Before Taylor Swift announced her 12th album The Life of a Showgirl , her fans were convinced that she was actually preparing to re-release her 2017 record Reputation . Though Swift put a damper on that theory, recently revealing she may abandon her re-recording project after obtaining control of her masters, it does seem like she is returning to her Reputation sound and aesthetics with Showgirl . The various details Swift has revealed about the new work all point to the album being a spiritual successor of Reputation .

Swift finally lifted the lid on The Life of a Showgirl during her Aug. 13 appearance on the New Heights podcast , revealing this era is largely inspired by what was going on behind the scenes while Swift spent nearly two years traversing the globe on he

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