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Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
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LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” stole the spotlight from the life of a real one.
Key facts
- This story, initially published March 31, 2026, was updated on April 1 to clarify that the lawsuit hinged on the wording of the trademark application for “The Life of the Showgirl
- The Life of a Showgirl,” the stadium-packing superstar’s 12th studio album, released in October, sold 4 million copies in its first week
- On Tuesday, the morning after the lawsuit was filed, Swift dropped the newest video for the album for the album’s track “Elizabeth Taylor,” featuring archival footage of the Hollywood luminary
- LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” stole the spotlight from the life of a real one
Summary
Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in California that the branding of Swift’s 2025 album comes too close to her own trademark of “Confessions of a Showgirl.” That was the name of a column she wrote on backstage Sin City life in the Las Vegas Weekly starting in 2014, which she turned into a live show that she took on a national tour. “Both share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression,” the lawsuit says. Wade is described as a “singer, songwriter, comedian, and writer” in the lawsuit filed under her legal name, Maren Flagg, and her “Showgirl” brand encompasses performances, writing and digital media.