Sept. 28, 2025

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taylor 9-28

📺 FALLON & NORTON CONFIRMED: October 6th Tonight Show + Graham Norton on release day - media blitz begins!

🎬 THEATERS OCTOBER 3-5: 89-minute "Release Party of a Showgirl" at AMC/Regal - "Fate of Ophelia" premiere!

⚠️ 2AM FENCE JUMPER: Process server arrested at Travis's home trying to serve Blake/Baldoni papers!

🚨 5-YEAR RESTRAINING ORDER: Judge protects Taylor from stalker claiming to be father of her "son"!

🏈 DELIBERATE LOW PROFILE: Sources say Taylor avoiding spotlight at games to not "overshadow" Travis!

📺 SWIFT EFFECT RETURNS: Emmy-nominated docuseries Season 2 premieres October 2nd on Peacock!

💔 KATE'S "BEBE" BRACELET: Princess honors Southport victim with friendship bracelet at memorial!

🏆 ERIC CHURCH'S GOLD RECORD: Taylor gave him her first gold record after replacing him on tour - 7 days to gold!

🗣️ ACCENT EVOLUTION STUDY: Scientists prove Taylor's voice changed from Nashville to NYC - pitch lowered for authority!

⚖️ COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT CHAOS: Church got served after Taylor mentioned his song in "Shake It Off" deposition!

💃 "DANCING ENCOURAGED": Theater showings include BTS footage, lyric videos, personal reflections!

🚨 SUNDAY COUNTDOWN: Only 4 days until The Life of a Showgirl drops - album week is HERE!

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Hey Swifties, Welcome back to Taylor Swift Today. It's Sunday,

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which means it's time for our regular weekly episode. We

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have so much to unpack, from Taylor making three major

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TV theater appearances for the album release, to some seriously

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concerning legal drama involving a process server at Travis's house,

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plus a new study about Taylor's accent evolution that's actually fascinating.

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Let's dive right in. First up, Taylor's going on a

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media blitz for the Life of a Showgirl. She's doing

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The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on October sixth, just

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three days after the album drops. The show teased it

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with a Vegas showgirl themed trailer featuring the number thirteen

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and the catchphrase and baby, that's show business for you.

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She'll be on with Carrie Russell and the format is performing.

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This is her first Fallin appearance since twenty twenty one,

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when she promoted Red Taylor's version. Remember that cycle when

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she did Seth, Myers and SNL back to back. The

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timing is perfect. Graham Norton on release day then Fallin

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three days later. She's not playing around with this album rollout.

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But wait, there's more. Taylor's bringing the Life of a

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Showgirl to theaters. The official release party of a Showgirl

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runs October third to fifth at all five hundred forty

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AMC locations, plus Cinemark and Regal theaters. It's eighty nine minutes,

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a nod to nineteen eighty nine and her birth year,

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and includes the world premiere of The Fate of Ophelia

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music video, behind the scenes footage, lyric videos, and never

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before seen personal reflections. Taylor posted I hereby invite you

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to a dazzling soiree and said dancing is optional but

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very much encouraged. AMC confirmed no trailers or ads. It

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starts right at showtime. After the aristour film grows two

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hundred and sixty one million dollars.

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This is going to be huge.

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Plus this Swift Effect docuseries is back Season two premier's

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October second on Peacock with an episode called a New Era,

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examining how Taylor redefined the balance between artist, audience and press.

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The original series was Emmy nominated, and now they're exploring

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her impact on fan led media and swift focused journalism.

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Now we need to address some serious legal drama. On

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September fifteenth, a man named Justin Lee Fisher was arrested

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at Travis's home at two a m.

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After jumping the fence.

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He's apparently a former cop turned private investigator who was

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trying to serve Taylor deposition papers for the Blake Lively

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slash Justin Baldoni case. Fisher texted Star Magazine saying he

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was arrested for doing my job and possibly losing my

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private eye license. Both Taylor and Travis were believed to

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be inside when this happened. The fact that someone would

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jump Travis's fence at two am to serve legal papers,

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that's terrifying. No wonder Taylor needs bulletproof screens at games.

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Speaking of security, Taylor just got a five year restraining

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order against Brian Jason Wagner. The judge ordered him to

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stay one hundred yards away from Taylor.

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Her home, vehicle, and workplace.

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Wagner had been claiming Taylor was the mother of his son,

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tried to change his driver's license address to her house,

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and attempted to divert her mail. Taylor said in her

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petition she lived with a fear of imminent harm because

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of his visits and concerning and threatening messages. This is

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on top of all the other stalker situations she's dealing with.

