In a new promo spot on NBC, Tate McRae is skiing on a mountain when she happens upon an owl. After introducing herself to the owl and the camera, for some reason, she explains she's 'Nobody's Girl', who simply wants to ''get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony'', before extolling the qualities of American athletes.
While this normally would have gone unnoticed, fans were quick to ask why McRae was featured in this ad. She is, after all, Canadian, though she now resides in the USA. Furthermore, amid a strained relationship between Canada and the USA, fans from both countries found it a bit gauche on McRae's part.
This isn't the first time McRae has been accused of trying to hide her Canadian identity. Last summer, she revealed that “Canada doesn’t feel like home anymore, which is weird. Not like the country but just like Calgary, where I’m from, feels like a little less homey than L.A.”
After the NBC ad circulated widely online, many fans left comments expressing their disappointment, while others straight up mocked the pop star, and accused her of doing it as a money grab. The popstar offered a feeble response, simply posting a picture of her as a child holding a Canadian flag, with the caption ''You know I'm Canada down''.
The Olympics begin tomorrow, and the USA-Canada rivalry will be as heated as it's ever been, whether it be on the ice for hockey or on the slopes, where American phenom Lindsey Vonn will attempt to compete despite her injury.
