Britney Spears Hints at Estranged Family Ties in New Interview With Tate McRae

It felt as though two very distinct worlds were intersecting when Britney Spears interviewed Tate McRae for a V Magazine cover shoot.

Spears and McRae have fangirled over each other for a long time; the Toxic songstress even performed one of her dance routine home videos to McRae’s hit single You Broke Me First last year. As per The UK Mirror, however, fans felt that Spears has hinted at her estranged family by calling McRae’s song You Broke Me First one of her favorites in the interview.
“Your song, ‘you broke me first,’ is one of my favourite songs. What is the story behind the song and what inspired you to write and record it?” Spears asked. Tate explained: “I actually wrote ‘you broke me first’ when I was 16 and had never experienced real heartbreak before— only on a small scale. It stemmed from a couple of different places, like taking inspiration from friendships or situation-ships, and they all left me with the same feeling—dealing with someone wanting your relationship back, after giving them your all and them not recognising it.”
Spears sat down for this exclusive interview after almost six years; her last one was in 2018. Many have also pointed out that the Princess of Pop has shard a tumultuous relationship with her parents and siblings since her conservatorship days. Still, Tate gushed about being interviewed by her idol on Instagram: “Can’t believe i’m typing this… thank you so much @britneyspears for interviewing me for this cover i’ve looked up to you for years and years i am so grateful.”