Fans react to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’: “Taylor Swift, you’ve done it again”

Taylor Swift‘s 12th studio album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ has arrived, and fans are taking to social media to share their reactions – check them out below.

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Since the album was first announed in August, fans have been eagerly anticipating the record and have been busy exploring Easter eggs, different theories and their thoughts on what each song might entail through their titles and lyrics.

Now that the album’s out worldwide, fans have taken to social media to react to ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’. So far, the album has received balanced reactions, with some praising the record, while others expressed their disappointment.

Fans enjoying the album have shared praise on X (formerly Twitter), calling it “her best album”, while others hail the return of “pop perfection”. Check out some reactions below.

Taylor Swift, you have done it again

— kalynn (@klpondie) October 3, 2025

This album is so different and unique and I feel so sad for anyone who isn’t a fan of Taylor Swift

— 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚 (@ira_xb) October 3, 2025

wake up taylor swift just dropped her best album?? the vocals? hollllly

— trinidad 🌊 (@threenidad_) October 3, 2025

i don’t know how better to explain it, but this album is SO taylor swift. it’s familiar but also new, and both in the best possible way. i love love love it #TSTheLifeOfAShowgirl

— taylor 💕 (@youpIayguitar) October 3, 2025

i’d say, WELCOME BACK, POP PERFECTION TAYLOR SWIFT

— dom (@domediocre) October 3, 2025

This new Taylor Swift album is top tier

— Jessie Flynn (@jessiethejedi) October 3, 2025

On the other hand, some listeners aren’t enjoying the album too much – some have called ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ “the worst Taylor Swift album yet”, while others “boring and basic”, adding that “the lyrics are TERRIBLE”.

think this might be the worst taylor swift album yet :/ the best song is the one where she mentions charli xcx 💀

— matt gray (@emgeeray) October 3, 2025

I actually cannot believe how bad the new Taylor Swift album is

— Benson Boone (@reallyhotguy2) October 3, 2025

yeah taylor swift does NOT know what a showgirl is 😭 my god that shit is MIDnights part 3, boring and basic

— ? (@hhhlyfck) October 3, 2025

OMG, Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl is so mid !!!!!! 😫😩

— Sarah Nicole 💋💄🌹🐝 (@miss_flawless4) October 3, 2025

Taylor Swift gotta take a couple of years off and just get away from music a bit. First couple of songs on the new album are OK. But the rest is boring as hell, and the lyrics are TERRIBLE.

— Alex Chauvancy (@AlexC_NJD) October 3, 2025

I love Taylor Swift so much. But this album sucks. Are these people deaf? https://t.co/y5fm1aL5Wg

— jill (@wrldclass51nn3r) October 3, 2025

Some fans are only interested in one thing: the alleged diss track she wrote aimed at Charli XCX. Fans believe ‘Actually Romantic’ is a rebuttal to Charli’s own ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ from the ‘Brat’ album – check out a few reactions below.

Actually romantic is definitely about charli xcx LMAOAAOAOAOO

— karol 🙈 (@we98195) October 3, 2025

WHAT THE FUCK IS ACTUALLY ROMANTIC ABOUT CHARLI XCX???????? #TSTheLifeOfAShowgirl pic.twitter.com/N4WLKb7YoS

— gio ✷ 🐾 (@carpenfaist) October 3, 2025

The album features only one guest – Sabrina Carpenter on the title track. However, ‘Father Figure’ sees Swift interpolate George Michael’s 1987 classic of the same name in tribute – Michael’s estate has since responded to the interpolation.

Explaining what the album will entail shortly after its announcement back in August, Taylor shared: “It just comes from like the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place I was in in my life.” Swift recorded the album in Sweden, in between concerts on the massive tour.

The star has insisted that there are “no other songs coming” beyond the standard edition tracklist. More recently, she talked about the “luxurious” album artwork and said fans would see “more images than we ever planned”.

Swift will also make a return to The Graham Norton Show later today to celebrate her album’s release.