Charli XCX has officially declared Addison Rae envy-core and honestly? Same.
So here’s the tea: Charli, a 33-year-old pop alien sent here to serve Apple-flavored chaos, and Addison Rae, the 24-year-old TikTok princess turned pop starlet, have been music besties ever since Addison decided one day, “Yeah, I’m just gonna start writing songs and ruin the music industry in a cute way.”
Their collab history is literally girlboss magic—Charli hopped on Addison’s bop 2 Die 4, and Addison returned the favor by spicing up the Von Dutch remix. Basically, they’ve been sprinkling glitter bombs on each other’s careers ever since.
In a Billboard chat that felt like watching two Bratz dolls discuss world domination, Addison got all deep about Charli’s brat era. She basically said Charli’s music is impossible to categorize—like an Yves Saint Laurent handbag filled with hot Cheetos and emotional trauma. Addison also spilled that she tried to be intentional but free-flowing while working with her, which is like saying you’re both Lana Del Rey and a Red Bull.
Charli? She’s obsessed with Addison’s Fame Is A Gun and Money Is Everything because Addison talks about fame, voyeurism, and money like she’s narrating a sexy Netflix doc about her own rise to power. Charli called her unique—which in pop girl code means “she’s the main character and you will deal with it.”
Addison then gushed that Charli basically handed her a diamond-encrusted pen and said, “Babe, write your own legend.” Before Charli, Addison was letting other writers carry the weight, but then our brat queen shoved the mic in her hands and said, Slay it yourself, mother.
Charli noticed the glow-up too—saying Addison’s confidence is skyrocketing because she literally does not care what people think. She’s living in her own Addison Cinematic Universe, sipping iced coffee in slow motion while haters choke.
And honestly? Charli’s right—Addison’s out here experimenting, vibing, and being her non-jaded, Y2K-energy, “Oops I just reinvented the pop industry” self. It’s giving… rare. It’s giving… anti-basic. It’s giving… you wish you were invited to their sleepover.
✨ Long live brat energy. Long live Addison Rae. Everyone else? Stay pressed. ✨