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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ going strong at No. 1 on Billboard 200
That’s the “Life of a Showgirl” for you.
For the third week in a row, Taylor Swift is keeping the top spot locked on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
The album is the second album in 2025 to spend its first three weeks at No. 1, according to the outlet.
Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem,” spent its first eight weeks at the top of the chart.
Swift dropped her latest album, which includes hits “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Opalite,” “Elizabeth Taylor” and more, on Oct. 3.
It’s broken a ton of records including the most pre-saved album of all time on Spotify, the most-streamed album in a single day on Amazon Music, the most-streamed album in a single day in 2025 on Spotify and Apple Music and the fastest-selling album in 2025 on iTunes.
According to Billboard, she also broke the modern record for the most albums sold in a week in the US.
Taylor Swift sends Livvy Dunne a special gift after the gymnast showed her love
By Audrey Rock
Taylor Swift sent a meaningful gift to gymnast Livvy Dunne for her support amid the release of “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Dunne took to her Instagram Stories Friday evening to share a pic of the package, which included what appeared to be a handwritten note.
“If you’re reading this, you’re someone who has shown love, someone I admire, and ultimately someone I’d want to celebrate with as we welcome the Life of a Showgirl into the world. I hope you like these gifts and record,” the pop phenomenon wrote.
The “All Too Well” songstress signed off “With love.”
“!!! @taylorswift,” Dunne wrote atop the snapshot, adding a row of orange heart and crown emojis.
The TikTok star previously identified herself as a devoted Swiftie and gushed over the Grammy winner during a Daily Mail interview in February.
“I have not met Taylor, but I know Travis,” she told the outlet. “We’re business partners and he’s a great guy. And I’m sure Taylor’s amazing. I love her.”
Travis Kelce’s high school coach gushes over meeting ‘down to earth’ Taylor Swift
By Audrey Rock
Even Travis Kelce’s high school football coach is a Swiftie.
In an interview earlier this month, Jeff Rotstky — who coached Kelce during his time at Ohio’s Cleveland Heights High School — recalled being enchanted by Taylor Swift when meeting the pop phenomenon at a 2023 Chiefs game.
“She is the kindest young lady you ever met and down to earth,” Rotsky gushed to The Times.
“She treated us like gold,” he said, divulging that the “Cruel Summer” hitmaker revealed a mischievous streak, as well.
“The first time we met, her opening line was, ‘I’ve been looking forward to meeting you, I want to hear all the dirt about Travis,'” he shared with the outlet.
Kelce’s former coach also gave fans a hint as to what kind of family man the NFL star will be after his athletic career is over.
“I’m proud of what he’s done athletically,” Rotsky said of the 3-time Super Bowl victor, who got engaged to Swift in August.
“But eventually that runs out, and the question is, who is the man behind that?”
He added, “Travis has grown up to be a leader, to have a kind heart, to have fun. As a coach or father, what more can you ask for from your son or player?”
Fans celebrate 19th anniversary of Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album
By Jolie Zenna
Fans are celebrating the 19th anniversary of Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album.
The pop star released the record on Oct. 24 2006 when she was just 16 years old and Swifties are praising the singer for how far she has come since then.
“Wow, 19 years already!” a Swiftie wrote on X. “From a teenage dreamer to a global icon, Taylor Swift has truly redefined music and storytelling. Her journey is pure inspiration—here’s to the music, the memories, and the magic she continues to create!”
“and lives have been changed,” another fan added. “SHE MADE HERSTORY.”
Others wondered if the Grammy winner will do anything special next year, for its 20th anniversary.
“Debut 20th Anniversary (Taylor’s Version) is def coming next year!” one fan predicted, referring to the singer’s re-record albums.
Back in May, the “Opalite” songstress revealed she had already re-recorded her debut album despite buying back her masters that same month.
