Why Taylor Swift made herself the villain

A vinyl edition of The Life of a Showgirl at a Target on October 2, 2025, in New York City. | Valerie Terranova/Getty Images Even with 38 ways to buy it, Taylor Swift’s fans aren’t living for The Life of a Showgirl.  When Swift dropped her 12th studio album earlier this month, people were already primed to hate it. As part of her rollout, she released a concerning amount of products around the release. From “The Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection” to the “Showgirl Cardigan Boxed Set,” many people weren’t excited to fork over more money for an exclusive version of her album.  Then came the mu