Addison Rae just dropped a trio of fresh selfies on Instagram, and the internet, naturally, had a lot to say.
In the photos, the 24-year-old social media superstar and budding pop singer struck poses in a pair of curve-hugging jeans, showing off her figure with a coy mix of confidence and flair. While Addison’s selfie game has long been part of her brand, this latest set featuring a close-up of her face, a back-facing mirror shot, and a low-angle pouty pose has reignited a familiar debate online: is Addison Rae still stunning the timeline, or just serving reheated leftovers from her 2021 peak?
The Post That Launched a Thousand Takes
Pop Base, the widely-followed pop culture news outlet on X (formerly Twitter), reposted one of the selfies with the caption:
“Addison Rae stuns in new photo.”
And that’s all it took.
Within minutes, their replies were flooded with commentary that ranged from thirst tweets to existential pop culture critiques. Here’s a sampling of the internet’s unfiltered reactions:
- “Omg she looks SO good! 😍”
- “Sheesh, she’s serving looks as always 🔥”
- “You gotta stop with the ‘stuns’ in every average picture 😭”
- “The future of pop music right there”
Okay, so far, so normal for any celeb post. But not everyone was feeling the love.
From “Iconic” to “Irrelevant”?
Some users had noticeably harsher takes, reflecting a broader skepticism about Addison’s place in the pop culture landscape:
- “No, no she doesn’t. She’s become a shameless caricature of herself and seemingly nothing she can do will reignite the fantastical sensationalism she once had years ago. Her era is over.”
- “Addison reducing her career to catering to men so early is sickening LMFAO, she’s taking the Sabrina route.”
- “The rolls😭… not everything sexual can sell and that’s okay!”
Yikes. It seems some followers are less interested in Rae’s aesthetic and more invested in critiquing her career choices and the public image she’s projecting.
One especially self-aware tweet admitted:
“One day I watched all her music videos & thought of jus tweeting the words ‘Addison Rae has an ass’ & I felt it was minimizing her as an artist & didn’t do it. I kinda regret that cause she makes it a less fun tweet everyday.”
It’s giving complicated stan guilt meets pop culture fatigue.
Body Shaming and the “Flatty” Discourse
Unfortunately, where the internet goes, body shaming often follows. A wave of mean-spirited replies honed in on Rae’s body in the selfies, proving yet again that online culture still has a toxic obsession with how women present themselves:
- “Look like she had too much Diet Pepsi”
- “Fatty with a Flatty”
- “She got no ass to be posing like that”
- “Where is the stunning”
For every comment hyping her up, there was another tearing her down, illustrating the brutal, contradictory expectations women face online. Be hot, but not too hot. Be confident, but not attention-seeking. Be natural, but also flawless. Basically: no one can win.
