Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Album: Fan Reactions And Reviews

Taylor Swift‘s The Life Of A Showgirl has officially landed, an album that’s centered on love and romance, with some songs seeming to be about her fiancé, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce.

Swift spoke about their engagement on a taping of The Graham Norton Show, set to air today, Friday, October 3, and she was sporting her diamond ring. The singer revealed that Kelce nailed his proposal, saying “He went all out — 10 out of 10.” One of the album’s songs that seems to reference the NFL star is the ballad, “Eldest Daughter.”

“When you found me I said I was busy / That was a lie … When I said I don’t believe in marriage, that was a lie / Every eldest daughter was the first lamb to the slaughter … Every youngest child felt they were raised up in the wild / But now you’re home,” Swift gently sings.

Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter is featured on the title track, the last cut on the album. Plus, Swift borrows George Michael’s 1987 classic “Father Figure” to make her own ear-grabbing version.

The George Michael estate has already issued a statement about the song, saying they gave Swift the green-light right after hearing it, and Michael would’ve been fully supportive.

Of course, fans will continue to absorb the album in the coming days, and soon barely-known lyrics will turn into repeated quotables. But here’s the first bit of chatter surrounding The Life of a Showgirl in the meantime.

Fans Believe That Swift Dissed Charli XCX On The Album

On “Actually Romantic,” the seventh cut on the album, Swift is accused of going at singer Charli XCX, who many believe hit Swift with a few lyrical jabs on her song, “Sympathy Is A Knife.”

“I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave / High-fived my ex and then said you’re glad he ghosted me / Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face / Some people might be offended / But it’s actually sweet,” sings Swift on “Actually Romantic.”

“Actually romantic is definitely about charli xcx LMAOAAOAOAOO,” someone tweeted.

“btw actually romantic is a bop and honestly? charli got lucky because taylor could’ve dissed her a lot more,” reads a second comment.

The First Fan Reviews

Unsurprisingly, many gave their thoughts on The Life of a Show Girl minutes after it dropped at midnight, and some praised the songs, as well as Swift’s appearing to be romantically content. “Listening is not enough,” tweeted one listener. “I need The Life of a Showgirl injected into my veins. My girl is in LOVEEEEE. She is healed and happy.”

Another person commented on the album’s radio-friendly vibes. “The ‘Fate of Ophelia.’ This s–t is catchy as f–k. I didn’t expect it to sound like this at all, tho. I’m liking it tho so far,” stated one X user.

Someone else reacted to “Wood,” a song that borders on being sexually explicit. “This is good. I’m like dancing to this s–t,” that person tweeted. “I don’t normally love songs about sex cause I like wallowing in pity, but this is good.”

One of the other reactions was about the song “Opalite,” which Kelce said is his favorite on the LP. “This song reminds me of ‘I Can See You,’ oddly enough,” the comment reads. “The chorus? OMG. This s–t is good. I love this one. Reminds me of a Christmas carol.”

Some Of The Negative Feedback

But not everyone is head-over-heels for the album, with one person writing, “It’s got some fun songs & her lyrics are good as you’d expect when she’s in a happy place. Highlights are ‘Ophelia,’ ‘Opalite & Wood.’ Production is very lackluster, though.”

“The Life of a Show Girl sounds like a deluxe of one of her other boring projects,” tweeted another disappointed listener. “This is not the Taylor that made 1989. Well, at least we got beautiful pictures. Yah.”

Those types of comments are far and few, though, as most people are praising the album for its lyrical content and overall romantic feel.