You could argue that no one has lived the life of a showgirl more than Taylor Swift.

Over 152 shows and two years, she ruled the stages of her record-breaking Eras Tour, turning stadiums into sparkling spectacles of emotion and endurance. Now, that experience takes centre stage in “The Life of a Showgirl” — her latest album, out Oct. 3. “This album is about what was going on in my inner life during this tour,” she told her fiancé Travis Kelce, on his New Heights podcast. “It was exuberant, electric and vibrant.”

And while yes, Swift’s album is the most anticipated of the year, it’s just one in a cascade of pop culture moments bringing the showgirl back to centre stage in 2025. Sabrina Carpenter, who features on the titular 12th track of Swift’s record, has made vaudeville and Old Holl

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