“We’re simply mates who prefer to sing”
Tate McRae has hit again towards allegations of a rift between her and Olivia Rodrigo.
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Talking to Us Weekly, the pop singer rebutted claims that the pair don’t get alongside, insisting they’re “simply mates who prefer to sing”.
“We’re all supporting one another and wish to go to one another’s concert events and wish to hear to one another’s music,” she advised the journal.
“I really like Olivia. I really like all my girlfriends,” she continued, earlier than suggesting that folks “assume manner more durable into issues than we do.”
McRae beforehand made a cameo in Rodrigo’s music video for ‘unhealthy thought proper?’ alongside actresses Iris Apatow and Madison Hu. In an interview with SiriusXM final yr she revealed Rodrigo texted her the day earlier than filming to ask if she’d prefer to co-star within the video.
Talking to the radio station, McRae mentioned: “I understand how anxious it’s being in entrance of the digicam as an artist. It’s scary since you’re like ‘Oh my god! Everybody’s observing me’, so it was fascinating to see Olivia in that place.”
“I like her, I feel she’s so gifted and so stunning,” she added. “All these women are genuinely simply the most effective women ever.”
McRae is presently halfway by means of her ‘Suppose Later Tour’ See under for a full record of remaining dates and get your tickets here.
Tate McRae’s ‘Suppose Later Tour’ will name at:
JULY
30 – Saint Louis, Saint Louis Music Park
AUGUST
1 – Minneapolis, The Armory
6 – Nashville, Ascend Amphitheater
7 – Indianapolis, Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
9 – Boston, MGM Music Corridor at Fenway
13 – Washington, The Anthem
14 – Philadelphia, Skyline Stage at Mann
16 – Raleigh, Pink Hat Amphitheater
17 – Atlanta, Cadence Financial institution Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
22 – New York, Madison Sq. Backyard
Earlier this yr, McRae spoke about her new, poppier inventive course, nothing that she was “bored” of writing unhappy songs previous to the discharge of her hit ‘Grasping’. “I used to be like, god, writing unhappy songs and being miserable, nobody has ever seen a special aspect of me,” she advised Selection.
“All they’ve seen is sufferer, depressed Tate. Generally you develop up and issues change and I bought bored of it. So I’m like, I wish to change this up, but it surely feels good as a result of I feel it’s enjoyable to take a jab at your self generally and your older self.”
The singer additionally responded to accusations that she was an trade plant. The performer, who bought her begin competitively dancing, mentioned: “My true followers knew I danced, but it surely was lastly for the primary time like, is she an trade plant?
“I’m like, I’ve been grinding since 13 years outdated! I’m in all probability the furthest factor from an trade plant for a way lengthy I’ve been doing this.”
In December, McRae launched her second album ‘Suppose Later‘, which NME mentioned “incorporates sufficient intrigue to recommend that that is the work of an artist lastly honing their id, dancing and glowing all the way in which,” in a four-star assessment.