Every Easter egg that hinted Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl was coming
Taylor Swift is just hours away from dropping her 12th studio album, titled *The Life of a Showgirl*, with fans already hyped for the new music era. The official release date is set for October 3, 2025.
The exciting news was shared in a preview snippet for her upcoming guest appearance on the *New Heights* podcast, which is co-hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce, back in August. Naturally, a new Taylor Swift era wouldn’t be complete without the pop star hiding some Easter eggs and hints for her dedicated fanbase to search, theorize, and discover.
Here are all the hidden Easter eggs and fan theories Swifties have noticed since the announcement—clues that hinted this album was coming all along.
### Taylor Nation’s “See you next era” Post
Swifties caught on when Swift’s official Taylor Nation account posted a series of images from her *Eras Tour*, where in all the photos she’s wearing the color orange. This orange hue is now known to be part of her aesthetic for *The Life of a Showgirl* era.
The post’s caption read, “Thinking about when she said, ‘See you next era.’” This sent fans into a frenzy, speculating what the 12 photos meant.
Eagle-eyed fans also spotted the date **August 12, 2025** on Sabrina Carpenter’s official website, which turned out to be a hint that she was collaborating on the album’s title track.
### Hard Rock Stadium “A12” Release Hint
A previous post of Swift entering the Hard Rock Stadium resurfaced as fans noticed she walked in front of a sign that read “A12.” Many believe this was a nod to her August 12 album announcement.
Even the official Hard Rock Stadium TikTok account reposted the video with the caption: “We were an Easter egg all along,” adding, “A12 MEANT AUGUST 12, SWIFTIES!”
### Orange Door Spotted During the *Eras* Tour
A viral TikTok video has highlighted an orange door seen on screen at the end of the *Eras Tour* show during one of Swift’s final songs, “Bejeweled.”
The TikTok creator excitedly posted, “SWIFTIES!! How did we not notice the ORANGE door on Taylor’s closing performance of *Bejeweled*?” The video has gathered over 1.3 million views, with many Swifties claiming they had noticed it all along.
### Swift Billboards Hint at Collaborators
Mysterious billboards began appearing in New York City and Nashville, featuring a link to a Spotify playlist created by Taylor Swift. The playlist includes 22 songs from her previous eras, all produced by Max Martin and Shellback—both of whom are confirmed to have worked on *The Life of a Showgirl*.
### Showgirl References in “Bejeweled” Music Video
Looking back at Swift’s discography, the showgirl theme appears in her 2022 *Midnights* song “Bejeweled,” where she dresses up as a showgirl in a glittery two-piece set. The video features an orange light shining brightly, perfectly matching the new era’s aesthetic.
Swift has revealed she plans her Easter eggs years in advance, and the music video also includes a guest appearance by burlesque star Dita Von Teese, where the two perform Von Teese’s famous martini glass dance.
### Showgirl Inspirations on the *Eras* Tour
Fans were also treated to a showgirl-inspired performance of “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” during the *Eras* Tour. In the official music video, Swift can be seen rehearsing the choreography, accompanied by dancers holding orange fans—another subtle nod to the new album’s vibrant theme.
### Taylor Swift’s Hint in Her Letter to Fans
After reclaiming her masters, Swift wrote a heartfelt letter to fans in May to celebrate the milestone. In the letter, she mentioned, “I was thiiiiiiiiiiiis close.” Swifties quickly picked up on the emphasis on “this” (sounding like “12”), speculating that it was a hidden reference to her 12th studio album.
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For more updates on Taylor Swift and her new era, stay tuned! You can watch Taylor Swift announce *The Life of a Showgirl* on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast and catch all the latest news right here.
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