{"id":712840,"date":"2025-10-03T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=712840"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:28:16","slug":"taylor-swift-fully-embraces-her-showgirl-side-on-her-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/taylor-swift-fully-embraces-her-showgirl-side-on-her-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"What to think of Taylor Swift&#8217;s new album?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a5760df5af6e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a5760df5af6e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1864\" height=\"1190\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl2.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift wearing Roberto Cavalli Couture for the Eras Tour in October 2024\" class=\"wp-image-712657\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Swift wearing Roberto Cavalli Couture for the Eras Tour in October 2024. \u00a9 Roberto Cavalli.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2><strong><em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em>, Taylor Swift\u2019s new hit record<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the release of <strong><em data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"493\">The Tortured Poets Department<\/em><\/strong> in April 2024 and the end of the highly-publicized and lucrative <strong><em data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"570\">Eras Tour<\/em> <\/strong>in December 2024, <strong>Taylor Swift <\/strong>is already back. As always, the singer teased her comeback perfectly. Last summer, Taylor Nation, the website of her community management team, posted images of her wearing orange tones with the caption: \u201c<em>Thinking about when she said \u2018See you next era\u2026\u2019<\/em>\u201d It seemed to be a nod to the colours of the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL team where the singer&#8217;s partner Travis Kelce plays. Namely red and yellow, which produce orange when combined.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, on Monday, August 11th, <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u2019s official website displayed a countdown set to end at 12:12 am EST on August 12th, 2025. That\u2019s when the title was revealed. The singer\u2019s twelfth studio album will be called <strong><em data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1080\">The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/strong>. It is already available for pre-order on her website, in vinyl, CD, or cassette formats. While no official release date has been announced yet, the orange glitter vinyl editions are expected to be shipped before October 13th.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNN0isCNpBb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNN0isCNpBb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNN0isCNpBb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Taylor Nation (@taylornation)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><br\/><script async=\"\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div><br\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A well-thought marketing strategy<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a clip from the<strong> <em data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1330\">New Heights<\/em> <\/strong>podcast set to air this week, hosted by Taylor Swift\u2019s boyfriend, American football player <strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong>, and his brother, Jason Kelce, the star shows a blurred image of her vinyl cover on screen. Swifties were already in a frenzy, hunting for the tiniest Easter egg.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, on August 13th, <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> revealed the art cover and release date of her project &#8211; October 3rd, 2025. Shot by <strong>Mert Alas<\/strong> and <strong>Marcus Piggott<\/strong>, the album cover shows the singer underwater, wearing a rhinestone-studded corset. On Instagram, she shared additional images in outfits reminiscent of cabaret dancers. The ultra-glamorous shots evoke the worlds of <em data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"430\">Cabaret<\/em>, <em data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"446\">Moulin Rouge<\/em>, <strong><em data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"459\">Showgirls<\/em><\/strong>, <em data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"480\">The Last Showgirl<\/em>, and also the Shakespearean character Ophelia, who drowned.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:991d74b0-0796-4378-8650-501da29bfa54-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"740168e4-9322-49e9-a85a-f5db04f83240\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"291\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The, the singer gradually unveiled multiple vinyl covers, further fuelling excitement around the project. A a result, he glittery <strong>orange<\/strong> hue, now part of this new era\u2019s DNA, popped up everywhere, from Ikea to Starbucks. And her album became the most pre-saved release of 2025 on <strong>Spotify<\/strong>.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/article><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOykI3RDiym\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOykI3RDiym\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOykI3RDiym\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><br\/><script async=\"\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div><br\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>A release party in theaters<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"380\">The pop star will celebrate the album\u2019s release in grand style in U.S. movie theaters from October 3rd to 5th, 2025. During a screening expected to last around an hour and a half, exclusive footage of the album\u2019s creation will be shown, along with lyric videos for the tracks on <strong><em data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"302\">The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/strong>. She will also give a few interviews on carefully selected American talk shows.