Charlie Puth Seemingly Defends Taylor Swift Over ‘Showgirl’ Allegations

Taylor Swift Earns Gargantuan ‘Showgirl’ Streams, With Related Songs by Charli XCX, George Michael & More Seeing Gains

In this week's Trending Up, Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is off to a historic streaming start, while Charli XCX and others see bumps.

Charlie Puth Seemingly Defends Taylor Swift Over ‘Showgirl’ Allegations

Charlie Puth seemingly came to Taylor Swift’s defense over accusations via social media that she copied melodies on her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. A few of the tracks on Swift’s 12th studio album have been scrutinized by fans and critics, including her raunchy song “Wood,” which drew comparisons to The Jackson 5’s 1969 hit “I Want You Back.” Elsewhere, some fans have accused The Life of a Showgirl’s title track of borrowing its melody fr…

Taylor Swift responds to fans who don't like 'The Life of a Showgirl'

"I'm not the art police," Swift said. "Everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want."Jon Kopaloff/WireImage Taylor Swift at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025Key pointsTaylor Swift suggested that negative feedback to her new album is still "helping" her purposes.The "Wood" singer said she has "a lot of respect for people's subjective opinions on art."The musician also opined that "what you're going through in your life" …

Taylor Swift Says She Isn't 'The Art Police' In Response To 'The Life Of A Showgirl' Reviews

Taylor Swift has issued a response to the reviews of her just-released new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, stating that she isn’t “the art police.”Taylor Swift Fans React To 'The Life Of A Showgirl'The Blank Space singer’s new album hasn’t exactly received the best reviews. On music aggregate and community website Album of the Year, it has a critic rating of 61/100, while its users—everyday music fans sharing their own reviews—rank it even lower,…