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Margaret Qualley dodges Taylor Swift question as husband skips new album

Margaret Qualley dodges Taylor Swift question as husband skips new album

Independent7 hours ago
Margaret Qualley responded awkwardly when questioned about Taylor Swift 's upcoming 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, during an appearance on the Today Show.
Qualley, whose husband is producer Jack Antonoff, said she did not know anything about the album and giggled.
Antonoff is notably absent from the production credits for Swift's new album.
This marks the first time in over a decade that a Swift album will not feature Antonoff as a co-producer, having worked on her last seven records.
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