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As you’ve likely heard by now, Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl , hit stores and streaming services today.

The response from fans has been predictably rapturous, while the critical reaction to Taylor’s latest has been decidedly mixed.

One song in particular is earning Swift some of the harshest criticism of her career, thanks to scathing lyrics that seem to be directed at fellow pop star Charli XCX.

Taylor Swift goes nuclear in response to Charli XCX’s ‘Sympathy Is a Knife’

Prior to her relationship with Travis Kelce, Taylor dated Matty Healy , lead singer of The 1975.

The relationship brought her into regular contact with Charli, who recently married 1975 drummer, George Daniel.

A song on Charli’s 2024 album Brat raised ey

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