Aug. 16, 2025

🔥 BLAKE LIVELY FRIENDSHIP OVER?! "Ruin the Friendship" Theories + Orange Door Easter Egg CONFIRMED!

Show Notes
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💔 "RUIN THE FRIENDSHIP" DRAMA: Is track 6 about Blake Lively? Timeline suggests friendship ended BEFORE It Ends With Us lawsuit!

💎 "OPALITE" = TRAVIS'S BIRTHSTONE: October 5th baby getting a love song! Taylor's T.J. Maxx opal story makes this DEEPER!

🏈 JARED GOFF'S PHONE EXPLODED: Lions QB reveals "crazy couple hours" after Taylor name-dropped him - even the Lions tweeted!

🏆 ANDY REID REVELATIONS: He's been Taylor's "dad's friend Andy" for YEARS attending shows before Travis era!

✨ SHOWGIRL FASHION BREAKDOWN: Area crystals, The Blonds feathers, $100K+ looks analyzed by fashion experts!

🚪 VANCOUVER EASTER EGG CONFIRMED: Taylor admits orange door exit was "subliminal hint" entering new era!

👑 ELIZABETH TAYLOR PARALLELS: Track 2 explores shared legacy of fame, relationships overshadowing artistry!

🎭 GLAMORIZING THE TOUR LIFE: Album cover shows "offstage moment" - what happened behind the curtain!

💅 VEGAS BURLESQUE AESTHETIC: From "Bejeweled" to full showgirl - Taylor's been planning this for YEARS!

🏈 COACH REID'S BLESSING: "I'm happy for them" - reveals he's too old for podcasts but grandkids will watch!

📱 NFL IMPACT: From fantasy football values to training camp discussions - Taylor's reach is EVERYWHERE!

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Calarugashawk Media.

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Hey Swifties, welcome to another special bonus episode of Taylor

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Swift Today. I'm your host, Ali, and We've got so

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much to unpack from the fallout of Taylor's New Heights

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appearance that we needed another episode. From track title theories

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to fashion analysis to NFL quarterbacks getting their phones blown up,

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Let's dive into all the incredible stories that have emerged.

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First up, we need to talk about the track that

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has everyone speculating ruin the friendship. As soon as Taylor

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revealed this was track six on the Life of a Showgirl,

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the Internet went into overdrive with theories that this could

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be about Blake Lively, and honestly, the timing makes sense

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given everything that's happened.

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To recap the drama.

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Blake's been in this very public legal battle with Justin

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Baldoni since December twenty twenty four. Taylor got pulled into

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it when Baldoni's team alleged she pressured him to accept

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Blake's script changes for It Ends with Us. Team called

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this categorically false, but then those text messages surfaced where

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Blake seemingly called Taylor one of her dragons while comparing

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herself to Kalisi. The situation escalated in May when Baldoni's

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team tried to subpoena Taylor, which prompted her rep to

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slam it as tabloid clickbait. They made it clear Taylor

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never set foot on set, wasn't involved in any creative decisions,

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and didn't even see the movie until weeks after its

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release because she was performing the biggest tour in history.

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Now here's where it gets interesting.

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Taylor revealed on the podcast that she wrote and recorded

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this album entirely during the European leg of the Eras tour,

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which was May through August twenty twenty four. That's before

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the It Ends with Us drama started in December. So

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if Ruined the Friendship is about Blake, it would mean

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their friendship issues started earlier than we thought. Neither Taylor

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nor Blake has commented publicly on their friendship status, but

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they haven't been seen together in quite some time, and

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Blake's silence during the album announcement when littlely every other

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celebrity friend posted that speaks volumes. We'll have to wait

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until October third to find out what this song is

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really about, but the speculation alone is intense. Now let's

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talk about a much happier track theory Opallite. This is

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track three, and fans are convinced it's a love letter

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to Travis. First of all, Opalite symbolizes clarity, new beginnings,

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and tranquility. It's believed to be good for emotional healing

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and enhancing communication, basically everything Taylor's found with Travis after

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the heartbreak of previous relationships. But here's the kicker. Ople

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is Travis's birthstone. He was born October fifth, nineteen eighty nine.

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And remember when Taylor wore those Opal earrings to the

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AFC Championship game in January the wake Opal and Diamond earrings.

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That wasn't a coincidence.

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Taylor also revealed to US Weekly back in twenty seventeen

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that ople is her favorite stone because when she was

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bullied in school, her mom would take her to TJ

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Max to look at Opal jewelry. She said, I thought

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Opal's were so beautiful and somehow it made me feel better.

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We never bought them, just looked.

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How beautiful is it that her favorite stone from a

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difficult time is now connected to the love of her life.

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The album drops October third, two days before Travis's birthday.

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One fan tweeted Taylor talking about the concept of her

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and Travis being an unusual pairing on the podcast, and

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then mentioning Opal as his birthstone, and then this, I

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love it. The layers of meaning in just the title

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alone are so Taylor. Speaking of the podcast creating waves,

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poor Jared Goff, Taylor used him as an example when

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explaining how she initially misunderstood football, saying she thought it

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was like Jared Goff is here and Josh Allen is here,

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and they blow a whistle and they go at each other.

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Goff revealed at Lyon's training camp that his phone was

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blowing up for hours. After this, he said, that was

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a crazy couple hours last night for me and my phone.

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But yeah, kind oh cool.

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The Lions even got in on the fun, tweeting Jared

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in his defense era Taylor Swift might be onto something.

