The life of a showgirl sometimes means having to miss an award ceremony or two.

As Taylor Swift prepares for the release of her new The Life of a Showgirl album in Oct. 3, she is opting to skip the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday, Sept. 7, E! News has learned.

Indeed, although Taylor is up for Artist of the Year alongside Beyoncé , Kendrick Lamar , Bad Bunny , Lady G aga , Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd , she will not be in attendance at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, to see who will take home the Moon Person troph y.

Don’t try and come for Taylor ’s job, though. After all, she could still make history from afar. The “Karma” singer and Beyoncé are currently tied for the artists with the most VMAs ever awarded with 30, and if Taylor

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