‘Disgusting’ new Taylor Swift mural sparks heated debate

Now, whether you love her or loathe her, you simply cannot deny that Taylor Swift is everywhere right now.

And, especially after the release of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, which came out earlier this month (3 October), it's clear the hype for the 35-year-old hit-maker isn't dying down anytime soon.

Just yesterday (22 October), one Swiftie shared the latest mural of Taylor, which was spotted on the side of a building in Warsaw, Poland, replicating her new album cover, which saw the singer dressed as a Vegas showgirl while semi-submerged in water.

And, just like anything that gets shared to the internet, people couldn't wait to share their very polarised views with some seriously slamming what they reckoned was a totally 'disgusting' piece of public art.

Taylor Swift's latest album came out at the start of this month (3 October) (Taylor Swift)

Taking to social media, one X user gushed: "Omg the life of a showgirl mural in Warsaw is finally done!"

"Thats tea right there," beamed a second while a third chimed in: "Ohh, I was in Warsaw this week, wish I had seen this news earlier!"

A fourth praised: "Finally something colourful in Warsaw."

"I’m booking my flight now!" joked another fan.

Others, however, were clearly far less enthused at the latest addition to the European city's street art scene.

"They messed up her face a lil," declared one critic.

A second claimed: "Ngl it looks better on the album cover."

"The worst thing to ever happen in Warsaw," fumed a third while a fourth brazenly hit out: "That looks disgusting."

Another shared: "I f*cking hate this album cover."

And a final nay-sayer echoed: "Atrocious eyesore omfg."

The new mural in Warsaw, Poland, sparked a heated debate online (X)

This is far from the first time the album cover has sparked controversy, with critics initially hitting out that the photo reminded them of a 'crime scene photo', or something reminiscent of 'adult TV', but it's clear that despite the backlash, the 'Actually Romantic' star has remained strong in her creative stance.

Explaining why she posed in a bathtub for the album cover, the Grammy-winning artist simply explained: "My day ends with me in a bathtub, not usually in a bedazzled dress.

"I wanted to glamorise all the different aspects of how that tour felt."

Like it or lump it, the latest addition to Taylor's discography is quite literally called The Life of a Showgirl, so it shouldn't be that much of a surprise that Taylor is, in fact, dressed up in typical showgirl attire?