Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Sells 2.7M

Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on Oct. 3; outlets reported it sold 2.7 million copies on its first day. She set a Tonight Show record with a 45-minute interview on Oct. 6 to promote the album, during which she called retirement rumours “shockingly offensive” and said she declined a Super Bowl Halftime Show to prioritize Travis Kelce’s NFL season. Swift recounted details of their proposal and relationship, showed a custom engagement ring Kelce helped design with jeweller Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry, and called Kelce “my favourite person.” She embraced the album’s glamorous era in a crystal-embellished Giuseppe Di Morabito mini dress during the interview. Separately, Page Six and other outlets reported actress Sydney Sweeney is romantically linked to music executive Scooter Braun, drawing attention amid suggestions a new song may be throwing shade. Julia Roberts, a self-described Swiftie, said she has not yet listened to the album because of work commitments but plans to hear it on an upcoming flight.