Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl to much hype and fanfare and is now addressing the criticism she has received.
While making an appearance on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show, the “Opalite” singer took on a question about the mixed reactions her 12th studio album has received.
“I welcome the chaos. The rule of show business is if it’s the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you’re helping,” she said. “And art, I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art. I’m not the art police. It’s like everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want. And what our goal is as entertainers is to be a mirror.”
Swift noted that albums are a “really wild way to look at yourself,” adding, “What you’re going through in your life is going to affect whether you relate to the music that I’m putting out at any given moment.”
Initial reaction to Swift’s latest album could shift with time, though. The singer explained that she has experienced fans telling her they love an album years after its release.
“What I often love seeing my fans say is, ‘I used to be someone who didn’t relate to Reputation. And now that I’ve been through some other things in my life, that’s my favorite album.’ Or, ‘I used to be a Fearless girlie, now I’m obsessed with Evermore.’ We’re doing this thing for keeps,” Swift said. “I have such an eye on legacy when I’m making my music. I know what I made. I know I adore it, and I know that on the theme of what the Showgirl is, all of this is part of it.”
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