Taylor Swift is being sued by Las Vegas singer and columnist Maren Wade over the name of the ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker’s latest album.
Swift released The Life of a Showgirl in October 2025, which features hit songs like ‘Opalite’, ‘The Fate of Ophelia’, and ‘Elizabeth Taylor’.
Just a month after its release and the album surpassed two billion streams on Spotify.
Despite the album being a huge success, Swift has now been hit with a lawsuit by Wade that accuses the singer of trademark infringement.
Wade previously trademarked Confessions of a Showgirl in 2015, a brand she started to build upon in a year prior with her column with that name where she detailed her experiences as a Las Vegas showgirl.
She went on adapt her column into a book and live show.
Taylor Swift released her album The Life of a Showgirl in October 2025 (Taylor Swift)
Taylor Swift released her album The Life of a Showgirl in October 2025 (Taylor Swift)
Maren Wade’s lawsuit against Taylor Swift explained
According to Wade’s lawyer, Jaymie Parkkinen, when Swift applied to register a trademark of her own for The Life of a Showgirl, her requested was denied by the the US Patent and Trademark Office because it sounded ‘confusingly similar’ to Confessions of a Showgirl.
Supposedly their decision hinged on the ‘of a showgirl’ part of Swift’s album name and that the album’s name might lead to people believing that the two brands were connected to one another, The Independent reports.
Maren Wade is suing Swift for trademark infringement (@marenwade/Instagram)
Maren Wade is suing Swift for trademark infringement (@marenwade/Instagram)
The suit states that the similarities between the album name and Wade’s personal brand are ‘immediate’ because both titles ‘share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression’.
Per CBS News, the lawsuit also states that despite the fact that Swift had her trademark application denied (allegedly), her team ‘continued using it anyway, expanding it across a coordinated commercial program and distributing it through retail channels reaching millions of consumers’.
It further alleges that Swift never contacted Wade about the name and that The Life of a Showgirl undermines Wade’s personal brand.
Wade is seeking unspecified damages from the ‘Opalite’ hitmaker (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Wade is seeking unspecified damages from the ‘Opalite’ hitmaker (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Parkkinen said to the news outlet of her client: “She registered it. She earned it. We have great respect for Swift’s talent and success, but trademark law exists to ensure that creators at all levels can protect what they’ve built. That’s what this case is about.”
Wade is seeking unspecified damages for ‘the irreparable harm to her business, reputation, and goodwill’ the reported trademark violation has caused.
They also want Swift to be handed a court order that would prohibit her from continuing to use the title of her hit album.
UNILAD have approached Swift’s representatives for comment on the matter.
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Taylor Swift reacts to Miley Cyrus winning iHeartRadio award after ‘no shade’ comment
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Taylor Swift reacts to Miley Cyrus winning iHeartRadio award after ‘no shade’ comment
Miley Cyrus recently discussed Taylor Swift’s cameo in the Hannah Montana movie
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As many Disney kids will know, it’s now been 20 years since the release of Hannah Montana and the start of Miley Cyrus’ stardom.
While I don’t want to think about the fact that some of my favorite childhood shows are now turning 20 years old, you can bet your a** I’ve been blaring out ‘Best of Both Worlds’ on my Spotify of late to mark the huge milestone.
Of course, there’s been a 20th anniversary special on Disney to mark the occasion too, where 33-year-old Cyrus was interviewed by Call Her Daddy podcast host, Alex Cooper.
In one part of the special, Cooper asked the ‘Angels Like You’ singer about how Taylor Swift ended up being part of Hannah Montana: The Movie, which hit theaters in 2009 — feel old yet?
“Get the tea kettle,” Cyrus said before joking that her mom, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, was backstage with a lawyer at the ready.
Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift pictured at the Hannah Montana movie premier in 2009 (Jeff Vespa/WireImage)
Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift pictured at the Hannah Montana movie premier in 2009 (Jeff Vespa/WireImage)
She continued: “Okay, so the way that Taylor Swift ended up in the Hannah Montana movie was because, this was kind of at the beginning of her career and they were looking for someone that authentically – no shade – would be performing in a barn.
“We both performed in the barn, and so she came and did the performance. And she had written a song for Hannah Montana, ‘You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home’.”
“Credit where credit’s due,” Cyrus added before hailing the song as a ‘banger’.
Since the interview, Cyrus has been given the Innovator Award as this year’s iHeartRadio Awards, which were hosted yesterday (March 26).
The singer made an appearance in the Disney film (Disney)
The singer made an appearance in the Disney film (Disney)
As the ‘Wrecking Ball’ songstress came on stage, Swift was seen in the audience alongside her husband-to-be, Travis Kelce, and it’s clear she didn’t feel any ‘shade’ at all from Cyrus.
Both she and Kelce joined the rest of the audience in giving Cyrus a standing ovation as she took to the stage.
In her speech, Cyrus spoke about it being the Hannah Montana anniversary.
“This week celebrates 20 years of Hannah Montana,” she said. “Hannah Montana inspired me so much in my own career. I fell in love with the idea that you can create a persona that gives you the confidence and the courage to perform authentically, and that sometimes the fake you can actually reveal the real you.”
Cyrus continued to say of the accolade she’d been given: “Innovation for me hasn’t been about leaving who I’ve been behind, but about keeping the journey of finding myself a lot of fun.
“I’ve always written songs and told stories because I love it. And winning awards for that work is, of course, rewarding, but it’s not my compass. Because if it was, I’m sure I’d end up very lost.”
The Grammy Award-winner added: “When the win isn’t recognition, but making art that reaches the hearts of people I may never meet, it brings me a kind of joy that is deeply meaningful.”
Cyrus accepts the Innovator Award onstage at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Cyrus accepts the Innovator Award onstage at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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