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Swift Embraces Mixed Reaction as 'Ophelia' Video Lands and 'Showgirl' Breaks Records

In a new Apple Music interview, she cast the polarized response as part of the era’s showbusiness.

Overview

  • The Fate of Ophelia music video is now online after a theater-first premiere, written and directed by Taylor Swift with cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto and choreography by Mandy Moore alongside her Eras Tour band and dancers.
  • Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl led the weekend box office with roughly $33–34 million domestically and about $46–50 million worldwide during its three-day run.
  • The Life of a Showgirl posted about 2.7 million first‑day traditional sales and set single‑day Spotify records, with the album and lead single marking 2025 highs.
  • The Ophelia visual leans into the Showgirl concept across eras and includes clear nods to Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, which have fueled online discussion.
  • Speaking on Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Show, Swift said she welcomes the ‘chaos’ of divergent reactions and views it as part of how audiences engage with new work.