“This is what happens when you stop dating poets”- Sherri Sheperd reacts to Taylor Swift’s ‘Wood’ amid fan disappointment with the album 

Taylor Swift's new album has met with criticism from some of her fans, particularly on the song Wood, which is the ninth song of the album. Some fans have especially criticized Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's partner, for being a poor muse in relation to the album. Others have criticized the singer and her music.

Amidst this disappointment expressed by some fans, Sherri Shepard has reacted to the song, giving her thoughts on her daytime show. Shepard stated in her reaction:

"The album is called " The Life Of A Showgirl," but let me tell you something, it might as well be called the life of a naasty girl.. and Imma tell you why, because Taylor has a song about her fiance Travis Kelce and not only a song, its really about how he puts it down in the bedroom, is what the song is about."

The show host continued:

"And the song is called 'Wood'... In the song, she compares taylor to a redwood tree... I don't know if this is an album or Cinemax after dark...Taylor went from crying on the keyboard to sweating on the headboard...See, Taylor, this is what happens when you stop dating poets and you start dating big burly men with shoulder pads."

Shepard went on:

"Cause when y’all hear this song, Travis is a tight end on the field but apparently he’s a fool in the bedroom. But this is the thing, Taylor, from an auntie, I want to caution you because my momma always tells me: ‘do not tell your girlfriends how good your man treats you. Do not tell your girlfriends how good your man is in bed,’ because this is what happens—"

Shepard concluded:

"-then all the girls might want them. Ice Spice and Sabrina Carpenter, they’re going to be like, ‘Hey, you got any extra tickets to the game, Taylor?’ Cause the next thing you know, your friends are running out to the field before you even get out there.”

More on the disappointment expressed by fans about Taylor Swift's new album.

As mentioned in the introduction, fans have been expressing their disappointment regarding Taylor Swift's new album vocally on social media. Some of these expressions of disappointment from fans are quoted below:

"This is Travis Kelce's fault. He should have been a better muse." one fan expressed.

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This is Travis Kelce's fault. He should have been a better muse.

"i genuinely never thought a taylor album would be such a flop. track 5 being a disaster, her talking about travis’ wood, the cringey lyrics in every song. god i hope it grows on me but i’m so disappointed." another fan stated.

"i'm actually so shocked at how bad this album is... like it's so terrible, it's insane. i'm normally a fan of taylor's music, but this is embarrassing. everything about it is lazy." one netizen said.

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Publications have also expressed disappointment at Taylor Swift's new album. The New Yorker and SLATE, while others had mixed reactions, such as NME, which gave the album three stars.

The Life Of A Showgirl was released on October 3, 2025. The album features a total of 12 tracks and has a guest appearance by Sabrina Carpenter on the titular track. The album is Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album and her first release since The Tortured Poets Department. The album is currently at the 18th spot on the Japanese album chart.

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