JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://ckeditor.com/apps/ckeditor/4.3.4/ckeditor.js"></script>
<button type="button" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modalAddBrand">Launch modal</button>
<div class="modal fade" id="modalAddBrand" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="modalAddBrandLabel" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button>
<h4 class="modal-title" id="modalAddBrandLabel">add</h4>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<form>
<textarea name="editor1" id="editor1" rows="10" cols="80">
This is my textarea to be replaced with CKEditor.
</textarea>
</form>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
<button id="AddBrandButton" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JavaScript
CKEDITOR.replace('editor1');