Swifties say 'the sky is brighter' after album announcement
Taylor Swift revealed the name of her new album in a video clip posted on social media shortly after midnight on Aug. 12.
The clip, a teaser for Swift's upcoming appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast, features the pop icon unveiling a blurred album cover from inside a "T.S."-branded briefcase.
While Swifties await the release of the full podcast episode on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET, the fanbase has taken to social media to decode Easter eggs, analyze color schemes and bask in collective excitement.
Here's a look at the internet's reaction to "The Life of a Showgirl."
'My whole year has been saved': Swifties erupt over album announcement
Swifties did not hold back their anticipation when it came to the reveal of "The Life of a Showgirl."
Many were quick to quip that the album has already changed their lives.
my whole year has been saved pic.twitter.com/7mUWDhQ9KU
haven't felt this alive since the eras tour
unfortunately for me, my nervous system does not know the difference between taylor releasing a new album/project and me being hunted for sport
TS12 IS COMING AND SUDDENLY THE BIRDS ARE SINGING, THE SWIFTIES ARE PANICKING, THE SKY IS BRIGHTER, AND LIFE IS WORTH LIVING AGAIN
almost forgot the entire point of being alive is getting to experience a new taylor swift album pic.twitter.com/yWABMGesna
No feeling in the world like a taylor swift album announcement pic.twitter.com/m8cE5CltsE
Swifties analyze Easter eggs for 'The Life of a Showgirl'
In true Swiftie fashion, fans were quick to search for subtle clues Swift may have dropped hinting at the release of her upcoming album.
Some of the so-called Easter eggs that Swifties have apparently unearthed date back to Swift's Eras Tour, which ended in December 2024.
"Can I hint at something three years in advance? Can I even plan things out that far? I think I'm going to try to do it." - Taylor SwiftTaylor was on the 12 of the clock dressed in a SHOWGIRL type outfit in the Bejeweled video almost three years ago. She truly is a mastermind. pic.twitter.com/w3woOmNA9G
what if I told you none of it was accidental pic.twitter.com/ZuMmpvca5g
TAYLOR IS LITERALLY SO BIG BRAINEDSHE IS INSANE pic.twitter.com/g17kTz6sqG
this is what every group chat i'm in feels like right now pic.twitter.com/PNDQsLOcI6
She did this 12 weeks ago… pic.twitter.com/uaRk9L5l1F
'The Life of a Showgirl' orange-and-green color scheme draws comparisons
Swift's website and social media accounts have hinted that the color scheme for "The Life of a Showgirl" is primarily orange with hints of green.
Online, fans have started embracing the tones, including the possibility that it may signify something else of the same color, like a penny before and after it oxidizes.
It's awesome when every few months I get to watch people who could be decoding nuclear codes do this https://t.co/TE6cMG0X7u
oh my god you should see your faces https://t.co/AcHRsJJ3j1
OH I AM SICK. I AM SICK! pic.twitter.com/umihu26DEj
THE GRAMMYS BACKGROUND LOWKEY MATCHING THE WEBSITE COUNTDOWN AND HER WALKING OUT IN THAT DRESS YOU HAVE TO LAUGH pic.twitter.com/eM9iOyEqgt
pic.twitter.com/USU2d6cxOS
why am i reading about the oxidation of statues at 1 in the morning
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
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