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

29 AUGUST, 2022

By Monu Jha

Addison Rae's meteoric rise to immense fame hasn't been without its share of turmoil, and the 21-year-old TikTok star and actress has been dealing with a lot of drama lately.

From his parents' separation (for the second time), public headlines ranged from his own love life to his mother's unexpected romance with 26-year-old rapper Yung Gravy

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.

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.

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.