“I’ve already re-recorded my entire debut album. And I really love how it sounds now,” she said in a statement on her website at the time, referring to the 2006 album, which featured hits like “Tim McGraw,” “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Our Song.”
Swift told her fans she’s open to the idea that both her debut album and “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” will “have their moment to re-emerge when the time is right, if that is something you guys would be excited about.”
“But if it happens, it won’t be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now.”
Swift recently reflected on her first album while reacting to the record breaking sales of her new record, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
“I’ll never forget how excited I was in 2006 when my first album sold 40,000 copies in its first week,” she penned on Instagram Oct. 13.
“I was 16 and couldn’t even fathom that that many people would care enough about my music to invest their time and energy into it.”
She continued to write how thankful she is to her fans because her new album sold four million copies in its first week, 100 times the amount of her debut.
“I’ll cherish this feeling forever. Just wow.”
Taylor Swift fangirls over Nick Carter dancing to an ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ x Backstreet Boys mashup
By Jolie Zenna
Taylor Swift is “The Perfect Fan” of the Backstreet Boys.
After AJ McLean shared a medley of “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” mashed up with the pop star’s new track “Elizabeth Taylor,” fellow BSB member Nick Carter choreographed a dance to it.
“EVERYBODY’s gotta love this mashup! We know we do @TaylorSwift,” he captioned the Instagram video, showing off his moves.
“OH THE SQUEAL I JUST SQUEALT,” Swift excitedly wrote in the comments section.
Carter subsequently reposted the clip to his Instagram Stories, screenshotting Swift’s kind remarks.
Earlier this week, Swift fangirled over McLean singing the mashup of “Everybody” and “Elizabeth Taylor,” which was originally created by Lydia Getachew on SoundCloud.
“Come on now you know one of us had to! @taylorswift !” he captioned the fun clip, pretending to rise up out of a coffin before opening his eyes and jamming out to the mashup.
“OH HI AJ OH MY GOD,” the Grammy winner wrote in the comments.
Funny enough, Max Martin co-wrote the 1997 hit track for the boy band and produced Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor,” along with the entirety of her “Life of a Showgirl” album.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ duo Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik tease dance to ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ for ‘Halloween Night’
By Jolie Zenna
Jen Affleck and her pro partner, Jan Ravnik, will be dancing a contemporary routine to Taylor Swift’s hit “Look What You Made Me Do” for “Halloween Night” on “Dancing With the Stars.”
While chatting with Page Six after “Wicked Night” on Tuesday, Affleck teased that fans tuning in next week “can expect snakes” and that she “expect[s] Swifties to love it.”
Ravnik — who was also one of Swift’s Eras Tour dancers — was a bit more tight-lipped about what the two have in store, however.
When we bought up it that it was giving “Reputation,” he joked, “We don’t know about that. We don’t know anything about that.”
“What are [we] saying?” he sarcastically added, not wanting to give too much away about their upcoming routine.
That’s not all, though!
Swifties are in for another treat during next week’s “Halloween Night” as ABC announced that Ravnik and fellow pro Jenna Johnson will perform a routine to “Cancelled!” off Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Ravnik recently reunited with the Grammy winner to dance in her “Fate of Ophelia” music video, which was choreographed by Mandy Moore, who previously served as guest judge on “DWTS.”
Tune into “DWTS” on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC to catch all the action!
Ethan Hawke reveals why ‘remarkable human being’ Taylor Swift wanted him in her ‘Fortnight’ music video
By Jolie Zenna
Ethan Hawke gushed over meeting “remarkable human being” Taylor Swift while starring in her music video for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.
“She’s kind of an astonishing person when you meet her,” the actor told Parade magazine Wednesday.
“Sometimes you meet people and you’re like, ‘It’s not an accident that she’s as successful as she is.’ She’s a really remarkable human being.”
When talking about the concept of 2024’s “Fortnight” music video, the “Boyhood” star recounted how “it was all her idea” and a sort of tribute to his 1989 film, “Dead Poets Society.”
