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Taylor Swift’s Attorneys Label Ex-Showgirl’s Trademark Claims ‘Absurd’ in Lawsuit Response

Taylor Swift’s legal team has responded to a lawsuit from a former Las Vegas showgirl, dismissing as "absurd" claims that Swift's album title infringes on The Showgirl's "Confessions of a Showgirl" trademark.

Variety Music·May 7, 2026·via Variety Music

Taylor Swift’s Attorneys Label Ex-Showgirl’s Trademark Claims ‘Absurd’ in Lawsuit Response

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May 7, 2026 3:41pm PT

Taylor Swift’s Attorneys Fire Back in Trademark Lawsuit, Calling Ex-Vegas Showgirl’s Claims of Infringement ‘Absurd’

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Taylor Swift ‘s attorneys have slapped back at a lawsuit filed by a former Las Vegas showgirl who claims that the pop superstar’s “ The Life of a Showgirl ” album title infringes on her trademark for the phrase “Confessions of a Showgirl.” The lawyers call the argument that there could be confusion between the services provided by the two women “absurd.”

Maren Flagg, who performs as Maren Wade, filed the lawsuit in United States District Court in California in late March. She trademarked “Confessions of a Showgirl” in 2015 and has used it for a newspaper column, podcast and cabaret performances. Her lawsuit claimed that the two titles “share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression. Both are used in overlapping markets and are directed at the same consumers.”