Tate McRae is ready to take a breath. Since releasing her chart-topping third album, “So Close to What,” in February, the 22-year-old has been on an unstoppable tear, dropping insta-viral music videos and trotting the globe on her 83-date “Miss Possessive” arena tour. Just days before she brought the trek to a close at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum in November, she caught up with Variety over Zoom from her hotel room, reflecting on the tireless run that’s elevated her from budding pop star to major pop contender.

“I’m ready to hermit for a second,” she says with a laugh. “I’m just realizing as I’ve been on tour this

year how much my personality has changed and how much I feel like I’ve grown up and how my interests have changed. It’s so funny because I’ve been on this tour that’s felt so ext

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