Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.

Taylor Swift announced her new album on "New Heights," the popular podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce.

The Taylor Swift mania has not slowed down remotely since the teaser dropped Monday morning that the singer would be appearing on the New Heights podcast on Wednesday evening. Monday's mysteries and festivities ended with the reveal that the 14-time Grammy winner was announcing her 12th studio album,