\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t\tWolford bodysuit and tights.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather Hazan<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n \tAs her fame has grown, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about her politics and personal life. And she has spoken in the past about her mixed feelings about the way the world sexualizes young female pop stars, following the proverbial “rebrand.” But she said she was coping with the problem by ditching social media and “romanticizing” real life instead. And with her $110.8 million box office (according to Billboard BoxScore) arena tour set to begin in November, she admits she’s drawn inspiration from everything from her recent trip to Paris to her newfound obsession with Scottish dream-pop legends the Cocteau Twins. (She plans to return to the road this summer as a headliner at Montreal’s Osheaga and Chicago’s Lollapalooza.)<\/p>\n \n \tShe has no idea where her writing will take her next. But that’s perfectly fine with her. \u201cI always try to create art that feels somehow timeless. [give] It\u2019s a performance that I feel like ultimately can stand up to my favorite performances,\u201d McRae says with a shrug.<\/p>\n \n \t“It definitely feels like a beginning,” she added. “Right now I feel like I’m looking at a blank page and thinking, ‘Where am I going to take this?'”<\/p>\n \n\tHow do you define a hit song?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \tWhen writing, you have to think with the most extreme and open mind… [otherwise] This is the most boring work. Everything has been done before, every key played, every word used. All you have is your own unique perspective.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tTate McRae photographed in New York on February 20, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather Hazan<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhich of your hit songs means the most to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \t“Sports Car” is one of my favorite songs. It was a really swinging song and a really fun song to write.<\/p>\n \n \t“Greedy” was a very meaningful song to me. When I think back to that stage of my life, I was so lost. I was 19 years old and this big singing career was very daunting for me and it felt like one of the first times I had genuine clarity and direction of where I wanted to go visually and sonically.<\/p>\n \n\tWho is your dream collaborator?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \tLana Del Rey. I listen to Lana 24\/7. I’m just a huge fan.<\/p>\n \n\tWho other women in the industry do you admire?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \tI love Olivia Dean and Sabrina [Carpenter]Gracie [Abrams]. olivia [Rodrigo] \u2014 so excited for her to drop music again. She’s an incredible songwriter. She is never afraid of brutal honesty or putting all her insecurities and emotions on the table. She’s like that as a friend too, she’s a very open and honest person.<\/p>\n \n \tI always look to Rihanna and think she has the best career ever. She is the coolest woman alive.<\/p>\n \n\tPeople love to talk about your \u201crebrand,\u201d but what steps did you take to become the performer you are today?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \tI had a very specific vision. I remember thinking, “I want to be a pop star. I want Sean Bankhead. I want to write songs beyond this tempo. I want to do it in a hockey rink. I want this to be the aesthetic.” I could see everything in my head.<\/p>\n \n \tTo make that happen, it was important to gather the right people around me. Sometimes you receive signs and messages about the direction you should go in life, but you ignore them. And in the end, it’s the most stabbing feeling in your gut, and you wake up and you’re like, “Okay, I don’t need to waste any more time.”<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather Hazan<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather Hazan<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tHave you ever felt misunderstood by the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \tThere are so many different ways. As a woman, you have to understand that you’re always going to be under a microscope, which can be a really scary and overwhelming feeling at times. But on the optimistic side, there is scrutiny, opinion and people’s perception of you, which leads to great growth and doubling yourself.<\/p>\n \n \tI could say that people’s comments don’t affect me, but of course they do. I’m a girl. I have emotions, feelings, and insecurities. It’s the worst when people comment on your body, comment on who you are, and have a completely wrong perception.<\/p>\n \n \tBut for me, I’m just here to make art. Trying to explain myself is a game I can never win.<\/p>\n \n\tThis article appears in the April 18, 2026 issue of the magazine. <\/em>signboard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #Tate #McRae #rose #major #pop #girl #status<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Before there was Tate McRae, the ultra-sophisticated pop performer, Tate McRae, a preteen from Calgary, Alberta, was writing songs at home and uploading them to YouTube. 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