Sexualization in the Media: Purple Lace Bra
“ Did my purple lace bra get your attention? ” This alludes to the theme of 21-year-old Canadian singer/songwriter Tate Mcrae’s song Purple Lace Bra . This song is the 5th track on her 2025 album So Close to What . This song confronts how the media and her audience sexualize her and miss the deeper meanings of her songs when she isn’t seen in such a way. Mcrae’s introspective song tackles how she feels perceived and doesn’t feel heard or seen in a deeper way than just sexually. In an interview with Billboard News on their YouTube channel on February 21, she plainly told the audience the true meaning behind her song, Purple Lace Bra . She says, “So honestly the song was about my relationship with me in the media, feeling like a woman for the first time, feeling sexualized for the first time, and feeling like people weren't receiving my work how I wanted it to be received” (Billboard, 4:12-4:25). This quote gives the audience the deeper contex...