A Las Vegas showgirl who performs a live act called “Confessions of a Showgirl” is suing Taylor Swift for copyright infringement.
Maren Wade claims Swift’s 2025 concept album “Life of a Showgirl” impinges on a brand she began building as a Las Vegas Weekly columnist in 2014. She grew that experience into a live show before becoming a touring production, according to TMZ.
Wade’s lawyers reportedly alleged Swift’s album has the same “overall commercial impression” of their client’s project. They claim “Life of a Showgirl” targets the same fan base and competes in overlapping markets with the pop star’s album.
The plaintiff argues Swift’s people were aware of the similarities between the two showgirl concepts and moved ahead with the record despite Wade’s 2015 trademark. Wade reportedly worries audiences may think her performances are imitating an idea Swift created due to the 14-time Grammy Award winning singer’s enormous popularity.
The lawsuit against Swift asks the courts for an injunction to prevent Swift and her team from profiting on goods and services ties to “The Life of a Showgirl.” Wade is also asking to be awarded for damages.
Swift has not toured to support her 12th studio album since it was released in October. “Life of a Showgirl” dropped about 10 months after she ended her exhaustive Eras tour spanning five continents and including more than 150 performances.
Swift called that whirlwind experience “the most exhausting challenge ever physically” during a BBC 1 interview in October that made it clear she was glad to have gotten off the road so she could rest and focus on baking. The tour earned more than $2 billion, according to The New York Times.
Swift’s team didn’t address TMZ’s report about the lawsuit.
