Travis Kelce has helped Taylor Swift navigate out of some “dark chapters” of her life… And that will be reflected on her upcoming album!
On Tuesday, the Eras Tour performer officially announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is coming soon. We’ve yet to get a release date, but we’re starting to hear some details trickle down about what it will sound like.
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On Wednesday, an insider spoke to DailyMail.com about the highly anticipated project and revealed it’s partially inspired by some of the “drama” Taylor has suffered through over the past year and change:
“Taylor is in such a good space right now but there was an awareness that she couldn’t ignore all the drama. There are Easter eggs [in the new album] about how she overcame the drama with Blake [Lively]. And she does in her own way address people who believed her relationship with Travis was a PR stunt.”
Fans will know the Travis PR thing was a common rumor towards the beginning of their relationship, especially given how much airtime the NFL dedicated to Tay Tay at every game she attended. So, we can’t wait to hear what she has to say about all that!
But beyond that, the insider hinted the album’s production will be “dramatic” and “romantic.” They dished:
“Some of the songs sound dramatic in terms of the instrumental, but the lyrical content on a few is romantic. It is absolutely inspired by Travis.”
And it makes sense Trav inspired such romance — wait until you hear THIS way he’s helped her:
“Being loved by him has really helped her overcome some dark chapters in her life. He is proof that there are kind men out there with good hearts and fans will hear how happy she is in the songs.”
That’s SO sweet! We can’t wait to hear!
Beyond all the more well-documented legal drama Taylor has been pulled into recently, she was also hit with a WAVE of criticism surrounding her release strategy for The Tortured Poets Department — which some feel gave a tinge of desperation to stay at number one on the charts. Like when she released special editions of the album the same day younger artist Billie Eilish released her 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft, or when she dropped special UK-only editions of it around the time it was being reported that Charli XCX’s Brat was supposed to top the charts.
Will YOU be tuning into The Life of a Showgirl, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments down below!
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