She became a social-media superstar thanks to killer dance moves and an overflow of Southern charm. Can she reinvent herself as a pop supernova — and earn respect along the way?

Addison Rae Easterling has dropped Rae and is now going by only Addison, People magazine reported. She made the announcement on the YouTube show “Feeding Starving Celebrities” with Quen Blackwell.

Addison Rae's 'He's All That' hit number 1 on Netflix in dozens of countries. Now she is set to star in multiple future Netflix movies.

The artist presents herself as a gently debauched girl next door on her new album, “Addison.” It’s positioned to be one of the summer’s marquee offerings.

Likewise, before there was Addison Rae, the Los Angeles-based TikTok dancer with 88.4 million followers, there was Addison Rae Easterling, a cheerleader from Louisiana with big dreams.

A couple of years ago, when Addison Rae went to pitch herself for a deal with Columbia Records, pop stardom was not a guarantee. She was best known as one of TikTok’s breakout stars, someone who ...

Addison Rae Easterling has dropped Rae and is now going by only Addison, People magazine reported. She made the announcement on the YouTube show “Feeding Starving Celebrities” with Quen Blackwell.