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Updated: 2/5/26 at 2:40am ET ——Canadian singer Tate McCray appears to be fighting back against the backlash after appearing in a promotional ad for Team USA’s 2026 Winter Olympics.
The pop star shared a childhood photo of her raising a Canadian flag to her Instagram Stories Wednesday, February 4th. “…y’all know I’m in Canada,” the “Run for the Hills” singer captioned the image.
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McRae was born in Canada and starred in NBC Sports Advertisement The Team USA promo was released on Tuesday, February 3rd.
“I was thinking of going to Milan for a great opening ceremony and meeting Team USA,” the 22-year-old pop star says to a snowy owl in the ad.
McRae continued, “This is the best weekend ever for a gold medal in skating in the U.S. Lindsay VonnAn epic return. “
The 2026 Winter Olympics will hold its opening ceremony on Friday, February 6, the same day as the team figure skating competition begins. Meanwhile, Vonn plans to ski on Sunday, February 8, although ACL tear After a car accident in Switzerland last week.
McRae’s decision to support Team USA didn’t sit well with some fans, who accused her of abandoning her Canadian roots.
“Promoting Team USA is actually crazy… you girls from Calgary, you grew up at the Saddle Dome and the Stampede, stop pretending you are from the country that threatened to annex us this time last year,” one person wrote via X.
McCrae was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and spent much of his upbringing in the province. She has long supported the NHL’s Calgary Flames, who play at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
“Tate McRae from Calgary, AB doing an Olympic promo for Team USA… more like ‘Trait McRator’ AMIRITE!” one person commented byX.
other wrote”, “Tate McCray’s Olympics commercial for the U.S. is lame, but why do U.S. networks even choose Canadians to represent them? “
“I’m a little sad that Tate McCray is promoting NBC and Team USA for the Olympics instead of Team Canada, but that’s okay,” one frustrated fan explain.
However, McRae’s appearance in the ad might not be entirely random, as the “Roadster” singer has recently been linked to the New Jersey Devils star jack hugheshe will represent Team USA in Italy.
In December 2025, McCray and 24-year-old Hughes were spotted together in New York after attending one of Hughes’ home games.
Hughes discusses coping with increased fame Exclusive interview with Us Weekly last month.
“The first thing I focus on is my game,” Hughes said. “That’s the most fun part for me. Obviously, it comes with a lot of things. But the most fun thing is going to a sold-out rink, playing ball and playing well. That’s the most important thing to me.”
He added, “All the other stuff is good and if you play well, it will show up. You kind of have to put the cart before the horse. I’m lucky to be in the position I’m in. The most fun I have is on the ice.”
Hughes and the U.S. men’s hockey team will begin their quest for the gold medal on February 12 in Italy against Latvia.
