Overview
- In a Pandora TikTok, Swift said her parents sent a clip of Christopher Wilding comparing her to his mother, which sparked a chat with fiancé Travis Kelce and a melody she recorded after stepping out of the car.
- She said the track was the first written for The Life of a Showgirl during the 2024 European Eras Tour; the album arrived October 3.
- Swift described the song as using Elizabeth Taylor’s life to explore fame, love, notoriety and anxiety, citing lines like “I cry my eyes violet, Elizabeth Taylor.”
- Wilding has welcomed the tribute, telling TMZ he considers Swift a positive role model and praising her advocacy and philanthropy.
- Kelce recounted on his New Heights podcast that he watched the album take shape, while lyric references point to Taylor touchstones such as Portofino, the Plaza Athénée and Musso & Frank.