Taylor Swift delighted her fans early Tuesday by announcing her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

She made the announcement in a promotional video posted on the social media pages of the "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast, which also indicated that she would be a guest on the show featuring her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. The podcast is scheduled to be released on Wednesday.

"I want to show you something," she said. "This is my brand new album."

An official release date for the album has not been announced, but fans can preorder it on vinyl, cassette, or CD. Her website states that these items will be shipped before Oct. 13.

In the hours leading up to the announcement of her 12th album, she began dropping clues on her website that a major announcement would be

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