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Watch Taylor Swift personify a showgirl across several eras in 'The Fate Of Ophelia' music video

Taylor Swift wrote and directed the video to promote her new album with a showgirl theme, premiering it at a special event before releasing it online.

  • On Sunday, Oct. 7, Taylor Swift released the music video for 'The Fate Of Ophelia' on YouTube after premiering it at The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. The video is the first single from her album The Life Of A Showgirl.
  • On Friday , Taylor Swift released The Life Of A Showgirl, her 12th studio album featuring 12 tracks, which sold 2.7 million copies on its first day during the Eras Tour, reuniting her with Max Martin and Shellback, Swedish producers.
  • The production reunited Eras Tour dancers with choreography by Mandy Moore and cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, featuring Easter eggs like hotel room 87 and a loaf of bread baked by Taylor Swift.
  • The theatrical event pulled in $33 million, while the lead track has already racked up over 50 million streams on Spotify, with fans and critics reacting variably.
  • Reframing a tragic heroine, Taylor Swift reframes Ophelia's fate into a showgirl story, noting lifesaving devices could have changed her outcome, while critics highlighted century-spanning visuals and rumors around 'Actually Romantic' and Charli XCX.
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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