Kylie Minogue responds to Taylor Swift's new Showgirl era
Move over Tay Tay, the original Showgirl has flexed her feathered cancans.
As Taylor Swift enters her Showgirl era our own Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue has reminded the world just who came first.
Swift this week announced the title of her 12th studio album 'The Life of a Showgirl', her first new music since the end of the Eras World Tour.
Unveiling the album artwork, it showed the world's biggest pop star in a variety of bedazzled showgirl style outfits, ostrich feathers, diamantés and all the glittering beads.
Taylor Swift launches 'The Life of a Showgirl'. Picture: AP
The album art shows the world's biggest pop star in a variety of bedazzled showgirl style. outfit Picture: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Minogue's legion of fans were quick to call out the Swifties, saying our Kylie had been the original showgirl and the American superstar was just ripping off the Aussie pop queen's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits album.
Because who can forget when our Kylie took to the Sydney Olympics in 2000 for the closing ceremony in a pink silk beaded showgirl corset and diamante headdress in the Icons segment.
Before Taylor, there was Kylie. It was 20 years ago when our dancing queen took her Showgirls tour with looks from iconic John Galliano corsets to Stephen Jones headpieces.
But in true Kyle fashion, she embraced her fellow showgirl Tay Tay in a social media post on Friday, accompanied by several photos from her Showgirl era.
Kylie in her Showgirl era. Picture: Instagram/Kylie Minogue
'When all your friends start sending your Showgirl mems!!! Awww,' Minogue wrote.
Hotel heiress and US socialite Paris Hilton liked the post with a love emoji.
'Showgirl life is 'a thing',' Kylie added. 'Multi-dimensional and so much more than feathers and dazzle. Respect and admiration to all my fellow hard working Showgirls.'
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