Canadian singer Tate McRae has joined the ranks of The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, and Justin Bieber after taking the stage at this year\u2019s Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show \u2014 the Super Bowl of lingerie, if you will.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old, who has three studio albums under her belt, performed her new hit song \u201cHousewife\u201d in an outfit that hardly came as a surprise: a red-hot lingerie ensemble.<\/p>\n
Most viewers didn\u2019t seem to take issue with it. After all, this is a major broadcasted spectacle that has spent decades putting women\u2019s almost-nude bodies front and centre.<\/p>\n
Female pop stars have long performed in barely-there outfits, embracing their bodies and sexuality along the way. And why shouldn\u2019t they?<\/p>\n
But Sophie Gr\u00e9goire Trudeau wasn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n
The ex-wife of former prime minister Justin Trudeau<\/a> left a harsh comment on Billboard Canada\u2019s Instagram post that was celebrating McRae\u2019s \u201cfresh vocals and effortless dance moves.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReally? This is what we need to do now to make a mark as an artist?\u201d she wrote. \u201cI like her music and she\u2019s talented but I see nothing empowering here; more like falling into the mold of people pleasing.\u201d<\/p>\n One question that comes to mind watching this tiff play out online: Why are women so often assumed to be less empowered when they choose to show more skin?<\/p>\n This is the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show we\u2019re talking about here. Models are always walking the runway in bras and underwear \u2014 some wearing pieces reportedly<\/a> worth millions.<\/p>\n What exactly was McRae supposed to wear when performing her feel-good pop song? A Canada Goose parka over lululemon sweatpants?<\/p>\n Plenty of people came to the singer\u2019s defence. \u201cIf she\u2019s comfortable and confident, who cares?\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n