- Oh my god. Look at that.
- Yeah.
- She just threw that [censored]!
- I know. Yeah.
- She just threw it!
- Why would she do it in front
of her mom, though?
♪ (punk rock intro ) ♪
- Yup, there we go.
- (gasps) Yes!
She's so cute.
- So, is that Addison?
- She is cute. Yeah.
- Do you not who she is?
- (laughs) He said, "Is that...?"
- Are you that--
- I literally don't know.
Famous TikTokers that just do dances
are not fun. They're... ugh.
- But Addison's got
this thing about her.
She's just stunning, talented, nice.
- (teases) She's not like other girls.
- She's honestly mesmerizing.
- She's one of the very few creators
that I'll actually follow
and actually stalk their Instagram
and have them on Snapchat,
'cause she's-- I don't know.
She's pretty,
but she's a little more--
I don't know what it is.
- It's just average content to me.
I guess I just don't see the stuff
that you guys are talking about.
But to me, it's just--
Addison's average.
What she does is average.
It's not good or bad.
It's just average.
- ♪ You know me ♪
♪ I'm low key ♪
- Stop her mom, though.
- Oh, the mom.
♪ (wonky sound effect) ♪
- I used to love this dance.
- Yeah. I was like...
♪ (loud bass beat thumping) ♪
- Also, her style.
Oh my god. Look at that.
She just threw that [censored]!
- I know. Yeah.
- She just threw it!
- Why would she do it in front
of her mom, though?
- Threw!
- You've never thrown it back
in front of your mom, Jaxon?
- No! You know what?
I should start.
I should most definitely start.
- You should. Come on.
- You definitely should.
- Yeah.
- The mom is an icon.
Just when you go on some videos--
if you go to anyone's TikTok,
and someone's staring in the back,
they'll tag the mom
or they'll put the two
little blue emojis, you know,
for the eyes.
She's just an icon.
The mom's just--
she's just kind of, you know...
- ♪ So I strutted up
to the dance floor ♪
♪ And I took off my earrings ♪
♪ I did a kick into a split ♪
- Yeah, she's a gymnast, right?
- Uh-huh.
- ♪ ...your attention? ♪
♪ Do I have your atten-tion? ♪
- I love looking at this apartment.
It's so mysterious
what's in the background.
- I know, right?! I know!
- (laughs)
- I don't know--
I genuinely don't know
what it is.
- Every video, what kind
of room is it?
- That was impressive,
but again, it's just another
dance TikTok trend,
and it's just not--
I just don't understand
the appeal of just...
- You can't see her face expression.
- It's just--
- Oh, the expressions, dude.
Like, the-- you know what I mean.
Like... (chuckles)
- That doesn't make it better!
- To me, when she does that--
It's like she's overdoing it to me
when she does the facial expressions.
It doesn't look natural to me.
- That's a good...
- Oh, [censored]. It's Zane.
Oh, [censored]! That's--
- Aww, the Dobrik gang.
Natalie and David.
- (chuckles) David was
my favorite part of that.
- And now she's using the vlog--
or the vlog squad's using her
to get onto TikTok more.
I mean, David has been on TikTok
and so has Zane, but I don't know why,
I don't like seeing
the two worlds collide.
- Just like how nobody
like show TikTok people go to YouTube
or when Vine people
went to YouTube.
- So, for those who don't know,
this is the popular TikToker
Addison Rae, and she is often known
for her dancing as well as fun TikToks
that sometimes include her family.
And since gaining a following
on TikTok, she also has created
her own YouTube channel,
so we have a couple of clips
from that to show you now.
- I've seen like
30 seconds of a video,
but that's it.
- (Addison) Hola!
And y'all, a little update:
We are packing right now to...
- There's a little bit of an accent.
It's so cute.
- Yeah, her Southern accent,
the flavor.
- (Addison) We are about
to go eat dinner
with my parents
and her parents.
- I also like that's my age.
I think she's 19 too.
- (Addison) We were in an Uber,
and I noticed that
Trippie Redd went live.
And if you don't know me,
you should know that (warped audio).
If you don't know me,
know that I love Trippie Redd so much.
- I think it's nice,
you know, good wholesome content.
Everyone wants that.
- (Addison) Then we forget
every single bag we had
in the car in the trunk,
because we were on live with Trippie.
So, Trippie, you owe us.
- Baby girl's trying. (laughs)
- (Addison) We left all of our stuff
in an Uber,
and we can't even get it back,
'cause they're not answering.
- She's not in focus, though.
- It's a vlog. (laughs)
It's just a vlog.
I mean, I don't know how
you can make vlogs great.
I think--
- David Dobrik.
- Exactly. I was about
to say David Dobrik.
- I haven't checked him out.
I have to check him out.
- David Dobrik is the king of vlogs
like this.
- She's really quiet and soft-spoken.
It's cool, 'cause I know
she was supposed to go to LSU
and then dropped out to pursue fame.
- She dropped out, mm-hmm.
- Yeah. Worth it. (chuckles)
- Wait, wait. Did you just say
she dropped out of LSU to do TikTok?
- Yeah.
She just started her freshman year.
- Yeah, she dropped out when she hit,
like, 300K, and she was like...
- What the?! Okay.
That is the--
- She was already getting offers
from Hype House and stuff, though.
- It doesn't matter.
College, I feel like,
is a really important thing
and to drop out for a chance?
What the f...
- Addison, you hear that?
Addison, go back. (chuckles)
- (Addison) Hey, guys.
What's up?
It's Addison Rae.
- (male voice-over) Addison Rae.
- (Addison) I am back with another...
- (laughs)
- "I am back."
- (Addison) This count enough
as wetting it?
- This girl, she does not know
how to do makeup.
