Overview

• The track titled Elizabeth Taylor appears as the second song on Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl and directly honors the screen icon.
• Lyrics reference Portofino, the Plaza Athénée, the actress’s famed “violet” eyes, Cartier jewels, Musso & Frank’s, and the White Diamonds fragrance.
• Coverage frames the song as drawing parallels between Elizabeth Taylor’s highly public romances and Swift’s own experience under scrutiny.
• Fans point to the line “I been number one but I never had two,” interpreting it as a statement that she did not cheat.
• Reporters note Swift’s earlier nod on Reputation with “Burton to my Taylor,” and they revisit the Taylor–Burton timeline of marriage in 1964, divorce in 1974, remarriage in 1975, and a brief second breakup.