Overview

• On August 13, Taylor Swift revealed the artwork and 12-song tracklist for her new album The Life of a Showgirl, including a track titled "Ruin the Friendship."
• People and BuzzFeed report that unnamed insiders say Swift and Blake Lively are not speaking after Lively’s lawsuit and Baldoni’s countersuit drew Swift into legal filings.
• Swift’s spokesperson dismissed Baldoni’s subpoena attempt as a ploy for tabloid attention and maintained she had no involvement in the film’s production.
• During her appearance on the New Heights podcast, Swift said she recorded the album between May and August 2024 in Europe, predating the public legal dispute.
• Music analysts caution that without confirmation from Swift, interpretations linking specific songs to Lively remain speculative.