Addison Rae opens up about her burgeoning musical career and the release of her debut EP AR: 'It's been a joy and so exciting'

Addison Rae spoke about her burgeoning musical career during a new interview with People that was released on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old performer made her start as a singer with the release of her first single, Obsessed, which came out in 2021, and she followed up the record with the debut of her 2023 EP, entitled AR.

The TikTok personality – who was recently spotted with her boyfriend Omer Fedi – began by revealing that she was greatly pleased with her new creative endeavors.

She said of her recording career: ‘It’s been a joy and so exciting and so fulfilling and rewarding, and I feel like it’s always so nice to just put something out.’

Rae went on to speak about how several of her demos were leaked onto the internet following the release of Obsessed, and stated that she was subsequently inspired to complete work on her debut EP.

Addison Rae spoke about her burgeoning musical career during a new interview with People that was released on Wednesday; seen in 2023

She recalled: ‘I still have no idea how that happened, but everything happens for a reason. After the songs surfaced online, unbeknownst to me, I was like, “Oh, I wish there was a way that I could have these out.”‘

The performer then stated that she was not necessarily deterred by the leaks and was enthusiastic about sharing her work with her fans.

‘I love those songs so much. They’re such a huge part of my life. It’s always so exciting to see something come to fruition that you worked hard on,’ she stated.

Rae also discussed her track Nothing On (But the Radio), which was originally recorded by Lady Gaga over ten years ago, although the track’s official release was shelved after the song was leaked.

The social media figure expressed that she was hopeful that the Bad Romance singer had listened to her version of the song.

‘I’m obviously the biggest Lady Gaga fan. She’s always been such a pioneer for pop and experimenting. I would love to know if she heard it. It’s such a different version than hers, so it would be interesting [to know] what she thinks,’ she said.

Rae concluded by stating that she was currently finishing up several other songs and teased her fans by hinting that she was planning on performing live in the near future.

‘I’m always in the studio, so we’ll see what happens…I definitely want to bring them all to life,’ she said.

The 23-year-old performer made her start as a singer with the release of her first single, Obsessed, which came out in 2021, and she followed up the record with the debut of her 2023 EP, entitled AR

The TikTok personality – who was recently spotted with her boyfriend Omer Fedi – began by revealing that she was greatly pleased with her new creative endeavors; seen in 2023

Rae concluded by stating that she was currently finishing up several other songs and teased her fans by hinting that she was planning on performing live in the near future; seen in 2023

The social media personality collaborated with several individuals during the production of AR, including Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco, who co-produced Obsessed

The social media personality collaborated with several individuals during the production of AR, including Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco, who co-produced Obsessed.

The TikTok star also worked with Charli XCX, who was featured on the track 2 Die 4.

AR was released on August 18, 2023, and it peaked at number 19 on the Billboard US Heatseekers Albums chart.

Rae’s debut EP was met with generally favorable reviews from critics following its release.