Taylor Swift made a rare PR misstep by revisiting 'Showgirl' instead of her debut album
Source: Business Insider ·
Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album turns 20 this week. The album's anniversary momentum was interrupted by the "Showgirl" deluxe release.
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Taylor Swift sang "I Knew It, I Knew You" at the sixth annual Academy Museum Gala.Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum FoundationTaylor Swift's self-titled debut album celebrates its 20th anniversary this week.It would've been the ideal time to revisit her country roots with "Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)."Instead, Swift squandered her own momentum by releasing the "Showgirl" deluxe last month.The stage was set for Taylor Swift to sing her way back into critics' hearts — and back onto the country charts — with nostalgic twang and another picture to burn.Instead, the curtains raised to reveal a rare strategic misstep.This week is the 20th anniversary of Swift's debut album, "Taylor Swift." For much of this year, fans had been expecting Swift to mark the occasion by releasing "Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)" and reclaiming her place in the country-star pantheon — especially after "I Knew It, I Knew You," her cowgirl-inspired single for the "Toy Story 5" soundtrack,…