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Taylor Swift has received mixed reactions to its latest album life of a showgirl Has received, saying that she is not the “art police” and welcomes “anarchy”.
The 35-year-old American popstar is currently on a press tour for her 12th studio record life of a showgirlWhich he released on 3 October.
Speaking on Apple Music zane lowe show On Tuesday, Swift said the polarizing reactions were equally good for the album.
She said, “I welcome the chaos. The rule of show business is that if it’s the first week of my album release and you’re saying either my name or the title of my album, you’re helping.”
“I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art. I’m not the art police. It seems like everyone is allowed to feel however they want. And our goal as entertainers is to be a mirror.”
life of a showgirl 2.7 million copies sold in traditional album sales On my first day in America, Swift breaks the record set with her previous album Tortured Poets Department earlier this year. life of a showgirl Gave Swift the biggest opening week of all time, the second-biggest week for any album in history behind Adele’s 25,
On Spotify, the album became the most-saved album in the platform’s history, surpassing the previous record Tortured Poets DepartmentIt also broke streaming milestones on other platforms, becoming the most streamed album in a single day on Apple Music in 2025 and the most streamed album in a single day on Amazon Music.
However, social media is also filled with comments from fans who are disappointed with what they say simplified writingA sentiment with which even some critics agreed.
IndependentRoisin O’Connor gave the album four out of five stars.And praised Swift “skills as a storyteller,life of a showgirl It may be one of her most uneven records, but she’s as compelling as she’s ever been – showgirl, ringmaster and circus all in one.’
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On how she felt about the reactions, Swift said: “Oftentimes, an album is really a very wild way to look at yourself. What What you are going through in your life That’s going to influence whether or not you connect with the music that I’m putting out at any given time.”
“And I often love to see my fans say, ‘I used to be someone who had nothing to do with PrestigeAnd now that I’ve gone through some other things in my life, that’s my favorite album. Or, ‘I used to be one fearless Like girls, now I’m crazy about it forever,
Despite the criticism, Swift said she is proud of what she has created and is still proud of the “legacy” she is leaving.
She said, “We’ve been doing this forever. When I’m making my music I have an eye on the legacy. I know what I’ve made. I know I love it, and I know what Showgirls is about, it’s all part of it.”
“This album was a fun album by personality,” he said, adding that the language of each album served to highlight its theme. “It was like coming out Tortured Poets DepartmentThe character traits that I was highlighting in that writing process were more serious, sensitive and introspective and at times more serious and stable and were the characteristics of a poet. It was like show girls naughty, funny, scandalous, sexy, funny, flirty, hilarious,
“So what I left behind is something that really reflects who I am in this moment [and] “I pay tribute to the most important moment of my life, which was the excitement and energy of The Eras Tour,” she said. “I’m very proud of this songcraft. I’m so proud of these melodies, these lyrics and these stories and going in and out of character and playing with your speaking style.
life of a showgirl It’s out now.