‘Feeling Sexy in My Own Body’: Tate McRae on Confidence, Creativity, and Finding Her Voice

Awọn kan 21 ọdun, Tate McRae has already experienced remarkable highs in her career, from her breakout debut, 'you broke me first' (now 4x Platinum) si awọn ti o dara julọ ti rẹ titun album, think later. Ṣugbọn lẹhin awọn igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle ati awọn igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle lọwọlọwọ ni aaye ti ara-iwe-iwe, ara-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe, ati a gbe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe-iwe. Think Later YouTube/Vevo akọkọ akọkọ, Tate gives fans a raw, intimate look into her world, breaking down her experiences between live performances of “exes,” “we’re not alike,” and “hurt my feelings.”

"Things come at you really fast.."

“Being present in the moment has been one of the things I had to remind myself of in the past couple of years because things come at you really fast,” she confides. This reflection sets the tone for the entire conversation—Tate ti wa ni igbekele lati ṣawari awọn ọna ti o dara julọ, awọn iṣoro ti awọn ile-iṣẹ, ati awọn iṣoro ti o dara julọ lati wa ni agbegbe.

One of the most striking moments in the interview is Tateti o gba lati mọ bi, fun awọn ọdun, o ko ba ti wa ni ko gbiyanju lori awọn oniwe-ọna rẹ. “Lẹhin ọpọlọpọ awọn ọdun, Mo fẹ bi mo ti lọ si gbogbo eniyan ati eyi ti wọn fẹ mi lati wa ni ati eyi ti wọn fẹ mi lati wo,” o fẹ. Fun ọkan ti o ti lọ si awọn ile-iṣẹ music ni nikan 15 ọdun, awọn igbẹkẹle lati lọ si awọn oniwe-ọna ti o ti wa ni o tobi.

"I really figured out...what I want to feel when I’m on the stage—how I feel, feeling sexy in my own body."

Ṣugbọn gbiyanju lati awọn ọrọ wọnyi ko ni o rọrun. O ti wa ni iyanu, ṣugbọn ni igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle igbẹkẹle rẹ ati igbẹkẹle lati gbiyanju awọn igbẹkẹle rẹ. Tate is reclaiming her narrative. “I really figured out what my style is, what I like to write about, and what I want to feel when I’m on the stage—how I feel, feeling sexy in my own body.” This revelation shows a woman stepping into her power, confident in her creative choices. Her akọkọ single, “it’s ok, i’m ok,” jẹ awọn ipa ti iṣeduro yi, pẹlu awọn oniwe-ọna awọn lyrics ati awọn irọrun irọrun showcasing Tate ni awọn ti o dara julọ.

Tateti o dara julọ ti o dara julọ ninu awọn iṣẹ-ṣiṣe rẹ, ati ni ọpọlọpọ awọn ọna, o jẹ nigbati o fọwọsi rẹ lati fi oju-iwe ti awọn igi ti o ba wa. "Mẹ ni o ni igba kan ti o dara julọ lati fẹ nipa awọn ti o dara ati awọn ti o dara ninu aye nitori ti o ba ti o ba wa ni akọkọ lati ibi ti o rọrun," o gbọdọ. O jẹ iyanu iyanu yii ti o ti ṣe iyanu rẹ si awọn olori.

“'exes' was so funny because we were finishing up the tracklist of the album. We had all the songs down, and my label was like, ‘Do not write another song,’” she recalls with a laugh. But Tate and producer Ryan Tedder couldn’t resist one last creative burst. “We went into the next room, started to write a song, and came out with a fully produced, recorded, and written song in 60 minutes. It was so random—we just absolutely did not expect it.” This spontaneity highlights a recurring theme in Tate’s work—her best creations come when she stops overthinking and lets the process flow naturally.

“greedy,” awọn titun single lati think later, exemplifies this blend of vulnerability and spontaneity. The song has racked up over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify, and its vibrant music video has garnered more than 152 million views. Following close behind, “exes” has amassed over 414 million streams, with 38 million YouTube views. Clearly, Tate’s ability to channel her raw emotions into music is striking a chord with listeners worldwide.

"You never get an instruction manual on how to do any of this or who you should be.."

Nipasẹ awọn ipele ti o dara julọ, Tate a tun ti ṣaaju pẹlu awọn ti o rọrun aṣeyọri ti nṣiṣe awọn iṣoro iṣowo ninu awọn ile-iṣẹ. “Ni o jẹ ọpọlọpọ awọn igbeyewo ati awọn iṣoro, ṣaaju awọn eniyan ti o dara lati gba awọn eniyan ti o dara lati gba awọn eniyan ti o dara,” o gbọdọ, awọn ọrọ rẹ ti o dara pẹlu awọn ọrọ. O jẹ ẹya ara, ṣugbọn o jẹ diẹ pataki, fun ọpọlọpọ awọn oludari. Ṣugbọn nipasẹ awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ wọnyi, Tate ti wa ni ti o dara julọ, pẹlu a ti o dara julọ fidio ti ohun ti o fẹ, ati awọn ti o dara julọ, awọn eniyan ti o dara lati ṣe o.</p

Awọn akọkọ akọkọ fun Tate ni ọdun ti o tobi ti o ti wa ni lati ṣeto awọn ẹgbẹ ti o dara julọ. "Pọ akọkọ ni ọdun yi, Mo ti ri kan diẹ pataki egbe ti eniyan ti o ni anfani lati ṣeto awọn iwadi ti Mo ti wa ni gbọdọ fun ọpọlọpọ ọdun ati ki o kan ti ko ni anfani lati ṣayẹwo," ti o ṣayẹwo. Eyi egbe, pẹlu Creative Director Bradley J. Calder, ṣe iranlọwọ lati ṣeto awọn iwadi rẹ si aye: "Emi gbọdọ mọ pe Mo ti gba ọpọlọpọ awọn eniyan ni ọdun ti o ti wa ni lati wa ni ailewu-iwe

Tate also speaks highly of working with Ryan Tedder and Amy Allen, both of whom she praises for their songwriting skills: "Getting to be a part of a song, learning from them, and combining all our writing techniques has been really interesting."

This newfound creative freedom is one of the key reasons McRaeká iṣẹ jẹ diẹ siwaju sii ju nigbagbogbo.

The final segment of the interview reflects on Tate’s broader journey, both as an artist and a person. "You never get an instruction manual on how to do any of this or who you should be, so you just have to figure out what doesn’t work and then what does."

"I am so young, and this is the coolest thing ever!"

As Tate McRae ṣiṣe lori ajo rẹ, o jẹ ẹya ara ẹni ti ọna ti awọn ohun ti wa ni ṣẹda. “Ti o rọrun lati ṣẹda nipa awọn ohun ti o ba ti wa ni ṣẹda kiakia,” o gbọdọ, ki o si fi pe o gbọdọ gbọdọ rẹ nigba ti o ba ti o ba wa ninu awọn igbese tabi nigba ti o ba wa pẹlu awọn eniyan ti o gbọdọ. “Eyi ni, ṣiṣe yi, ati ti o ba wa ni ọpọlọpọ ọdun, ati yi jẹ ohun ti o dara julọ.”

Pẹlu think later ni tun tẹsiwaju awọn playlists ati awọn akọsilẹ wa ati awọn oniwe-tẹsiwaju singles rẹ, “it’s ok, i’m ok,” ti o ṣeto rẹ newfound agbara ati agbalagba, o jẹ pataki pe Tate McRae is only just beginning to tap into her full potential. Her journey of self-discovery, resilience, and unapologetic authenticity is resonating with millions, reminding us all of the importance of staying present and true to ourselves—no matter how fast life comes at us.