Taylor Swift 's 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl will be released on October 3, according to an Instagram post from the pop star.

"And, baby, that's show business for you. New album The Life of a Showgirl. Out October 3 ❤️‍🔥" the post read, which unveiled the album's cover art for the first time.

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Rumors started swirling that Swift was gearing up to release more details about the album on Wednesday, August 13, when a new mysterious countdown appeared on her website.

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