CTRL+C is a style series in which associate editor Aiyana Ishmael tests the styles of the internet’s most talked about celebrities, dissecting their most buzz-worthy looks to see if they could be easily recreated on a plus-size body.
If 2024 taught us anything, it’s that you are never confined to the parameters you’ve created. Case in point: Addison Rae. The notable TikTok star managed to break through the door of social media influencer purgatory and twirl her way into the Pop Girls playroom. I must admit that, like many, I was an Addison Rae skeptic initially — but mostly because I did not think it was important to keep up with every influencer dancing on the clock app. My first positive introduction to her was when she dropped her single “Obsessed” in 2021. Contrary to the general public’s reaction, I loved the song. It is still on my Spotify top-liked songs list. …