rae is now going by a new stage name. The singer and TikTok star, who just released her self-titled debut album on June 6, has dropped the name "Rae" from her professional moniker and is now known simply as Addison. 'I said it in an interview, I was just like, 'Oh, I think I've grown past being called Addison Rae,'' Addison told host Quenlin Blackwell during a June 8 appearance on Blackwell's "Feeding Starving Celebrities" YouTube series. 'Then the album being named 'Addison' kind of was a tie-in for that," she added. The "Diet Pepsi" singer, 24, said there is also a more practical reason behind her decision. 'I just am tired of also signing Addison Rae. It's really long. I just would rather sign Addison,' she said, laughing. 'And then I was like, 'Yeah, it just makes more sense because, like, it's going back to the roots really.'' Still, Addison, who was born Addison Rae Easterling, said she won't be upset if longtime friends and fans still think of her as Addison Rae. 'Whoever knows me as Addison Rae and knew me as Addison Rae will always know me as that,' she said. Addison joins a growing list of celebrities who have opted to tweak their professional names during the past year. Just last month, Angelina Jolie's 19-year-old daughter Shiloh Jolie — who'd already dropped her father Brad Pitt's surname from her own in 2024 — choreographed an original dance piece under the name Shi Joli. Former 'Teen Mom 2' star Kailyn Lowry's 15-year-old son, who was formerly known as Isaac Elliott Rivera, announced last week on his mom's 'Barely Famous' podcast that he was now going by his middle name, Elliott. Meanwhile, Malia Obama, the 27-year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, has been using the professional name Malia Ann as a writer and director in Hollywood. Michelle Obama opened up about her older daughter dropping the Obama name professionally when she recently appeared on Kate and Oliver Hudson's 'Sibling Revelry' podcast. The former first lady said it was natural for young adults — especially those from famous families — to want to "push away" from their family name at some point. 'You're trying to distinguish yourself," she explained, adding, "It is very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world, and they don't want people to assume that they don't work hard, that they're just naturally handed things,' she added. ' "They're very sensitive to that. They want to be their own people.' 'Malia, who started in film, and it being her first project, she took off her last name, and we were like, 'They're still going to know it's you, Malia,'' she added with a laugh. 'But we respected the fact that she's trying to make her way.' This article was originally published on
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10-06-2025
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Addison Rae Confirms She's Changed Her Name to 'Addison': 'I've Grown Past Just Being Called Addison Rae'
Addison Rae appeared Quen Blackwell's YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities on Sunday, June 8 There, she chatted about her new album, Addison, and how she decided to self-title her debut album She also revealed that since releasing her album, she decided her stage name would be just "Addison"Addison Rae would like to reintroduce herself to fans. On Sunday, June 8, the pop singer appeared on friend and internet personality Quen Blackwell's YouTube series Feeding Starving Celebrities. During their conversation, Addison (whose real name is Addison Rae Easterling) chatted about releasing her debut album, Addison. The "Fame Is a Gun" singer, 24, first explained that she thought about self-titling the album 'for a really long time,' noting, 'when you do hear all of the music like straight through, there's not really a title that like encompasses all of it." 'Everybody that I played it to as well they were just like, 'Oh it just sounds like just like you. Like it just sounds like music you would make,'' she recalled for Blackwell, also 24. 'I don't really know what else to call it and so I was like, 'Maybe then the album is just my name.'" 'I like the fact that you are changing your stage name and taking off the 'Rae,'' Blackwell replied. 'Is that something you've talked about?' Addison responded by saying she hasn't spoken publicly in depth about that, 'But I said it in an interview, I was just like 'Oh I think I've you know I've grown past just being called Addison Rae.' And then the album being named Addison kind of was like a tie-in for that.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Whoever knows me as Addison Rae and knew me as Addison Rae will always know me as that anyways,' she acknowledged, before confessing, 'I just am tired of also signing Addison Rae. It's really long.' 'I just would rather sign 'Addison,'' she admitted, while giggling. 'And then I was like, 'Yeah, it just makes more sense because like it's going back to the roots really.'' 'The truth,' Blackwell proposed. 'What you were called as a kid. You've always been Addison.' The singer then acknowledged, 'But I know you're going to put Addison Rae on the title [of the YouTube video].' Blackwell then gave a cheeky side-eye directly to the camera, preemptively admitting that the title would in fact have her former stage name. 'It's okay, approved because I'm still Addison Rae until after this album,' Addison said. 'And then you're Addison,' Blackwell said. 'And then I'll delete it out the title.' Read the original article on People
