{"id":197560,"date":"2025-10-06T23:07:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/elizabeth-taylors-estate-reacts-to-taylor-swift-song-on-fame\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T23:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:07:49","slug":"elizabeth-taylors-estate-reacts-to-taylor-swift-song-on-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/elizabeth-taylors-estate-reacts-to-taylor-swift-song-on-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Taylor&#8217;s Estate Reacts to Taylor Swift Song on Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> has revealed how the famed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/elizabeth-taylor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elizabeth Taylor\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> estate reacted to the pop star using the icon\u2019s moniker in one of her <em>Life of a Showgirl<\/em> tracks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were lovely about it,\u201d Swift, 35, revealed while appearing on the Monday, October 6, episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lz6sTxdnzZk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio 2\u2019s <em>Breakfast Show<\/em><\/a>. The singer went on to explain how the process of obtaining Taylor\u2019s estate\u2019s approval worked, adding that she is typically required to notify the subject of any of her songs, or their estate, \u201cif they\u2019re real people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second track on Swift\u2019s 12th studio album, titled \u201cElizabeth Taylor,\u201d addresses the often relentless attention that comes with enormous fame \u2014 something both Swift and Taylor have in common. Swift sings, \u201cOftentimes it doesn\u2019t feel so glamorous to be me \/ All the right guys promised they\u2019d stay \/ Under bright lights, they withered away, but you bloom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/taylor-swift-wears-elizabeth-taylor-inspired-jewelry-in-baby-spice-photo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/taylor-swift-wears-elizabeth-taylor-inspired-jewelry-in-baby-spice-photo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Swift Wears Jewelry With &#8216;Elizabeth Taylor&#8217; Nod to Meet Baby Spice<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift made a stylish stop at former Spice Girl Emma Bunton\u2019s Heart Radio show as she kicked off her U.K. promo tour for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The pop star, 35, appeared impeccably polished in a fashion-forward look that blended understated glamour with lyrical Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She later adds, \u201cElizabeth Taylor \/ Do you think it\u2019s forever?\u201d and, \u201cTell me for real, do you think it\u2019s forever?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scrutiny of their relationships and dating histories is a common thread Swift and Taylor, who died in March 2011 at age 73, share.<\/p>\n<p>The actress was famously married eight times to seven different men (she married <strong>Richard Burton<\/strong> twice). Her other husbands included hotel heir <strong>Conrad Hilton<\/strong> and <strong>Eddie Fisher<\/strong>, father to the late <strong>Carrie Fisher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to giving Swift their stamp of approval, Taylor\u2019s estate has appeared to fully embrace the song, even releasing a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.elizabethtaylor.com\/products\/orange-collegiate-crewneck-sweatshirt?variant=51245199524159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limited edition orange crewneck sweater<\/a> that reads, \u201cElizabeth Taylor,\u201d on its website. The color of the sweater is a nod to the orange used throughout Swift\u2019s promotional tour for The Life of a Showgirl, as well as the orange of the typography on the album cover. The orange sweater is a variant of <a href=\"https:\/\/store.elizabethtaylor.com\/products\/elizabeth-taylor-black-sweatshirt?variant=47373089702207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the brand\u2019s black sweater<\/a>, which features Taylor\u2019s name in purple letters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4124329\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4124329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Elizabeth Taylor\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=3200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 3200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/elizabeth-taylor-110957266.jpg?w=4000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 4000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Elizabeth Taylor<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Archive Photos\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Swift has been on a promotional tear since the record was released Friday, October 3. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swift-drops-acoustic-songs-with-voice-notes-studio-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared behind the scenes photos<\/a> from the album\u2019s production via Instagram on Monday, October 6. \u201cBeing in the studio and creating these songs was an unforgettable experience,\u201d Swift captioned the photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>She added: \u201cLuckily I don\u2019t ever have to forget it because I was recording while we were writing \u2014 and now it\u2019s a way to look back on the process and give you guys a glimpse into how we wrote these songs and hear the moments we thought of these ideas in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swifts-life-of-a-showgirl-lyrics-everything-revealed-so-far\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Swift-Life-of-a-Showgirl-TLOASPromo.jpg?crop=566px%2C264px%2C944px%2C531px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Taylor-Swift-Life-of-a-Showgirl-TLOASPromo\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Taylor-Swift-Life-of-a-Showgirl-TLOASPromo.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swifts-life-of-a-showgirl-lyrics-everything-revealed-so-far\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Every &#8216;Life of a Showgirl&#8217; Lyric Taylor Swift Has Revealed So Far<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift is giving Us the first glimpses of The Life of a Showgirl. Ahead of the record\u2019s Friday, October 3, release, the 35-year-old pop star has been dropping Easter eggs and lyrical teases about the album\u2019s tracklist. Shortly after announcing her 12th album, Swift created a Spotify playlist titled \u201cAnd baby, that\u2019s show business [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In one photo Swift appears to be singing lyrics she has written on her phone while producer <strong>Max Martin<\/strong> plays piano. In another, she swaps places at the piano as Martin, 54, seems to conduct her with his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Monday Swift announced she released<em> The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> (DELUXE Alone In My Tower Acoustic Version) for 24 hours only on iTunes. The new release includes \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl\u201d with \u201coriginal songwriting voice memos\u201d broken into act 1 and act 2 as well as \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia (Alone in My Tower Acoustic Version)\u201d and \u201cEldest Daughter (Now You\u2019re Home Acoustic Version).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/elizabeth-taylors-estate-reacts-to-taylor-swift-song-on-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift has revealed how the famed Elizabeth Taylor\u2019s estate reacted to the pop star using the icon\u2019s moniker in one of her Life of a Showgirl tracks. \u201cThey were lovely about it,\u201d Swift, 35, revealed while appearing on the Monday, October 6, episode of Radio 2\u2019s Breakfast Show. The singer went on to explain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-197560","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}