Introducing W’s Originals Issue starring Addison Rae
🔗:https://t.co/XUlQf3NCRP pic.twitter.com/6OGEcZwTY3— W Magazine (@wmag) October 6, 2025
Addison Rae has been revealed as the star of W’s 2025 Originals Issue on her 25th birthday. In the cover story, accompanied by photos by Rafael Pavarotti, the year’s unexpected pop princess reflects on her social media beginnings, performing with Lana Del Rey and releasing her debut album, Addison.
• On duetting with Lana Del Rey at Wembley Stadium: “I learned so much about myself and about Lana. Standing beside someone I admire, who lives her truth so gracefully, was life-changing. It all came together magically and unexpectedly. That was monumental for me.”
• On her approach to life: “With arms wide open, I welcome spontaneity and unexpected decisions. I trust my intuition. I trust my gut. I trust my heart. I trust my body language. I trust my physical self. I love communicating through my body, music, sound, and energy.”
• On breaking through with “Diet Pepsi”: “The magic really happens when you start creating purely for yourself. People connect with it so much more, because there’s something genuine to discover.”
• On making Addison with Swedish producers Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser: “We were three girls in a room. It was a very fun and free-flowing environment. There was no pressure to force ourselves to make an album or a certain number of songs. It just happened gradually over time. We had this really magic moment making ‘Diet Pepsi’ on the first day we met, which is really crazy and almost seems so unrealistic.”
“I trust my intuition. I trust my gut. I trust my heart. I trust my body language. I trust my physical self. I love communicating through my body, music, sound, and energy.”
– Addison Rae for W’s Originals Issuehttps://t.co/jqCDIOykP3 pic.twitter.com/luteozFMLD
— W Magazine (@wmag) October 6, 2025
