Tate McRae earned her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with “What I Want,” her 2025 collaboration with Morgan Wallen, but she didn’t expect the team-up to make so many people misunderstand what she wants politically.
The pop star reflected on the backlash that followed the release of her duet with the polarizing country musician in her new W cover story published Tuesday (Oct. 13). “It’s crazy to think that one song could define a whole person,” she began.
“There are many aspects of my personality that three-quarters of my audience has no idea about,” McRae continued. “You hope one…