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"707\">In short, no one does marketing like <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>. She no longer needs to release a single in advance to get people excited. Her album is an event in itself and she knows it. More than seventy artists &#8211; among them <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/whats-in-store-for-doja-cats-very-1980s-inspired-album-vie\/\"><strong>Doja Cat<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; have apparently postponed their own releases to avoid being overshadowed by her aura.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But is the album worth all the hype? The tracklist features 12 songs, like <em data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"196\">Elizabeth Taylor<\/em>, <em data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"213\">Father Figure<\/em>, which might include a sample of <strong>George Michael<\/strong>\u2019s track of the same name, and <strong><em data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"314\">The Fate of Ophelia<\/em><\/strong>. The latter will be released as the album\u2019s first music video. And this video will be unveiled during a release party hosted by <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u00a0herself.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNUBdFRh7CY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNUBdFRh7CY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNUBdFRh7CY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><br\/><script async=\"\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div><br\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A duet with Sabrina Carpenter<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another surprise? Producer <strong>Jack Antonoff<\/strong>, the star\u2019s longtime collaborator, will not appear in the credits. As suggested by a playlist she shared on <strong>Spotify<\/strong>, Taylor Swift has enlisted two hitmakers, the legendary producer <strong>Max Martin<\/strong> and musician <strong>Shellback<\/strong>. The two are known for the star&#8217;s hits <strong><em>Shake It Off<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Blank Space<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Don\u2019t Blame Me<\/em> and <em>Bad Blood<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"328\">One might have expected <strong><em data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"48\">The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/strong> to be packed with upbeat, synthetic pop hits. But that\u2019s not the case. This mid-tempo, rather mellow album leans more toward soft rock and melancholic pop. A few country touches remind us of her music debuts, and some funk-pop on the track <strong><em data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"327\">Wood <\/em><\/strong>are reminiscent of the <strong>Jackson Five<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The climax of the album is the duet with <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/who-is-sabrina-carpenter-americas-new-fiancee-nominated-for-the-2025-grammy-awards\/\"><strong>Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a> on the title track, <strong><em data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"458\">The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/strong>. In the past, she brought her prot\u00e9g\u00e9 on stage multiple times during the <strong><em data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"543\">Eras Tour<\/em><\/strong>. This track confirms the strength of their friendship and is one of the most beautiful songs on the album. Other highlights include the infectious <strong><em data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"715\">The Fate of Ophelia<\/em><\/strong>, driven by 1980s-inspired rhythms, <strong><em data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"779\">Elizabeth Taylor<\/em><\/strong>, featuring the already iconic line \u201c<em>Ooh, oftentimes it doesn&#8217;t feel so glamorous to be me<\/em>\u201d, and <strong><em data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"886\">Opalite<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a5760df5b572&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a5760df5b572\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/taylor-swift2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Singer Taylor Swift for her album The Life of a Showgirl (2025).\" class=\"wp-image-727588\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Singer Taylor Swift for her album <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> (2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\">A romantic album with a few diss tracks<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the main themes, the use of orange seemed to suggest that <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> would fully embrace her showgirl persona on this album. A side of herself she had already showcased on her spectacular <strong>Eras Tour<\/strong> in 2023 and 2024. With countless costume changes, choreography, massive stage design, and over three-hour-long performances, the star proved she had become a true entertainer.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, <strong><em data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1453\">The Life of a Showgirl<\/em><\/strong> tackles her life offstage during that tour, as she mentioned in an episode from the <em data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1551\">New Heights <\/em>podcast on August 13th. Through raw, intimate lyrics, she repeatedly declares her love for her fianc\u00e9, <strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong>. On the sensual and upbeat <strong><em data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"171\">Wish List<\/em><\/strong>, she sings with joy: \u201c<em>I just want you \/ Have a couple kids, got the whole block looking like you<\/em>.\u201d This album also features her most overtly sexual track to date, <strong><em data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"364\">Wood<\/em><\/strong>, filled with playful double entendres about the male anatomy. 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