Overview

• The Life of a Showgirl is slated for an October 3 release, and pre-orders are now available.
• The album’s cover photo, captured by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, shows Swift submerged in a crystal-embellished corset in a pale turquoise bathtub.
• Longtime collaborator Joseph Cassell Falconer is credited with the showgirl styling seen across the new campaign images.
• An early tracklist reveals twelve songs, including “Opalite,” “Father Figure” and a featured contribution from Sabrina Carpenter.
• Fans are divided over the sexier, more unsettling imagery, while commentators draw parallels to Millais’ Ophelia and themes of vulnerability.