The Internet History of Tate McRae

Candice Lim is joined by culture journalist Cat
Sposato to trace the rise of this year’s most promising pop
act, Tate McRae. McRae gained national attention as a 12-year-old
dancer on So You Think You Can Dance. While pursuing a
legitimate dance career, she posted an original song on YouTube
that led RCA Records to bet on her as the next big pop star. After
two albums, certain people on the internet still accuse McRae of
being an industry plant, but her path has been oddly traditional
and well-documented online. So was McRae an industry plant or an
inevitable star? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks,
Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about
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