Taylor Swift's fans have come to her defense after critics slammed the singer's latest album cover.
The 35-year-old singer sparked both excitement and controversy after she announced her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.
The new project features producers Max Martin, Shellback, and Swift herself, promising to deliver the same high-energy collaboration that has defined her past hits.
The album cover shows the 'Karma' songstress partially submerged in water, wearing a glittering diamonté brassiere adorned with intricate embellishments down her torso.
"My day ends with me in a bathtub, not usually in a bedazzled dress," Swift explained on the podcast. "I wanted to glamorise all the different aspects of how that tour felt."
Despite the album's clear "showgirl" theme, the image quickly became the subject of online backlash. Many people targeted Swift's attire, calling it "inappropriate" and suggesting that she is not a suitable role model for young fans.
Some even accused Swift of trying to "bite" the style of other artists, with one fan claiming, "It's giving Britney's Circus," and another added: "She’s biting Chappell Roan," per Buzzfeed.
However, Swift’s devoted fanbase, affectionately known as Swifties, quickly rushed to her defense on social media platforms like Reddit. They called out the hypocrisy of parents who expect celebrities to act as role models.
“Celebrities are not meant to be your children's role models. Be a parent and explain to your child that adults have bodily autonomy,” one devoted fan wrote.
A second chimed in: "She is [a] 35-year-old woman... who is great businesswoman, amazing artist, and [a] seemingly kind person. Those are traits your child could look up to. She has also [the] right to pose however she likes, even if you don't like it."
A third user slammed: "Taylor has personally met hundreds of parents and their children that look up to her. She visited hospitals and gave nothing but kindness. She doesn't give a single f*** what some random people on the internet think of her."
"She's been in the business for... 20 years now? She knows she's got people who want to twist everything she does or says. She won't care," they concluded.
The album will feature a total of 12 tracks: The Fate of Ophelia, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, Father Figure, Eldest Daughter, Ruin the Friendship, Actually Romantic, Wi$h Li$t, Wood, Cancelled!, Honey, and the title track 'The Life of a Showgirl' featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
Swifites will be able to explore the inspiration behind the album’s tracks when The Life of a Showgirl is released on October 3.