Posted 1 hour agoSubscribe to Taylor Swift NewsletterCaret DownTaylor Swift's New Album Cover Is Receiving Backlash For Its Sexual Undertones, And Swifties Flew In Like Superwoman To Defend Her"She's a grown woman; people want her to be this wholesome teen forever."by Morgan MurrellBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift Taylor Swift revealed the artwork for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, and some people aren't fans of what they're seeing. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for The Recording Academy On Wednesday, Taylor shared details about her 12th studio album, including the cover art, tracklist, surprise features, and the release date. View this photo on Instagram Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott / Taylor Swift / Instagram: @taylorswift "And, baby, that's show business for you," Taylor wrote on her Instagram post, which has amassed over 9 million likes. The album is set to release on Oct. 3 and feature producers Max Martin, Shellback, and Taylor herself - the same team behind some of her biggest hits on 1989 and Reputation. Kevin Winter/TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management It will include 12 tracks, with a special collaboration from Sabrina Carpenter, who also opened for Taylor during her Eras Tour. Don Arnold/TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Here's the official tracklist:1. "The Fate of Ophelia"2. "Elizabeth Taylor"3. "Opalite"4. "Father Figure"5. "Eldest Daughter"6. "Ruin the Friendship"7. "Actually Romantic"8. "Wi$h Li$t"9. "Wood"10. "CANCELLED!"11. "Honey"12. "The Life of a Showgirl" (Feat. Sabrina Carpenter) BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're Blondie's biggest fan? Put your ~reputation~ to the test.
See our Taylor Swift Discussions And while we don't know what the songs are about just yet, that hasn't stopped fans from theorizing about the meaning behind them - and, I have to admit, the theories are really good. Taylor has been through a lot since her Eras Tour, from new love to possible friendship breakups, so it will be interesting to see what gets addressed. Patrick Smith / Getty Images In fact, Taylor shed some light on The Life of a Showgirl while appearing alongside her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, on the New Heights podcast, which he cohosts with his brother, Jason Kelce. During the two-hour-long conversation, she shared a ton of behind-the-scenes details about herself, their relationship, and, of course, her music. View this video on YouTube New Heights / youtube.com Despite the comments being turned off on her Instagram, fans found other outlets to express their excitement, including X (better known as Twitter): "Taylor teaming up with Max Martin and Shellback again? This is about to be a pop masterpiece for the ages." @aghaninow / x.com "SO PROUD OF YOU SHOWGIRL!!!!!" New Heights / @lysstaysversion / x.com "And suddenly I'm off work that day." Paramount / @moonlighttsouls / Twitter: @moonlighttsouls "so so so excited for this new era! thank you for sharing your words and your feelings with us !!!" @rumorzfrominez / x.com "NEW TAYLOR ALBUM LET'S GOOO." Reaction Memes / @aoty2024 / x.com But along with the love she was being showered with, there also came backlash. Some people weren't impressed by the way Taylor was dressed in her various shots for her album, with one commenter even claiming that the multi-Grammy winner is "not a model I want my young daughter to idolize anymore." Kate Green / Getty Images Others believed she was trying to mimic other popular artists like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, and more with her showgirl outfits: "It's giving Britney's Circus," one wrote."What [in] the white Beyoncé is going on here!?" another commented."She's biting Chappell Roan," one said."Looks as if T.S. is lowering her standards to J.
Lo's," a person added."She has turned into Kylie Minogue," chimed another. But the reactions didn't stop there: "What happens in her bedroom is no longer secret," said one commenter."Put some freaking clothes on," demanded another."Does singing have to include nudity? Asking for a friend," inquired one person. Neilson Barnard / Getty Images for The Recording Academy Fans on Reddit were not feeling the criticism and called out the pressure parents place on celebrities to "help raise" their children, and the hypocrisy women go through as they're expected to mature in their work but not in their looks. "Ugh. Celebrities are not meant to be your children's role models. Be a parent and explain to your child that adults have bodily autonomy and may do things sometimes that they don't need to copy," wrote one redditor."'Why doesn't this popstar raise my children well?' accusations are back! ts12 is going to be legendary," said another."Taylor has personally met hundreds of parents and their children that look up to her. She visited hospitals and gave nothing but kindness. She doesn't give a single fuck what some random people on the internet think of her. She's been in the business f