{"id":231788,"date":"2026-03-31T16:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/taylor-swift-sued-for-trademark-infringement-by-actual-showgirl\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:54:28","slug":"taylor-swift-sued-for-trademark-infringement-by-actual-showgirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/taylor-swift-sued-for-trademark-infringement-by-actual-showgirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Sued for Trademark Infringement by Actual Showgirl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maren Wade is a Las Vegas performer.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift is a world-traveled singer, perhaps the most successful musician on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>But did <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> infringe upon Wade\u2019s existing trademark?<\/p>\n<p>Swift has a reputation for being litigious about her trademarks. Now, the tables are turned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Swift on 'Late Night.'\" class=\"wp-image-551828 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0331_use_taylorswift_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As a \u2018Late Night\u2019 guest, Taylor Swift speaks to the host and her fans.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-life-of-a-showgirl-sounds-a-whole-lot-like-something-else-by-coincidence\">\u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 sounds a whole lot like something else (by coincidence)<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, March 30, singer and columnist Maren Wade filed a lawsuit against Swift.<\/p>\n<p>She alleges that her newspaper column-turned show, <em>Confessions of a Showgirl<\/em>, has too many similarities to <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And <em>Confessions <\/em>came first.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/taylor-swift-sued-las-vegas-showgirl-trademark-infringement-rcna265902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reports that the complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression,\u201d the filing accuses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter) (Visualizer)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/slUhVTAznMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBoth are used in overlapping markets and are directed at the same consumers,\u201d the filing then claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaren spent more than a decade building CONFESSIONS OF A SHOWGIRL,\u201d her legal team argues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe registered it,\u201d the filing affirms. \u201cShe earned it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Taylor Swift\u2019s team applied to register THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, the Trademark Office refused,\u201d the filing then asserts.<\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, this is due to the Trademark Office \u201cfinding Swift\u2019s mark confusingly similar\u201d to Wade\u2019s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Swift sits in the back of an SUV and talks to her man on speakerphone.\" class=\"wp-image-542798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header.png 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Swift sits in the back of an SUV and talks to her man on speakerphone.\" class=\"wp-image-542798 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header.png 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1212_taylorswift_header.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On her Eras Tour docuseries, Taylor Swift smiles and speaks lovingly to her man.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Disney+)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-confessions-of-a-showgirl-has-been-around-for-a-dozen-years\">\u2018Confessions of a Showgirl\u2019 has been around for a dozen years<\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, Wade launched her weekly column about life in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, her Las Vegas Weekly column has taken on new forms: a podcast and a life cabaret show. <\/p>\n<p>(Yes, there\u2019s a short clip below.)<\/p>\n<p>She trademarked her <em>Confessions of a Showgirl<\/em> branding in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>According to the lawsuit, the Patent and Trademark Office cautioned Swift\u2019s team that <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> might be confused with an existing trademark. Seemingly, the warning went unheeded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Confessions of a Showgirl\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5xqpg3D5S4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Swift is one of the planet\u2019s biggest stars in any medium.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Wade\u2019s team argues, her \u201coverwhelming commercial presence\u201d is more than up to the task of diluting or overshadowing Wade\u2019s preexisting brand.<\/p>\n<p>To be blunt, someone seeing Wade\u2019s trademark might simply assume that it is a spoof on Swift\u2019s album and song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have great respect for Swift\u2019s talent and success, but trademark law exists to ensure that creators at all levels can protect what they\u2019ve built,\u201d the filing reads. \u201cThat\u2019s what this case is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit seeks to have Swift stop using The Life of a Showgirl as a brand on products and services \u2026 and to turn over all profits from that branding over to Wade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on 'New Heights' in August 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-532508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on 'New Heights' in August 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-532508 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0814_taylorswift_traviskelce_header.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sports player Travis Kelce listens attentively on his \u2018New Heights\u2019 podcast as Taylor Swift speaks.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-feels-like-this-will-either-be-over-quickly-or-drag-on-forever\">It feels like this will either be over quickly or drag on forever<\/h2>\n<p>Wade is asking for a jury trial. She is also seeking further monetary compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Not being legal scholars or trademark experts, we honestly cannot say what the end result of this lawsuit is.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible that Wade would accept a settlement that is less than the certainly <em>many millions<\/em> that Swift has raked in under the <em>The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> brand.<\/p>\n<p>Just the same, it is also possible that this could be a grueling legal battle that lasts for years.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that we do know is that Wade appears to be a Swiftie. She\u2019s posted about her fondness for Swift for years. So she\u2019s not coming at this as a hater.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-swift-sued-showgirl-trademark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Maren Wade is a Las Vegas performer. Taylor Swift is a world-traveled singer, perhaps the most successful musician on the planet. But did The Life of a Showgirl infringe upon Wade\u2019s existing trademark? Swift has a reputation for being litigious about her trademarks. Now, the tables are turned. As a \u2018Late [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":231790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-231788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231788","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=231788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}