Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life Of A Showgirl, caused a stir after fans believed one of her songs, titled ‘Actually Romantic’ was about Charli XCX – but now the feud has taken a new turn
Earlier this month, Taylor Swift made her musical comeback by releasing her 12th studio album, titled The Life of a Showgirl. With a total of 12 songs and one collaboration – of course, it had to be Sabrina Carpenter. Swifites have been trying to figure out the meaning behind each song.
After reading the lyrics, fans believe that her seventh track might send a message to the Brat singer. The lyrics say: “I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave.”
The song carries on: “High-fived my ex and then said you’re glad he ghosted me / Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face / Some people might be offended / But it’s actually sweet.”
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In a latest development, Charli XCX has refused to comment amid the speculations that Taylor Swift ’s tune ‘Actually Romantic’ from her latest album might be about the British singer.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Charli got asked about her thoughts on the song, but the singer refused to make a statement. However, the star spoke about how people portrayed her for her ‘party girl’ image.
She said: “It’s fascinating to see people ingest your personality and spit it back out – what people cling to, what people miss. I’m always interested in, like, what does the casual viewer think? And probably think I’m a girl who parties and does drugs and is a little bit b****y.”
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Interestingly, Taylor and Charli XCX previously had a good friendship and collaborated in the past. The 33-year-old Briton performed on the 1989 World Tour, and previously opened her Reputation World Tour.
Rumours about a tense relationship between the singers began in 2024, following the release of Charli XCX’s most popular album to date, Brat. As reported by Harper’s Bazaar, one of the songs, titled ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’, seemed to have been inspired by the country-pop superstar. She highlighted how she felt insecure around Taylor, sparking controversy amongst both fandoms.
Both Swifties and Angels, their respective fandoms, believe that Taylor’s song is a response to Charli’s song. The lyrics are: “Don’t know if I’m spiralling / One voice tells me that they laugh / George says I’m just paranoid / Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show / Fingers crossed behind my back / I hope they break up real quick.”
Neither Taylor nor Charli have publicly confirmed whether or not their songs are about each other. So for fans it will remain a mystery until they do.
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Source: Mirror
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