Following her shocking but brief ban from TikTok, Addison Rae is turning her sights
towards a different social media platform for a brand new Snapchat show.
Let's get into it!
It’s been a big year for the 21-year-old social media star.
In August, Addison made her acting debut in Netflix’s He’s All That, a gender-flipped
remake of the 90s rom-com She’s All That, and she recently attended her first Met Gala.
But despite all of her recent success, Addison recently found herself in hot water with the
very platform that skyrocketed her to stardom: TikTok.
In case you missed it, the Queen of TikTok was temporarily banned from the app last week
and it's believed that it was for participating in a popular trend where users flip their
cameras to close in on their hips and backside before swaying to the beat of "Pocket Rocket"
by Cochise.
Apparently, the video Addison posted violated TikTok’s community guidelines, and her account
was temporarily banned from the platform.
But lucky for her and her fans, her account was reactivated the next morning, and Addison
was able to continue making TikToks for her 85 million followers.
And while her TikTok platform is now back up and running, Addison has inked a deal with
another social media platform, Snapchat.
She’ll star in her own show, titled “Addison Rae Goes Home.”
Oh snap!
Unlike the D'Amelio’s, Addison hasn’t
revealed too much about her family or her native state of Louisiana.
Aside from a podcast Addison runs with her mom Sheri Nicole called “That Was Fun?,”
many fans don’t know much about her family or her Lafayette roots.
According to People, Addison will give fans an inside look at her family and reveal a
new side of herself, outside of life as a social media influencer.
Prior to her massive TikTok fame, Addison was just a normal teen who enjoyed dancing
and social media.
She briefly attended Louisiana State University, but decided to drop out due to her quickly-growing
subscriber base on TikTok.
Addison moved to LA in 2019 to continue her career in entertainment, and as they say,
the rest is history.
Since Addison and her family relocated to LA in 2019, she hasn’t actually had the
chance to go back and visit her hometown.
“Addison Rae Goes Home,” will document Addison’s long-awaited return to the Bayou
State, and will reportedly give fans a more personal look into the life of a social media
influencer.
So, is Addison clapping back at TikTok with the new Snapchat show as revenge for her temporary
ban?
Well...not exactly.
You see, Addison’s upcoming show is part of Snapchat’s new originals slate, which
will include shows starring A-lister celebs like NBA superstar Steph Curry, pro boxer
Ryan Garcia, and hip-hop icon Megan Thee Stallion.
According to Variety, the show - which will premiere with other Snap Originals on the
platform - will be released in 2022.
One could wonder if Snapchat may be trying to pry Addison’s followers away from TikTok
- one of its main competitors - with the new deal.
According to Variety, It’s not the first time Snap has tapped TikTokers for original
programming: The company also has ordered “Charli vs. Dixie,” a head-to-head competition
show featuring the popular D’Amelio sisters from Westbrook Media.
As I’m sure you already have heard, in addition to the upcoming Snapchat show, Addison also
signed a multi-picture deal with Netflix last month after the success of He’s All That.
So major!
With all of these exciting projects ahead for Addison, it’ll be interesting to see
the star slow down and return to her Louisiana roots in the new Snapchat show.
Addison recently teased the upcoming show on her Instagram story, which includes a super
cute snapshot of the influencer kicking back in cowboy boots, as well as a sweet polaroid
pic of her family.
And fans are pumped!
On Twitter, one user said, “Can't believe I'm back on snapchat just because addison
is starting a new show.
No regrets”
And this fan expressed her frustration for having to wait so long for the show’s premiere
adding, “i hate that we have to wait till 2022 for addison rae goes home.”
Although her situation with TikTok seems to have blown over, we’re more than ready to
see Addison snap back on Snapchat!
Click right over here to watch Clevver’s full rundown of Addison’s unexexpected Tik
Tok Ban.
Then hop to the comments and let me know are you excited for “Addison Rae Comes Home”
and will you be tuning in?
I’m your host Carly Henderson, you can follow me on socials @carlyhenderson_, and I’ll
see you next time!