New York, New York - Taylor Swift shook off the critics as she addressed the mixed reactions to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The 35-year-old pop star sat down with Zane Lowe for an Apple Music interview on Tuesday to dish on the record, which dropped last week.

The Life of a Showgirl, Swift's 12th studio album, is dominating the charts, but fans and critics alike have shared negative reactions to it – particularly when it comes to the record's lyrics.

But the Karma singer told Lowe she "welcomes the chaos" of the mixed response, adding, "The rule of show business is if it's the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you're helping."

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Swift went on to declare that she isn't the "art police" and has "a lot of respect for people's subjective opinions on art."

"It's like everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want. And what our goal is as entertainers is to be a mirror," she said.

The Grammy winner also seemed to hint that some fans may warm up to it over time, as she's heard plenty of stories from Swifties initially not liking an album era before changing their minds.

"What you're going through in your life is going to affect whether you relate to the music that I'm putting out at any given moment," she said.

Despite facing some unexpected criticism from her ultra-loyal fanbase, Swift remains confident about the quality of her work, telling Lowe that she believes The Life of a Showgirl fits perfectly into the "legacy" she's striving to leave behind.

"I have such an eye on legacy when I'm making my music. I know what I made," Swift said. "I know I adore it, and I know that on the theme of what the Showgirl is, all of this is part of it."

She explained that the light-hearted nature of the album was "something I've been wanting to do for my entire career," and that the melancholy of her past work – especially her 2024 record The Tortured Poets Department – simply doesn't reflect where she's at now.

"I'm so proud of this songcraft. I'm so proud of these melodies and these lyrics and these stories and going in and out of character and kind of playing with your style of speak," Taylor said.