Celebrities React to Taylor Swift's New Album 'The Life of a Showgirl'
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Celebrities including Cardi B and Sabrina Carpenter have spoken out about Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
Pop star Swift, 35, announced her new music this week on boyfriend Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.
Why It Matters
Swift has a net worth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. The outlet named her the world's richest female musician, and she's also one of America's richest self-made women. The 14-time Grammy Award winner's album comes on the heels of her record-breaking Eras Tour.
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In recent months, the singer's fans—affectionately known as Swifties—predicted she would be releasing her 12th studio album soon.
And on Tuesday, Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl in a teaser video for her New Heights interview, which was released on Wednesday.
The "Fortnight" singer brought a mint green and orange briefcase with her to assist with the reveal.
"So I wanted to show you something," she said, as Travis and Jason Kelce patiently waited for more.
"This is my brand new album The Life of a Showgirl," she shared after pulling the record out of the briefcase, prompting screams from Jason Kelce.
"TS 12!" Travis Kelce—who is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs—said, referring to her 12th album.
What People Are Saying
Following Swift's announcement, celebrities took to social media to share their thoughts.
Cardi B appeared to breathe a sigh of relief on X with a SpongeBob SquarePants meme after Swift revealed The Life of a Showgirl's release date.
Sabrina Carpenter wrote via her Instagram Stories: "THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL OCTOBER 3rd. i know someone who's freaking out and it's me."
During an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday, Margaret Qualley—who is married to Swift's collaborator Jack Antonoff—addressed a question about her album: "I don't know anything, but we'll all be excited to listen to music."
Other celebrities, meanwhile, reacted to Swift's New Heights podcast.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a well-known Swiftie, wrote on X: "Are we sure YouTube isn't going to crash tonight?"
After New Heights did, in fact, encounter technical difficulties, Clark later remarked: "Swifties so powerful we broke the internet."
Swifties so powerful we broke the internet. https://t.co/dIaL1YorLb — Caitlin Clark (@CaitlinClark22) August 14, 2025
Rapper Flavor Flav filled out a form originally posted to New Heights' X account that read: "To Whom It May Concern: Please excuse FLAVOR FLAV from any responsibilities on Wednesday, August 13th at 7:00 PM ET. Don't blame me, but Taylor Swift will be appearing on the New Heights podcast. When New Heights went on a break, I was feeling delicate. Taylor being on New Heights is beyond my wildest dreams. Will you please excuse my absence so I can be ready for it? We don't want any bad blood. (Like, ever)."
Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown shared to her Instagram Stories: "We just finished dance, and on the way home, I've been listening to the Taylor Swift New Heights podcast, and I am just so obsessed. I love Taylor and Travis. She's in love, love. He's in love, love. And she's so normal, which I always knew... So anyway, that's what I'm doing tonight. I hope you guys are listening, or I'm jealous if you've already listened—don't tell me anything, I'm only 30 minutes in. OK, love you, goodnight."
What Happens Next
The Life of a Showgirl is scheduled for release on October 3.
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