Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on the Kelce Brothers’ New Heights podcast back in August. Swift has recently announced her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a co-host on the show.
After a countdown scheduled to go off on Aug 13 was posted on Taylor Swift’s Instagram, Swift fans, also known as “swifties,” started to speculate the release of Swift’s twelfth album, T.S. 12. When the countdown hit zero, the New Heights Podcast containing the album announcement, the album cover, and the release date was revealed. The album is set to be released worldwide at midnight on Oct 3 on all streaming platforms. Social media has exploded with excitement, anticipation, and theories. Fans everywhere are gearing up to learn more about her new album, and social media is only fueling the excitement.
Swifties all over the world take to social media and express the long-awaited anticipation for T.S. 12. Junior Chloe Yanoschick says the first thing she did when she found out about the release was “text her best friend,” a common practice for many Swifties when they hear about new announcements. Across the globe, the release is meaningful to so many people. IHS senior, Madelyn Bauer, finds meaning in the release because “we got an album freshman year and now we’re seniors…and it just brings me and my friends closer.” She also shared that her anticipation for the album has “definitely increased after watching all the TikTok theories” on social media. Fans speculate an action-packed night – Bauer comments that she plans on “staying up to 12…and watch[ing] for more announcements and… hopefully more music videos.”
The anticipation around The Life of a Showgirl is only rising as the date gets closer to Oct 3. Taylor Nation, Swift’s fanbase social media account, created a majority of positive anticipation for the album. “The whole concept of the countdown, the glitter popping up on your screens, she’s a marketing genius,” notes IHS English teacher Mrs. Deanne Magolis. She also believes that Swift is a “powerful symbol for women to forge their own path, whether it is in music or everyday life; she is an inspiration to many.”
No matter if you are a Swiftie or not, mark your calendars for Oct 3.
Anna Carnovale is a senior at Indiana Senior High School and a first-year reporter for the High Arrow. She enjoys playing softball and basketball. She is also involved with the Green Bandana Project, Athena, Leadership Seminar, Cancer Kids First, and Ambassadors. She also loves listening to Taylor Swift and considers herself a huge “Swiftie.” In her free time, she enjoys collecting vinyl records, drinking coffee and hanging out with friends. She is excited to learn a new writing style for the High Arrow.
