Tate McRae Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Collaboration With Morgan Wallen

Pop star Tate McRae confronted intense backlash in the summertime of 2025 after selling her collaboration with nation singer Morgan Wallen. Whereas McRae remained silent on the fan criticism on the time, she is lastly talking out and sharing her ideas on the ordeal now that the mud has settled.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, McRae opened up about her collaboration with Wallen. The “grasping” singer first teased the only, titled “What I Need,” in April 2025, in keeping with The Blast.

For McRae, the possibility to collaborate with Wallen was a significant deal, as nation music was a significant a part of her life rising up.

She additionally famous her brother’s love for nation music has impacted her as an artist. “I’ve at all times wished, sooner or later in my life, to do people music or nation, and I most likely nonetheless will sooner or later,” she mentioned.

McRae was so enthusiastic about crossing genres so early in her profession that she merely noticed the recording as a “cool” alternative. Consequently, she did not anticipate to obtain as a lot criticism as she did.

“It was simply in regards to the tune for me. I didn’t understand how a lot a tune can be linked to all the opposite elements, and it actually shocked me,” she mentioned.

Certainly, McRae confronted a firestorm of feedback, certainly one of which learn, “Tate McRae collabing with Morgan Wallen … I am truly so disenchanted in her [right now].”

“Sorry, however Tate McRae singing with Morgan Wallen is likely to be the stupidest sh-t she has ever performed,” one other consumer wrote. “I am so disenchanted [because] I really like her loads.”

Regardless of the suggestions, McRae, who simply concluded her “Miss Possessive World Tour,” would do it once more if given the possibility.

“I don’t assume it’s best to remorse something in life, as a result of it offers you a lot readability,” she mentioned. “I believe controversy and criticism is a means of studying and determining what you wish to transfer ahead with, and the way that shapes you as an individual. I believe it’s all vital.”

In a separate interview coated by The Blast, McRae received candid about her rise to stardom. Through the dialog, the singer additionally addressed those that usually evaluate her to Britney Spears.

Whereas she referred to as the compliments “flattering,” she additionally famous they could be a bit horrifying. “It’s such a loopy assertion as a result of nobody can evaluate to Britney Spears.”

For McRae, listening to that’s the equal of being likened to the late, nice Michael Jackson. “[Britney’s] the blueprint,” she mentioned.

One of many essential causes the 21-year-old garners comparisons is because of her infectious vitality and stellar dance strikes on stage. In line with McRae, she makes an attempt to channel a selected artist to organize herself for the second.

“Every time I am out of breath on stage, I am at all times like, properly, f-ck Beyoncé can do it — I haven’t got an excuse!'” she mentioned. “She’s discovered a method to run on the treadmill and sing on the similar time. You watch again to Coachella, and he or she was dancing and singing that complete time and discovered a method to sound phenomenal and nail it.”