Charli XCX is defending her pal Addison Rae.
The 33-year-old “Apple” singer and the 24-year-old TikToker turned singer first met years ago when Addison started writing songs. Since then, the two have collaborated on music, first with Charli appearing on Addison‘s early track “2 Die 4″ before Addison was featured on the remix of Charli‘s song “Von Dutch.”
In a new interview, the two talked about their friendship and Charli explained why a lot of people are “envious” of Addison.
Keep reading to find out more…While speaking to Billboard, Addison reflected on being part of Charli‘s brat album.
“I think what was so special about what [Charli] did [with brat] was that it was so true to her, and there was just kind of no other way to categorize it,” Addison shared. “So for me, I just tried to be as intentional and free flowing as possible, which is a hard combination… I think that was something that [Charli did] so gracefully.”
In the article, Charli revealed that her two favorite songs by Addison are “Fame Is A Gun” and “Money Is Everything.”
“I love it when she talks really specifically about her journey to where she is now because her journey’s so unique,” Charli explained. “It’s hard to flip the public perception of you — and she did it effortlessly. People are envious of that. I love hearing her talk about about voyeurism, fame, money. She tells stories in a really cool and potent way.”
Later, Addison talked about what she learned from working with Charli.
“Charli really gave me the confidence as a writer, honestly,” Addison shared. “That’s why I felt so sure going into our sessions [for Addison]. Most of the sessions I had done before the ‘Von Dutch’ remix session with Charli, I had a lot of writers in the room, and I was feeling like I was leaning on writers a lot. Charli really leaned on me and gave me so much confidence, and that’s really when a big shift happened for me as far as being a songwriter.”
Charli also noticed the shift, saying, “Every time I’ve written with her she’s just become more and more confident in who she is, which, yes, happens with every artist, but I feel like her growth and evolution has been expedited because she knows herself and because she’s truly not worried about what people think of her. She goes off into her own world and is her own source of inspiration. She makes it happen for herself. That’s how you evolve.”
She added, “She really is living in the moment and experimenting with whatever she wants to in a totally non-jaded and fantastic way. It’s really rare to see in this day and age where everyone’s so worried about doing something right or wrong or being cool or relevant or whatever. Her artistic flare is so pure and true to who she is and what she wants. It’s special.”
Back in June, Addison announced that she’s going on a world tour! Check out all of the dates and cities here.
Source: justjared.com
