Taylor Swift is facing a lawsuit after a former Las Vegas showgirl accused the pop star of trademark infringement. The dispute centers around the phrase “The Life of a Showgirl,” which the performer claims is too similar to the branding she has used for years.
Now, new court filings show the singer’s legal team strongly pushing back against the claims. According to reports, Swift’s attorneys allegedly believe the case lacks merit and should never have reached court in the first place.
Taylor Swift’s lawyers reportedly believe the lawsuit ‘should have never been filed’
The lawsuit was reportedly filed in March by performer Maren Flagg, who also goes by the stage name Maren Wade. According to reports, Flagg claims Swift’s use of “The Life of a Showgirl” infringes on her trademarked phrase “Confessions of a Showgirl,” which she says she has used since 2015 as part of her entertainment brand.
Flagg is reportedly seeking to stop Swift from selling merchandise linked to the disputed title while the matter is argued in court. However, Swift’s lawyers allegedly pushed back hard in a recent filing obtained by Variety.
“This motion, just like Maren Flagg’s lawsuit, should never have been filed,” Swift’s attorneys stated in the legal response. Per the outlet’s report, the filing accused Flagg of attempting to use Swift’s name “to prop up her brand.”
The “Opalite” singer’s legal team also reportedly criticized comparisons between Flagg’s performances and Swift’s work. In the filing, Swift’s attorneys allegedly described the comparison as “absurd.”
Simultaneously, they noted that Flagg is said to perform in much smaller venues, including cabaret spaces, resorts, and private clubs. Furthermore, reports claimed the filing questioned how active Flagg’s current performance schedule actually is.
Another major point in the dispute appears to involve social media activity. Swift’s legal team claimed Flagg had not publicly used the phrase before news surrounding the pop sensation’s album surfaced. The attorneys reportedly argued that Flagg only began posting heavily about the phrase and Swift herself after the album title became public.
Despite the sharp response, Flagg’s attorney signaled that the lawsuit will continue. In statements shared with Billboard, her lawyer maintained that trademark protections apply regardless of celebrity status.
He also claimed that Swift’s team had previously attempted to trademark the phrase. However, they faced issues “because it was too similar to Flagg’s,” per Page Six.
