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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Charli XCX has been like a "big sister" to Addison Rae

    The 24-year-old star has made a successful transition from TikTok to the music business, and Addison acknowledges that Charli has played an instrumental role in her recent success


    The 'Diet Pepsi' hitmaker - who has worked extensively with Charli in recent years - told Rolling Stone magazine: "[Meeting] Charli XCX was an obviously pivotal moment in my life. She has been such a big sister and mentor for me."

    Addison still has vivid memories of her first-ever meeting with Charli, 32, and she's admitted to admiring her fearless approach to life.

    The pop star said: "She burst into the room in Ugg boots and hot pants after parking her pink Tesla in the driveway and exclaimed, 'Boys are stupid!' and then immediately was like, 'Wait, we should write a song about that!' I know that sounds simple and maybe silly to some people, but to me that was such a sign of instinct and fearlessness."

    In 2024, Addison and Charli collaborated on the remix to 'Von Dutch', and Addison appreciates her showbiz pal for being so respectful of her ideas and ambitions in the music business.

    She said: "[Charli] respected me and my ideas.

    "It was the first time I really took the step on my own to be confident in the ideas I had and follow that. I owe that all to Charli."

    Meanwhile, Addison has also received valuable support from Max Martin, the record producer and songwriter who has previously worked with the likes of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

    Addison said: "I had told him I struggle with talking about things that are really close to me.

    "He's like, 'The only way you're going to really push yourself [is] to say things that are true and real. Once you spill it out, you can always take it down, but if you start shallow, it's hard to bump it up.'"

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