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It's heartbreaking that this is her reality. This probably explains

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why Taylor has been maintaining such a low profile at

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NFL games this season. Sources told Star magazine it's actually

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a deliberate strategy. Taylor's taking a different approach to football

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season this year. The previous two years were a whirlwind.

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This time around. She wants to be less intrusive.

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An insider said, Neither she or Travis wants their engagement

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to overshadow the game. Travis wants to get to the

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suit super Bowl and win it.

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This time.

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Taylor doesn't want to give the arrogant football fans any

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reason to blame her in.

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Case the Chiefs lose.

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She's still supporting him, just more quietly to avoid controversy

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and distractions. On a more touching note, Prince William and

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Kate Middleton made an unannounced visit to Southport last Monday

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to meet with classmates of the three children murdered in

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that horrific Taylor Swift themed dance class attack last year.

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Kate wore a friendship.

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Bracelet with Babe on it in honor of victim Baby King,

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given to her by Baby's mother.

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They visited the school.

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And a new playground that opened in memory of the victims,

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Babe King, Elsie Dot Stancom, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar.

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The playground includes a stage, libraries, play areas, and quiet

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spaces designed to bring comfort, hope, and healing. It's beautiful

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that they're honoring these children's memories this way. Now for

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a fun throwback story, Eric Church was on Fallon and

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told the story of owning Taylor's first gold record. Back

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in two thousand and six, he got kicked off the

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Rascal Flats tour and replaced by sixteen year old Taylor

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at Madison Square Garden. Taylor called him the next day

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and he told her, you owe me your first gold

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record when this happens seven days later, seven days she

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went gold. Within thirty days, she walked onto his tour

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bus with the gold record inscribed to Eric, thanks for

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playing too long and too loud on the tour, sincerely Taylor,

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he said, you could just tell then, just an artist.

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The record is now in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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He also revealed that Taylor mentioned his song the outsiders

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during her Shake It Off copyright lawsuit deposition, saying that's

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where she first heard player's gonna play, Hater's Gonna hate.

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Two weeks later, Eric got served in the lawsuit too.

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He said, how did this even happen? The case has

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since been settled, but what a wild connection? More in

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a moment. Finally, this is fascinating. Scientists analyzed over one

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four hundred vowel sounds from Taylor's interviews and found her

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accent evolved with her moves. She had southern features in Nashville,

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pronouncing ride like rod and two like tu. When she

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moved back to Pennsylvania, these disappeared.

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Then in New York for.

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Nineteen eighty nine, she lowered her pitch. Doctor Rachel Toles

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explained accents signal belonging. By sounding more Southern in Nashville,

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she may have blended more naturally into the country music community.

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The pitch change in New York coincided with her speaking

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up on social issues. Lower pitch conveys authority and confidence.

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The studies author said. This is another brilliant example of

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Swift's larger strategy of building a strong loyal connection with

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her fans, whether conscious or unconscious. Taylor's ability to adapt

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and connect with different audiences is part of what makes

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her so successful. Looking at everything this week, Taylor's in

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full album with theaters, TV appearances, and documentaries all converging

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for October third, but she's also dealing with serious security

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threats that explain her lower profile at games. The fact

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that someone would jump Travis's fence at two a m.

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Shows how dangerous these situations are getting. The contrast between

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the fun album rollout and the scary, legal baw stalker

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situations really highlights the duality of Taylor's life. She's planning

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this dazzling soiree in theaters while also needing restraining orders

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and bulletproof screens. It's a reminder of the price of

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fame at this level, but she's handling it all with grace,

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supporting Travis, quietly honoring the Southport victims through Kate's bracelet,

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and preparing to give us an incredible album experience across

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multiple platforms. That's all for today's Sunday episode. Are you

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getting tickets for the theater release? What do you think

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about Taylor's accent evolution, and how concerning is that fence

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jumping incident. Taylor Swift Today now has an official Facebook

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community connect with fellow Swifties to discuss the album release plans,

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security concerns, and all the October third excitement. Search Taylor

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Swift Today on Facebook or check out Instagram to join

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fans worldwide. Remember we're keeping our regular Sunday schedule with

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Thursday bonus episodes for breaking news. With the Life of

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a Showgirl dropping this week, expect lots of coverage. Make

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sure you're following on your favorite podcast player. This is

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Ali buying my theater tickets. Worried about Taylor's safety, and

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so ready for October third, Only four more days. Stay fearless, Swifties,