Ever since Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, Swifties have been deep in theory mode. From decoding the symbolism behind the release date to guessing the full list of collaborators, there’s been no shortage of speculation. But now, we finally have a little concrete insight—and it comes straight from someone in Taylor’s inner circle.
In an interview with Extra published on Sunday, August 17, Zoë Kravitz, who’s currently promoting her new film Caught Stealing with Austin Butler, was asked if she’d had a sneak peek at her friend’s upcoming album.
Kravitz confirmed that she had “heard bits of it” and followed it up with a Swiftie-approved review: “It’s fantastic, of course. No skips.”
When the interviewer replied, “No skips? That’s rare,” Kravitz simply said: “For her, it’s not.”
Honestly, could there be a better endorsement?
Taylor first teased The Life of a Showgirl on August 12 with a mysterious countdown on her website. It ended at exactly 12:12 a.m. ET and shortly after, she confirmed the album news during her appearance on the New Heights podcast, hosted by her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason.
In a now-viral clip from the episode, Taylor pulled out a mint green briefcase with “T.S.” on it and asked Jason, “Can I show you something?”
“What’s in it?” he asked.
“This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl,” she revealed, while Travis cheered, “TS12!”
The album announcement came just two months after Taylor confirmed she officially bought back her master recordings. She shared the news with a casual, cozy Instagram photo—sitting cross-legged in jeans and a lavender tee, surrounded by all her past albums. The caption? A simple “You belong with me” and a rainbow of heart emojis.
Now, it looks like she has one more album to add to the collection.
Let the countdown to October 3 begin.
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