Tate McRae still can’t believe it is real that she got a shoutout from Taylor Swift. The 22‑year‑old called it her “craziest moment ever” after the latter mentioned her on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and praised her song “TIT FOR TAT.” For an artist who grew up listening to Swift, hearing the pop sensation mention her was a career highlight that McRae might not be forgetting anytime soon.
Taylor Swift at the center of Tate McRae’s ‘craziest moment ever’
During Taylor Swift’s appearance on the October 6 episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the pop star praised Tate McRae. Fallon asked Swift what song she had most recently listened to by another artist, to which she lit up and said, “Oh, Tate McRae’s got a great new song called ‘TIT FOR TAT,’ you gotta listen to it. It’s, like, full volume, over and over again on repeat.”
For McRae, having Swift praise her like that was surreal. At the TIME100 Next Gala 2025, she said, “I freaked out because in the morning she had like said something about me on the radio, which was so crazy.” She added, “And then I remember just like seeing some posts being like ‘oh my god she mentioned you on Fallon’ and I was freaking out.”
The fan girl moment did not end there. The “greedy” singer continued, “I was like FaceTiming all my friends, being like ‘this is the craziest moment ever.’ I mean I’m such a massive fan, so it was crazy.” When the interviewer noted that the admiration seemed mutual, McRae didn’t hold back. She replied, “Oh my god, I love her. I love her so much, yeah.”
Tate McRae is making her mark in pop music, so an acknowledgment from Taylor Swift naturally meant a huge deal. Swift’s approval isn’t just a co‑sign from one of pop’s biggest names. It’s a full‑circle moment that reminded everyone why these small exchanges between artists can mean so much.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on RealityTea.