- Oh yeah, oh yeah.
That's for sure.
- But that's what's funny,
'cause she's just pretty, so...
(laughs)
- Yeah. It works.
It literally--
this proves, like--
- She does not need to know how
to do makeup when she looks
like that without makeup.
- So, I don't get it.
I don't get it, you know?
- (Addison) Just dab...
- Le'Raun, would you normally
watch a makeup video
like this on your own?
- No. Not-- no.
And you know what?
It doesn't even pop up
on suggestions.
- (Addison) Skip right along
a couple steps.
- Expand your horizons!
- She's, like, rubbing it.
- Look it! Oh my god.
- No, no, no, no, no! No!
- She's just like...
- See, I don't get
what's so weird about it.
- Where was the powder?
Where was the concealer, bro?
- (Addison) I'm gonna go straight in
with my mascara.
And I don't really do anything special
for my mascara.
- She's just really so pretty, though.
- Yeah. Imagine if she did
her makeup right.
- She doesn't try
to make it interesting.
She doesn't try
to do anything different.
It's...
- Okay, I really don't think
that's her lack of trying.
I just think that she's starting off
and that she doesn't have
a background in media,
and I think it's really obvious
that she doesn't have
professional help,
so she's just trying to start.
You know, you gotta
start somewhere.
And she does have to work a lot.
- Oh, she has start.
It's called TikTok, and she can
hire an editor or something.
She has this whole platform.
- I know. I think she needs to hire
an editor or a team
to help her out with it,
but it reminds me of when people
first start making videos.
It's really basic.
- Hi, Karlie Kloss here,
and today, I get
to tell Addison what to do.
So, Addison, watch out.
This is not gonna be
a walk in the park,
but it is gonna be fun.
- LMAO. What?!
- (Karlie) So, let's start the day
with a nice, hearty breakfast.
- Why are they filming it like this?
- What is going on?
- (Addison) So, Karlie said...
- (laughs)
- Oh, no!
- (teases) "Okay, so..."
- The jump cuts are sending me.
- Do you guys know
who Karlie Kloss is, first of all?
- I don't.
- That's what I'm saying!
The girl had no introduction.
"Hey, I'm Karlie Kloss."
- (Addison) I will fix toast and eggs,
so let's do it.
♪ (tranquil music) ♪
- There she go.
- She cookin'.
- I have never realized
how little one egg is
until just now.
- Yeah, that's kind of sad.
- The zoom in. The zoom in.
- If she wants to make it big
on YouTube like she has on TikTok,
she needs to add something
to her YouTube videos
to make 'em interesting.
They're not interesting.
She's not--
the only thing she has going for her
is her loyal fan base
that came from TikTok
in the first place.
- What do the rest of you think?
Is YouTube maybe not her thing?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- For me, I think it's too early.
I think it's too early to tell.
- Yeah, yeah. I'm not saying
it's not her thing.
She only started it, I think,
a couple months ago
and only has a couple videos.
- So, Addison is one
of the most followed people on TikTok.
She started to gain a following
from her dancing
and grew even more
when she joined the Hype House along
with many other popular TikTokers.
From the content that you guys
have seen, why do you think
that she's able to gain
such a large following?
- I think the whole small town girl
and then, you know,
fame out of nowhere,
I feel like a lot of people
could connect with that.
I think her personality and looks
got it going for her.
- My guess is that she just
beat everybody to the punch,
because, to me, I don't see
anything special.
I understand dance by itself
is a talent, but you can find
any professional dancer anywhere.
- I love her style.
I like her dancing.
She takes every dance
and really makes it her style
and nails the expressions.
She knows what she has to do
to make a great TikTok,
and she's got that formula down.
- Since becoming popular off this app,
Addison's been able to dance
at the NBA All Stars game,
work with some of the Kardashians,
be in a music video
for Lil Mosey and has even hinted
at getting a reality series
along with her family.
With so many opportunities
possible for Addison,
what do you think
is possibly next for her?
- If you said she's already got
a reality TV thing going on,
I don't think possibly--
I don't think there's much
to go up from there,
'cause that's already
mainstream television.
She's already got everything
going for her, millions of dollars,
a mansion, a loving family,
all that kind of stuff.
I don't think there's much to go.
- I think for Addison, it's definitely
mainstream media and TV.
That's one thing
my friends and I distinguish.
But Addison is more going
into the modeling/acting world
versus Charlie is more into dancing.
- Finally, since Addison is still
a teenager right now,
what advice would you guys want
to give to her as she continues
to grow her platform online
and expand her content
onto other social media platforms?
- Addison, live your dream, baby girl.
You really got the talent yourself
and don't let anybody take it down.
Keep being expressive,
amazing, positive.
Keep on dancing, baby girl.
- Dropping out of college
maybe not the right decision.
It worked out for you,
which is good, but, you know,
just... I suggest going back
to college. That'd be really cool.
And then-- (chuckles)
You guys are laughing at me
like it's some sort
of outlandish thing
to say to go back to college.
- You're telling Addison Rae
to go back to college.
I think that's pretty funny.
- What's wrong with that?
- Frame it this way.
Frame it this way.
Say college vlogs would be great.
- Congrats on your success.
That's it.
That's all I got.
- Addison, I think we found
your adviser.
This person right here. We found him.
- Uh-huh, it's Jaxon.
- Oh, good.
- It's Jaxon.
- Thanks for watching
this episode of React.
- Anyone else on TikTok
you want us to cover?
Let us know in the comments.
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- Bye, everyone.
- Hey, everybody. Lauren,
producer here at FBE.
Thank you guys so much
for watching this episode.
What are your thoughts
on Addison Rae?
And who do you want us to cover next?
Let us know in the comments.
Bye, everyone!
