Overview

• On The Life of a Showgirl, Swift sings “Did you girlboss too close to the sun?” in the pre-chorus of the track “CANCELLED!”
• Comedian Caroline Timoney, whose 2021 TikTok audio said “I fear I may have girlbossed too close to the sun,” reacted with a joking video saying she was shocked.
• Fans and a TikTok copyright lawyer urged Timoney to seek songwriting credit, citing past cases such as Lizzo crediting Mina Lioness for a viral phrase.
• Candace Owens and a spokesperson claim the lyric echoes wording from a January 2025 episode of her podcast discussing the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni saga.
• Outlets report no response from Swift’s representatives and no new songwriting credits tied to Timoney or Owens have been announced.