Diet Pepsi singer Addison Rae has deep ties to Louisiana | Entertainment/Life

In 2019, Lafayette native Addison Rae began uploading trending dance videos to TikTok. She had just started college at LSU and was gaining thousands of followers.

The celebrity now has over 88 million followers and releases her own music.

Her latest single, “Diet Pepsi,” received rave reviews online and drew similarities between the Southern star and Lana Del Rey.

Here are some things you should know about the singer:

Rae went to school in Shreveport

Rae attended Calvary Baptist Academy, was a cheerleader and also danced at the Shreveport Dance Academy.

She didn't make the college dance team

Rae missed her prom to audition for LSU's dance team, the Tiger Girls. Rae, who has been dancing competitively since she was six, had always dreamed of dancing as a Tiger Girl and was devastated when she didn't make it to the second round of auditions.

Still, Rae gained attention on campus through her TikTok dances.

After a year at LSU, the star dropped out

The star studied broadcast journalism but quickly realized her popularity and convinced her family to move to Los Angeles. Rae became a full-time social media influencer and began receiving brand deals.

Rae has appeared in several films

Her first on-screen appearance was in “He's All That,” a Netflix remake of the 1999 classic “She's All That.” Rae most recently starred in the horror film “Thanksgiving,” in which she starred alongside Patrick Dempsey played.

The TikTok influencer appeared in a Super Bowl commercial

Rae collaborated with NERDS Candy in a commercial that aired during the 2024 Super Bowl. Could she be at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans?

She's officially a brat

Rae can be heard on Charli XCX's remix album Brat. She, Charli XCX and Troye Sivan recently went viral for singing “Diet Pepsi” together at a recent concert.