Taylor Swift fans have been left underwhelmed with the singer’s latest album promo move!
The pop star is no doubt a darling to her dozens of fans, popularly known as ‘Swifties,’ but her latest effort at promoting her upcoming album “The Life Of A Showgirl” has left them seething with rage.
Taylor Swift teased the release of her 12th studio album during her appearance on her fiancé’s podcast “New Heights” last month, two weeks before she announced her engagement to the NFL professional footballer.
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Taylor Swift Fans Groan About Crushed Expectations For Her Album Release
The singer unveiled another promo material for her upcoming album, which featured a short GIF of her looking dashing for her “The Tiny Bubbles in Champagne” shoot.
Swift looked every inch of a showgirl in her red feathery dress, showing off her back and shoulder area, paired with a stoned star-shaped headdress.
The artist had reportedly teased the GIF on her website’s home page, where she told her fans to unlock the newest countdown clip. Swift also directed her fans to pre-save the album on Spotify or Apple Music as the release date draws nearer.
“At least she’s pretty,” this fan wrote on the GIF in question. Another commenter emphasized that Swift’s stunning looks were the only thing holding them back from crashing out.
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A third user wondered why anyone would give Swift and her team such poorly thought advice to upload just a GIF after building so much anticipation.
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The Grammy Winner Earned ‘Rage-Baiting’ Allegations From Swifties
The vocalist’s fans continued expressing their displeasure in their numbers, going as far as accusing Swift of attempting to get an unpleasant reaction from them.
“She is rage baiting us,” this Swift’s fan page declared in response to another tweet alluding to the singer’s beauty. While Swift may have annoyed her fans with a simple GIF after waiting two days, they still find her incredibly attractive and hot.
“A WHOLE DAMN COUNTDOWN FOR A SINGLE CLIP IS CRIMINAL (I love her lmao),” another commenter declared. Another X subscriber mocked Swift’s lack of effort at giving her legion of fans nothing to work with.
Someone else noted that the artist should not have gone through so much stress to give her fans such a simple present that could have been sent as an email.
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Swift’s Choice Of Album Cover Also Caught The Eyes Of Critics
While Swifties rejoiced at the news of her latest project and the choice of images for the album, some critics pointed out a few things wrong with the pictures. The singer flaunted her derriere in a sequenced body suit paired with flesh colored fishnet and matching gloves.
As shared by The Blast, Swift leaned on the wall with her back arched while she served the camera a mean mug in the dimly lit room. The singer’s pictures were for The Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection variant of the album, and it sent some fans over the edge, going as far as describing the poses as indecent.
Other commenters claimed the pictures were a desperate attempt by Swift to be an overnight sex symbol. Some people theorized that the singer was doing it all to boost the project’s numbers, due for an October release.
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The Songwriter Pulled All The Stops To Prevent Any Album Leaks
Nothing dampens the excitement of a new project release than the songs finding their way to cell phones and devices before their release date. Being quite the perfectionist, The Blast shared that Swift reportedly deployed insane security measures to ensure a word of her album never gets out.
Despite recording the songs during one of the busiest points in her life, during the Eras Tour, Swift made sure just five people had access to the album.
“She was determined to keep the development process under wraps. That was harder to do because most of it was recorded in Sweden and not in her home studio,” an inside source shared.
Swift’s partner, Travis Kelce, her publicist, Tree Paine, producers Max Martin, Shellback, and an unidentified studio engineer were the only ones given access to the work.
“Some of the contributors haven’t even heard the finished album. She really wants to keep it safe for her fans,” an insider shared, adding that everyone had to sign NDAs and keep away from discussing the project with their friends or family.
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Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Engagement Met With A Spike In Scams
Cybersecurity experts have included the singer and Kelce’s engagement on the list of one of the numerous avenues for scammers to target innocent people.
Stephanie Fried, CMO of online protection company McAfee, explained that scammers are utilizing AI tools to design fake products that look too real within split seconds.
Fans often fall for these cheap ploys, spending their hard-earned money on “exclusive” items that put money in the pockets of those who didn’t deserve it.
“Fans are fully locked in, sharing every update. That creates a huge opportunity for scammers to slip fake content or scams into the mix,” Fried declared.
What will be Taylor Swift’s next move for the album promo?