Music icon Taylor Swift has been hit with a lawsuit over the trademark of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl.
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According to Rolling Stone, Maren Flagg, a professional Las Vegas showgirl who performs as Maren Wade, filed the lawsuit, stating that Life of a Showgirl was a similar title to her branding “Confession of a Showgirl,” which she trademarked in 2015.
“Both share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression,” Flagg’s lawsuit reads. “Both are used in overlapping markets and are directed at the same consumers.”
Flagg’s lawsuit further noted that Swift’s legal team filed a trademark application for “The Life of a Showgirl” in August 2025. However, in November, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a partial refusal “because of a likelihood of confusion” with a different trademark, which was Wade’s “Confessions of a Showgirl.”
Flagg then stated that despite the partial refusal, the popstar’s legal team did not get her “consent or authorization” to use The Life of a Showgirl or any similar mark on their branding and merchandise.
The Las Vegas showgirl also pointed out that Swift has “continued to use The Life of a Showgirl in commerce as a trademark in connection with goods offered ot the public.”
Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on October 3, 2025. Among the tracks featured in the album are “The Fake of Ophelia” and “Opalite.”
The album recently won the iHeartRadio Music Awards’ Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.
The Las Vegas Showgirl’s Attorney Speaks Out
While speaking to Rolling Stone about the lawsuit, Flagg’s attorney, Jaymie Parkkinen, stressed the importance of her client speaking out.
“Maren spent more than a decade building Confessions of a Showgirl. She registered it. She earned it,” Parkkinen stated. “When Taylor Swift’s team applied to register The Life of a Showgirl, the Trademark Office refused, finding Swift’s mark confusingly similar.”
The attorney added, “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.”