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Tate McRae is revisiting the backlash to \u201cWhat I Want,\u201d her 2025 duet with Morgan Wallen, and the political assumptions some listeners made about her afterward.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s crazy to think that one song could define a whole person,\u201d the 23-year-old told W Magazine<\/a> in a cover interview published Oct. 13.<\/p>\n The song appeared on Wallen\u2019s album I\u2019m the Problem<\/em> and became McRae\u2019s first U.S. No. 1 single. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100<\/a> dated May 31, 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are many aspects of my personality that three-quarters of my audience has no idea about,\u201d McRae said. She hopes to find ways to show more of those sides as her career develops.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n By the time her Miss Possessive<\/em> tour ended in November 2025, McRae said she had grown uncomfortable with how much of her daily life revolved around her own career. She told W that she asked her inner circle for \u201cno more conversations\u201d about Tate McRae.<\/p>\n She wanted to ask questions, learn about other people and discuss things besides music. The singer described making a conscious effort to keep that perspective while working in an environment organized around her.<\/p>\n Some criticism of the duet concerned Wallen\u2019s past behavior, including a 2021 video in which he used a racial slur. He apologized afterward, and his label suspended his contract at the time, the Associated Press<\/a> reported.<\/p>\nMcRae Asked for a Break From Talking About Herself After Her Tour<\/h2>\n
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She Pointed to Charitable Causes When Asked About Her Politics<\/h2>\n