Tate McRae Responds To Team USA Olympics Ad Backlash

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Tate McRae has been getting a chilly response from her home country after her recent Olympics commercial. In the clip, McRae gushes about Team USA, without ever mentioning Team Canada. After some serious Canadian backlash, McRae reassured her fans that she is still loyal to her homeland.

The commercial that started all this controversy was released on Feb. 4. It shows McRae skiing down a mountain to ask an owl for directions. "I'm trying to get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony and meet Team USA," McRae says. "Then it's the weekend with America's best skating for gold, and Lindsey Vonn's epic comeback. Then come back to the States for the big game, Super Bowl LX."

The pop star, who was born in Calgary, Alberta, blatantly highlighted Team USA in the ad, despite the fact that it i...