Taylor Swift's 12th era, "Life of a Showgirl" opens with "The Fate of Ophelia." Here's what the song could symbolize.

But it isn’t an original move. The ‘Bejeweled’ singer is one of a long chorus line of pop stars to embrace the showgirl motif, drawing their inspiration from the dancers in the Parisian cabarets of Moulin Rouge and Le Lido and Las Vegas showrooms.

Taylor Swift’s appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast has started rumors she will be performing at the 2026 Super Bowl.

Taylor Swift may be a great cook — and now, by her own admission, a full-fledged sourdough devotee (“sourdough has taken over my life,” she confessed on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast) — but even the queen of homemade bread likes to let someone else do the cooking.

Taylor Swift didn’t just appear on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast this week. She walked in, dropped her The Life of a Showgirl album announcement, and casually stole a record from Donald Trump.

Pop’s biggest showgirl put on one of YouTube’s biggest shows Wednesday, with Taylor Swift pulling in a record-high amount of live viewers with her debut on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast.

Travis Kelce said Taylor Swift "makes me so much better" in new episode of his "New Heights" podcast released on Aug. 13, 2025.

From glitter edits to number 12 nods, NHL teams embraced Taylor Swift’s new album announcement in playful fashion on X.