Tate McRae releases lavish “Housewife” video after teasing on Tonight Show

The Canadian pop star’s new visual shows her in a mansion, yacht and a cash‑filled stroller, continuing the Easter‑egg campaign she began in August.

By Felo News Desk · Published Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:47:30 GMT

Tate McRae unveiled the music video for her lead single “Housewife” on October 15, 2026, after teasing the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier in the month.

What happened

The video, shot in the South of France, opens with McRae strutting through a mansion and boarding a yacht before pushing a baby carriage loaded with cash. Throughout the clip she repeats the lyric, “I just wanna make a lot of money, be my own housewife.” The visual was released alongside the single, which marks the first release from her forthcoming fourth album.

What the reports add

Rolling Stone notes that the video also features McRae dancing across “lavish landscapes” and that she described the song as “about a woman who can’t be contained.” Billboard adds that the visual was filmed in the South of France and that McRae referenced the song’s title during her Lollapalooza set in August, when the word “Housewife” appeared onstage. Both outlets report McRae’s comments on The Tonight Show, where she said fans often miss the “obvious” Easter eggs she drops.

What was said

During the Tonight Show appearance, McRae told Rolling Stone, “I’m so excited. I haven’t released in a while, and it’s kind of about a woman who can’t be contained.” She added, “My fans in particular, we drop Easter eggs all the time and they get none of them… They’ll be like, ‘She wore sunglasses, so her next single’s called ‘Sunglass!’ Like, what? They never get the most obvious Easter eggs.” Billboard quoted the same remarks, emphasizing that McRae also recalled the Lollapalooza moment: “This was literally in my Lolla set! It said, ‘Housewife’ when the set started.”

How it came about

McRae first announced the single on October 7, 2026, via an Instagram post that featured a red‑bikini artwork with a stroller of cash (Felo News). Earlier that month she attended Paris Fashion Week, where she was photographed in vintage Versace outfits (Felo News). In August, she performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago, using a video clip with a ticking clock to hint at the upcoming era (Felo News). The Tonight Show interview served as the final promotional push before the video’s release.

Key facts

Tate McRae released the “Housewife” music video on October 15, 2026. (billboard.com)
The video was filmed in the South of France and features a cash‑filled baby carriage. (billboard.com)
McRae teased the single on The Tonight Show earlier in October, describing it as about a woman who can’t be contained. (rollingstone.com)
She referenced the song’s title during her August Lollapalooza set. (billboard.com)
The single is the lead track from her upcoming fourth album. (billboard.com)