Taylor Swift

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The singer-songwriter revealed the name of her 12th original studio album in a surprise announcement, but no other details.

By Julia Jacobs

Taylor Swift relishes announcing her albums in dramatic fashion. On Tuesday, she did it again, revealing the name of her 12th original studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” when a countdown clock on her website ticked down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern.