Addison Rae’s Viral Family Drama Timeline: From TikTok Fame to High-Profile Hookups

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Addison Rae's meteoric rise to immense fame hasn't been without its share of turbulence, and the 21-year-old TikTok star and actress is dealing with a lot of drama as of late.From her parents splitting up (for a second time), to her own love life getting thrust into the public spotlight to her mom's unexpected romance with 26-year-old rapper Yung Gravy, Addison has a lot to deal with that one might never have expected.In the wake of Addison's mom's high-profile date at the VMAs alongside Yung Gravy and her dad's surprisingly aggressive reactions on social media, we're taking a look back at Rae's family drama, as well as her own rise to fame.Addison was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to father Monty Lopez and mom Sheri Easterling.

She joined TikTok early in its infancy, around July 2019, and soon had over 1 million followers in a matter of months. She dropped out of LSU in November and moved with her family to Los Angeles in late 2019, and by January 2020 she was already signed on with talent agency WME — as did her parents.

Less than a year after leaving college and traveling across the country to pursue Internet fame, the gambit had already paid off in a big way.

declared that — through endorsement deals and other related projects — Addison had earned more than $5 million over the past year and was officially the highest-earning TikTok star. (Side note: currently, Rae is the 4th most-followed TikTok personality, with 88.6 million followers).