Taylor Swift revealed that her song “Elizabeth Taylor” was inspired by a comment made by Elizabeth Taylor’s son, Chris Wilding, who compared Taylor to his mother.

The comment came from Chris’s 2024 Guardian interview, where he praised Tay’s courage and likened her spirit to his mother’s.

This is far from the first time Taylor has referenced the icon in her work.

And so continues Taylor Swift ’s The Life of a Showgirl promo blitz! Over the past few days, she has spilled the inspo behind several of her new tracks—including “Wood” and “Wi$h Li$t” — and during her latest interview with Pandora, Taylor finally revealed the inspiration for the song “Elizabeth Taylor.” Fun fact: It all began with her parents.

As Taylor explained, “My parents sent me this clip of Elizabeth Taylor’s

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