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Jason Kelsey joked he'd love to see Jared Goff play

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some defense, and honestly, this whole exchange shows how Taylor's

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influence extends everywhere, even to NFL training camps.

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Imagine being name.

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Dropped by Taylor Swift on a podcast and suddenly becoming

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part of the Swift First Now. One of my favorite

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parts of the podcast was Taylor's five minute discussion about

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Andy Reid. She revealed that Reid has been friends with

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her dad for years and used to come to her shows.

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She said, I've always had a positive vibe about Andy Reid.

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I didn't know what the sports were that he was doing,

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but I knew that he was my dad's friend, Andy Reid.

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Now that she's dating Travis, she understands Reid is literally

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the most iconic legendary coach of all time. She praised

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his leadership style, saying it's done without aggression or raising

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your voice or losing your composure.

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It's all very composed and focused.

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Travis added that Reed can rip you apart when deserved,

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but it comes from seeing greatness in you. Taylor called

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this approach showing heart and said everything Reed does is intentional.

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She called him a huge role model for how he

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motivates people without flying off the handle. When reporters asked

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Red if he'd watched the podcast, he joked, no, but listen,

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I'm like really old.

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My grandkids will be all over it.

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But he did share his support for the relationship, saying

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I'm happy for them. Both of them like each other,

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and what a plus that is. I think it's a

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neat deal for them. Classic coach read supportive but keeping

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it low key. Let's dive into the fashion of this

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new era, because it is stunning the life of a showgirl.

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Esthetic is giving us full Vegas burlesque glamour with.

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A modern twist.

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For the album cover, Taylor wore an area crystal embellished

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mini dress with a balconet style bra and scalloped cutouts

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from their Spring twenty twenty two collection. Vogue described it

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as the glitz of an off duty Vegas dancer. She's

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also wearing pieces from The Blonds, a rhinestone encrusted deep

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red one piece from their fall Winter twenty twenty four

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collection with matching opera gloves and knee high boots. Another

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look features voluminous, ostrich feathers from the Blondese fall twenty

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twenty five collection, which the designer said was inspired by

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a model, showgirl, it girl, or actress. Stylist Jack Savoy

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told Yahoo this era is pure glamour, the crystals, sweeping feathers,

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and gorgeous heels. It's a celebration of beauty and craftsmanship.

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He noted it's especially on trend after Pamela Anderson's role

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in the Last Showgirl. Taylor explained on the podcast that

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she wanted to glamorize all the aspects of how the

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tour felt. She said the reason she chose an off

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stage moment for the main album cover is because this

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album isn't really about what happened to me on stage.

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It's about what I was going through off stage. This

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connects beautifully to her Bejewel music video where she worked

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with Dita von Teese and wore that custom crystal two

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piece by Michael Schmidt Studios. She's been building toward this

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Showgirl aesthetic for a while. Now here's an easter egg

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confirmation that has me screaming. Remember on the last night

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of the Eras tour in Vancouver, instead of taking the

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elevator down, Taylor walked through an orange door. Fans noticed

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immediately and speculated it meant something well. On the podcast,

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Jason brought it up and Taylor confirmed it was an

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easter egg.

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She said, I was pretty proud of them for noticing that.

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She explained, the reason why I chose to exit that

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way is because I kind of wanted to give a

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little subliminal hint to the fans that I may be

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leaving the eras tour era, but I was also entering

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a new era. Orange had been rumored as the TS

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twelve color for months, and that same door appeared on

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her website before the album announcement. She literally ended the

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biggest tour in history by walking into her next era.

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The planning, the symbolism, this is why we love her

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more in a moment. Finally, let's talk about what might

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be the most intriguing track title, Elizabeth Taylor. This is

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track two, and the parallels between the two tailors are fascinating.

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Like our Taylor, Elizabeth's career achievements were often overshadowed by

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media attention on her relationships. She was married eight times

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to seven men and faced intense scrutiny, especially during her

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affair with Richard Burton, which popularized the word paparazzi. The

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Vatican even condemned them for erotic vagrancy, which honestly would

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be an amazing song title. Despite being an incredible actress

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who won two Oscars and was the first actress to

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command a million dollar salary, the media focused more on

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her love life than her work sound familiar. Elizabeth was

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also a savvy businesswoman with fragrance and jewelry empires. She

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used her fame to advocate for causes, particularly HIV AIDS awareness.

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The song title could be Taylor drawing parallels between how

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both of them navigated fame relationships and the media's obsession

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with their personal lives over their professional achievements. The Life

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of a Showgirl is Taylor's most pointedly sexualized album cover,

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which seems to engage with the hypocrisy of those who

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criticize her personal choices while expecting her to be an

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unrealistic role model. Just like Elizabeth, Taylor was both criticized

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and celebrated for her choices, Our Taylor faces the same paradox.

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Both women turn controversy into empowerment, built business empires, and

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refuse to let public opinion dictate their lives. If anyone

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deserves to inherit Elizabeth Taylor's mantle of complicated celebrity, it's

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Our Taylor Swift. Before we wrap up, don't forget about

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or story to grow the community with you. This new

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era is already so rich with meaning and symbolism. From

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the fashion to the track titles to the Easter eggs,

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We're still discovering the Life of a Showgirl is shaping

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up to be Taylor's most ambitious artistic statement yet. That's

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all for today's bonus episode. Which track title has you

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most intrigued? Are you living for the showgirl esthetic? And seriously,

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how perfect was that orange door exit from the era's tour?

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This is Ali still not over Taylor turning NFL quarterbacks

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into swifties. Stay fearless and I'll see you in our

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next episode.