The Life of a Showgirl

The Life of a Showgirl is the twelfth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. Swift created the album during the European leg of the Eras Tour in 2024, inspired by her life as an entertainer. She described it as a vibrant and lively project, departing from the bleak lyricism of its predecessor, The Tortured Poets Department (2024), while critics described it as a pop and soft rock album exploring light-hearted perspectives of love and fame.
Swift wrote and produced The Life of a Showgirl with the producers Max Martin and Shellback in Sweden, working with the duo for the first time since Reputation (2017). It contains 12 songs, including the lead single "The Fate of Ophelia". American singer Sabrina Carpenter is featured on the album's title track. Photographed by Mert and Marcus, Swift adopted a provocative, showgirl-inspired theme for the album, which journalists described as the most glamorous and flamboyant visual aesthetic of her career.
Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl on the sports podcast New Heights on August 13, 2025, with her partner, the American football player Travis Kelce. An album launch event and film, titled The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, is set to have a limited theatrical release in over 100 countries, starting from October 3. Upon release, The Life of a Showgirl received mixed reviews from music critics.