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

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. 

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