“This is something we’ve never done before.” Taylor Swift invites fans into her world — and eclectic process — in her new film, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, in which she debuts a music video from her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.
In theaters only with an hour and 29 minute runtime, fans will watch the unreleased music video for “The Fate of Ophelia" twice (once at the beginning and once at the end), see behind-the-scenes moments from the video’s complex production and watch lyric videos for every other song on the album alongside introductions to each from Swift, who shares her thoughts and inspirations.
Here are 15 revelations from the film:
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The best moments from Taylor Swift’s ‘Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ movie
Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album coverMert Atlas & Marcus Piggot
There are plenty of familiar faces for anyone who went to Swift’s monumental Eras Tour. The iconic tour traveled across the globe from March 2023 through December 2024, with 149 shows in a staggering 51 cities around the world. Swift invited the dancers and performers back to appear in the visually stunning music video for "Fate of Ophelia."
2. What is the 'Fate of Ophelia' music video about?
The music video captures the time periods of different iconic showgirls. From the Middle Ages to Vegas showgirls, and tragic Shakespearean leading ladies to a certain girlfriend of a football player, there have always been showgirls throughout history. Swift highlights some of her favorite showgirl eras in the high-concept music video.
After deciding one music video scene needed a loaf of bread, Swift giggles as she decides to bake it herself, and she can be seen fawning over it on set.
4. How long did 'The Fate of Ophelia' take to come together?
Three weeks of rehearsals. With complex one-shots, dozens of background performers and moving parts, and elaborate stage designs and choreography, “The Fate of Ophelia” is a massive, glittery production — and Swift’s effort pays off.
During some of the behind-the-scenes footage, Swift can be seen with a bandage on her right hand. She shares that she was holding two glass balls that hit each other and shattered while she was holding them.
6. How Taylor Swift avoided leaks
No music was played during the recording of the music video. Performers were forced to dance to the beat of clicks, as the new track was still under wraps to avoid leaks. Swift’s choreographer dubbed the move “Secret sauce,” and Swift mouths lyrics to the track while everyone else moves around her.
Track 2, and ode to the 1940s icon, is “one of my favorite songs,” Swift reveals. The lyrics draw parallels between the two’s experiences with “fame, attention, love, notoriety and anxiety that this isn’t going to be forever.”
8. Taylor Swift reached out to George Michael’s estate to ask for permission to interpolate 'Father Figure'
Swift knows just how “sacred” songwriting is, so she made a point to contact the late George Michael’s family for the rights to incorporate the classic into her new song of the same name.
Swift is well into her 30s but is still inspired by her teen years. She shares that she regrets not being more courageous and taking more chances when she was younger with a potential flame.
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10. 'Actually Romantic' is 'a love letter to someone who hates you'
“In my industry, attention is affection, and you give me a whole lot of it.” Swift gets shady while discussing the track about a hater who she thinks is actually sort of sweet. “I don’t hate you, and I don’t think about this,” she says to the anonymous person. Some fans believe the song is about fellow pop star Charli xcx, who penned a track on her 2024 hit album Brat that many believe is about her jealousy of Swift’s superstardom.
11. Taylor Swift has become the go-to connect for famous people who get cancelled
The track “CANCELLED!” winks at her own cancellation and how she came out stronger because of it. In the film, Swift reveals that “anytime people receive backlash” among her famous circles, “I’m the one they reach out to.” Today, she says she tries to “judge people a lot less.”
"The Life of a Showgirl" - Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl" artMert Alas & Marcus Piggott for TAS Management
Swift reveals that “Honey” was one of the first tracks written for The Life of a Showgirl, and it made Swift realize the direction she wanted to take her 12th studio album.
13. Why is Sabrina Carpenter on the title track?
The album’s final track, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has a very special feature. The song is about a fictional showgirl warning a young ingénue to do literally “anything else” because showbiz isn’t always “flowers and magic.” Carpenter came to mind as a feature for Swift because she’s “well equipped” at “moving through backlash.” Swift imitates Carpenter’s response to her ask in the film: “Are you kidding? I’m dead. Yes, of course.” She also shares that Carpenter recorded her verse on her day off from touring in Sweden.
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The pop star revealed that she jots down any lyrics that cross her mind in the notes app, and the note is so long that she can scroll through for hours in her writing sessions. That notes page is how “The Fate of Ophelia” actually came together: a random lyric she wrote down matched the melody Shellback played in front of her. The rest is history!
15. Taylor Swift says the album is inspired by 'the most incredible time of my life'
In the concluding video of the film, Swift dedicates the album to her fans and a special time of her life: The Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl is out now. The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is playing in theaters from Oct. 3 to 5.
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