Taylor Swift insists she’s “not the art police” and welcomes all challengers as she addresses the mixed reactions to her new album ‘Life of a Showgirl.’
On Friday (October 3), Swift released her 12th studio album. Since its release, social media has shared tons of mixed reviews. Consumers have praised T-Swift and her album while others have posted harsh criticisms.
Amid the good, bad and ugly critiques, the 35-year-old singer and songwriter told Zane Lowe she “welcomes the chaos.” On Tuesday (October 7), the Grammy Award-winner appeared on Apple Music’s ‘The Zane Lowe Show’ and openly discussed the reactions to her latest musical effort.
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Taylor Swift Unbothered By Criticism Of New Album ‘Life Of A Showgirl’
Swift told Lowe, “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 also explained whether or not the negative comments affected her at all. She said, “I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art. I’m not the art police. Everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want. And what our goal is as entertainers is to be a mirror.”
Swift continued to explain, “Oftentimes, an album is a really, really wild way to look at yourself. 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.”
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She also noted how critics will tell her how there are some albums that they couldn’t relate to, but eventually, came back around for another listen and fell in love.
She added, “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.’”
T-Swift continued to share that she has “such an eye on legacy” whenever she’s creating new music. She stated, “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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