Taylor Swift’s engagement to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and the release of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl , were expected to mark triumphant milestones in an already storied career. And while Showgirl is yet another blockbuster mega-seller—with a related film hitting No. 1 at the box office —it’s also inspired one of the rarest things of all: backlash.

Beyond many critical pans of the new album, it’s getting a notably different reception from “Swifties,” and marks a potentially historic turning point in Swift’s billion-dollar business empire .

Much of Swift’s largely female, liberal fanbase is arguing whether her new era, blending glamorous showgirl styling with vintage domestic undertones, resembles a “ tradwife ” image associated with far-right and

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