With 84 million fans, Addison Rae is the third most followed content creator on TikTok. Photo: PMC
Born in 2000 in Louisiana, USA, Rae became a familiar name to young people around the world thanks to self-recorded dance videos. According to Forbes magazine, last year, she earned about $ 5 million from TikTok, leading the list of content producers on this social network. After two years of operation, the number of followers of her personal page increased rapidly every day. A simple video of Rae in a car or sitting in front of a shopping mall also attracted tens of millions of views.The beauty said she always dreamed of becoming an actress. At the end of 2019, when Netflix embarked on He's All That - the remake project of She's All That (1999), the scriptwriter came up with the idea of rebuilding the female protagonist who is an inspirational person on social networks. Rae took a plane to meet the producers to ask for the role. They were immediately impressed with her natural acting ability in front of the camera and her serious, hard-working attitude. The studio also believes that Rae is experienced enough, having lived to play the role. Naketha Mattocks - Netflix's director of home movies - said: "Addison's charm and potential is unquestionable. She also has a large fan base."
In the film, Rae plays Padgett Sawyer, a poor high school girl who tries to appear rich on social media. The character's personality was inspired by the role of Zack Siler in the 1999 film. She got into a lot of trouble at school when she covered up her true identity. Sawyer then realizes the futility of "virtual" fame and appreciates the small, simple things around him.He's All That led Netflix in terms of views in the first week of September but received a lot of criticism from critics. The film has only 31% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of about 4.1/10. Australian News writer Wenlei Ma commented that the team gave Rae a difficult task in his first project. She was confused by scenes where she had to express herself or interact with her co-stars. However, Rae is very graceful when it comes to dancing and music scenes - which are her strengths.
According to experts, the new contract of Addison Rae and Netflix is not an unexpected decision. With tens of millions of fans online, she easily attracts a large number of viewers to her projects. However, many people think that Rae can gain more than he loses if he doesn't improve his acting. Writer Wenlei Ma commented: "If studios want to borrow the popularity of a star from another field, they should make sure that the star is ready instead of just borrowing the name to entice viewers. Career. of Addison Rae won't benefit from failed films." |