“There was something about the ‘Tortured Poets Department’ that in her brain, owed some debt to ‘Dead Poets Society,’ and she wanted Josh Charles and I both to be in the video. And so the whole thing was a laugh for Josh and I.”
Hawke shared how the video shoot was a “fun” reunion for him and Charles, his “Dead Poets Society” co-star.
“Josh and I hadn’t gotten to spend time together. I mean we’ve been friends for 30 years or whatever, but it was fun to get on an airplane and go be part of something that our kids found so interesting,” he concluded.
Blackpink star Jisoo shares how Taylor Swift’s music videos inspire her
By Jolie Zenna
Blackpink star Jisoo is a fellow Swiftie.
The singer revealed her creative process behind the making of her girl group’s music videos during an interview with Vanity Fair on Wednesday.
The K-pop star shared how she watches a lot of other musicians’ music videos to draw references for her own and one of the stars she loves to watch right before filming her own music videos is Swift.
“Among them are Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. I’ll usually watch their videos. I really like them personally, so I’ll watch them and think, ‘I really want to capture this vibe,’ and get ideas like that from there.”
Jisoo didn’t name which specific Swift videos she watches the most, but shared that she is “more drawn to projects with darker feels,” so maybe she is a fan of the pop star’s more villainous music videos like “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Bad Blood.”
Taylor Swift nominated for the for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Jolie Zenna
Taylor Swift has been nominated for the for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The pop star is among an impressive class of nominees this year including, LL Cool J, Pink and Sarah McLachlan.
She previously received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010, and has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
A nomination for the Songwriters Hall of Fame does not guarantee induction. After the nominees are selected, ballots are sent to an eligible voting body, which consists of current SHOF members, songwriters, and other music industry professionals.
Voting members select a limited number of nominees to be inducted and the elected songwriters are officially announced and inducted at an annual awards gala.
The induction is expected to take place in early 2026.
50 Cent explains why Taylor Swift’s shoutout to him on ‘Ruin the Friendship’ was so meaningful
By Jolie Zenna
50 Cent explained how meaningful Taylor Swift’s shoutout to him on her track “Ruin the Friendship” really was.
“It really is cool,” he told Extra on Wednesday. “When she makes the reference – if you listen to a song – it’s to what’s going on in the culture at that time. The music, you couldn’t miss it at that point. That’s why it was cool to me.”
“The shoutout is the shoutout,” he continued. “But what she was making reference to is the period that no one was more prominent in music at that point. So it’s exciting to have that.”
In the sixth track off of Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” album, she sings about her high school crush who passed away before she could ever tell him her true feelings.
She specifically laments, “But as the 50 Cent song played (song played) / Should’ve kissed you anyway,” reminiscing on a time her and her crush at the high school dance together and the song was playing.
Swift was in high school from 2003 to 2008, a time where the “In da Club” hitmaker dominated the charts.
The rapper also gushed over the pop star’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, admitting he’s a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the duo’s relationship.
“I like it a lot better than the last thing he had going on,” he said, seemingly shading the NFL star’s ex Kayla Nicole, who was his last relationship before Swift. “It’s a lot better.”
The producer then confirmed that he would happily accept an invite to the power couple’s upcoming wedding, which Page Six hears will take place summer 2026 in Rhode Island.
Taylor Swift’s longtime pals pick a side in Charli XCX feud with surprising move after diss track drama
A picture to burn, indeed.
Two of Taylor Swift’s longtime pals, Cara Delevingne and Ed Sheeran, took a surprising side in the pop star’s feud with Charli XCX over the weekend.
On the heels of Swift, 35, seemingly dissing her fellow singer, 33, in “Actually Romantic,” Delevingne and Sheeran cozied up for a group photo with Charli.
The trio posed with actress Rachel Sennott at Saturday’s Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
Delevingne, 33, posted the picture in an Instagram slideshow documenting the event on Wednesday.
