Once included in the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list of the world's leading magazine Forbes when she was only 21 years old, Addison Rae (real name Addison Rae Easterling, born in 2000, from Louisiana, USA) is no longer a strange name on the TikTok platform.
Forbes said that in 2020, although she did not have the highest number of followers on TikTok, the American girl had a "huge" revenue of 5 million USD (about 120 billion VND), making Addison Rae the individual who earned the most money on this platform.
According to Celebrity Net Worth , as of 2023, the net worth of the female TikToker born in 2000 is 15 million USD (about 368 billion VND).
Becoming a young millionaire thanks to TikTok, Addison Rae makes many people curious, what made her so successful?
Start with short dance videos
Before becoming famous in 2020, Addison Rae started using TikTok in mid-2019 as a means of entertainment. She often made videos of dancing, lip-syncing to songs, and funny videos about her daily life.
"I downloaded TikTok one day in July, posted a video with a friend, and suddenly got 93,000 likes. At that time, I was very surprised. I continued to make more videos and gradually I became more known," said Addison Rae.
In October 2019, the American TikToker began to attract attention from viewers when she reached one million followers. Realizing the potential in a social media career, Rae decided to leave Louisiana State University (USA) to become a full-time content creator.
"That was a turning point in my life. I wanted to expand my career beyond just TikTok to platforms like Instagram and YouTube," Addison Rae told Insider .
Addison Rae's most popular video with nearly 318 million views and 25 million likes (Video: @addisonre).
The Road to Becoming the "World's Highest-Earning TikToker"
Addison Rae signed with talent agency WME at the age of 19. In 2020, she expanded her activities.
Not only creating short videos on social networks, the female TikToker also launched collections of t-shirts, sweatshirts, notebooks, mugs... and is the co-founder of the cosmetics brand ITEM Beauty.
According to the New York Times , Addison Rae is one of the influential faces who contributed to changing the face of the American cosmetics industry.
Not only a TikToker, Addison Rae also expanded her career in many different fields (Photo: IGNV).
In addition, Rae and her mother Sheri Easterling - a social media influencer - released a podcast (digital audio files posted on the Internet) called That Was Fun? .
Covering all platforms with many different activities, Addison Rae quickly became a sought-after face for many brands. The girl born in 2000 was the highest-earning person from TikTok in 2020 when she earned 5 million USD (about 120 billion VND) from this platform.
From TikToker to singer, actor
In March 2021, Rae debuted as a singer with the single Obsessed . Not stopping there, in August of the same year, she welcomed the small screen when she starred in the romantic comedy He's All That .
Despite topping Netflix in its first week of release, the film was not well received by critics. Addison Rae’s acting experience received mixed reviews. Many netizens said that she needed more practice.
Addison Rae surprised many people when she became close to Kourtney Kardashian - Kim Kardashian's sister. The 21-year age gap between the sisters is often seen walking around town and eating together.
Besides singing and acting, the American female TikToker once caused a stir online when she made an unexpected appearance on Keeping Up with the Kardashians - a reality TV show about the life and private life of the famous Kardashian - Jenner family.
The dream life
Currently, Addison Rae continues her career as a content creator, singer, actress and model. She regularly attends famous events such as Met Gala , Grammy … and has the opportunity to meet many of the world's top stars.
The girl born in 2000 is often seen with a liberal and seductive "free-flowing" fashion style. Addison Rae has many times "caused a fever" when wearing bold outfits on the red carpet.
With 88.6 million followers and over 5.8 billion likes on TikTok, Rae is currently ranked 5th on the list of most followed users on the platform.
Despite some personal scandals, the female TikToker born in 2000 is still a notable face for many young people thanks to her intelligence, talent and hard work.
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