Canadian-born singer Tate McRae sparks fury after backing Team USA in Olympics ad: ‘Traitor’

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Canadian-born pop singer Tate McRae appeared in an NBC ad for the Milan Cortina Olympics, in which she expressed support for Team USA. McRae was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 2003 and attended high school in the country. However, she has made her music career in the U.S.

In the ad, McRae speaks to an owl, asking how to get to Milan. She expresses excitement over watching American athletes, including Lindsey Vonn, and closed it out by hyping up America's Game, the Super Bowl. 

"I'm trying to get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony and meet Team USA. Gonna spend the week with some of America's best skating for gold and Lindsey Vonn's epic comeback. And back to the states for the big game, Super Bowl LX," she said in the commercial.

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McRae's support for the U.S. in the ad prompted criticism from Canadians across social media. 

One user referenced President Donald Trump's previous suggestion that Canada become America's 51st state. 

"Every year I feel more valid in my dislike of her. Girl why are you advertising for the USA team after that country threatened to annex your actual home country of Canada? Traitor s---," the user wrote. 

One user wrote, "Not the Canadian born and raised girl, promoting Team USA and wearing all red, given the state of the USA and everything Trump has said about Canada… I guess a paycheque is a paycheque? This is so embarrassing." 

Tate McRae at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre April 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

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