Kylie Minogue has shared her thoughts on comparisons to Taylor Swift.
The Australian pop icon weighed in on fan debates over Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, posting images from her own iconic Showgirl era and offering her perspective on the so-called “Showgirl” controversy.
On Thursday, Minogue shared a series of photos on Instagram and wrote: “When all your friends start sending you your Showgirl mems!!! Awww. Showgirl life is ‘a thing’, multi dimensional and so much more than feathers and dazzle. Respect and admiration to all my fellow hard working Showgirls.”
Minogue first launched her Showgirl world tour in 2005, performing across Europe before returning to Melbourne. The tour was cut short when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and several dates were postponed.
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Fans were divided online over the comparison. Some said Swift had copied Minogue’s style. “Kylie is the one and only showgirl! No shade to Taylor but Kylie is the ultimate,” one wrote on Instagram. Others defended Swift, noting that more than one performer could embrace a showgirl aesthetic. “Kylie and Taylor should do a collab,” one fan suggested.
The Life of a Showgirl features 12 tracks, with the title track including a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter. Swift co-produced the album with Shellback and Max Martin, incorporating tracks such as “Eldest Daughter”, “Actually Romantic”, “Wi$h Li$t”, and the opening track “The Fate of Ophelia”.
The album announcement arrived via Swift’s social media platforms, where she unveiled both the track list and release date. “And, baby, that’s show business for you,” she wrote on X, confirming the 3rd October release date. The album cover, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, presents Swift floating underwater with the title displayed in orange lettering.
The Life of a Showgirl is the follow-up to Swift’s 2024 release, The Tortured Poets Department, which expanded into a double album, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.
