Taylor Swift spells word wrong on new album and it's sparked a huge conspiracy theory

Just days after she announced the upcoming release of her 12th studio album, fans of Taylor Swift have conjured up a pretty convincing conspiracy theory.

The 35-year-old shared a first look at her latest project during a rare appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast on Wednesday (13 August), which he hosts with his brother, Jason.

Revealing the album will be titled The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor unveiled both the front and back cover during the show, the former of which is mint and orange themed and shows the singer partially submerged in water and donning a stunning diamonté brassiere.

The back details the names of songs that'll be featured on the collection, and are as follows:

1) The Fate of Ophelia

2) Elizabeth Taylor

3) Opalite

4) Father Figure

5) Eldest Daughter

6) Ruin the Friendship

7) Actually Romantic

8) Wi$h Li$t

9) Wood

10) CANCELLED!

11) Honey

12) The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)

However, after the exciting news broke the internet last week, a selection of Swifties have noticed something rather odd about her upcoming release - the spelling of one of the tracks.

Taking to Instagram last night, a content creator named Jordan Fairchild shared a video branding the musician a 'literary genius' for spelling the word 'Canceled' wrong.

Now, before we get into this, if you're reading from the UK, you'll believe that the correct means of spelling the word is 'Cancelled'. As in, with two 'Ls' in the middle.

Alternatively, many Americans are brought up spelling the word with only one 'L', as in 'Canceled'.

On Taylor's new album, that star opted for the British spelling of the word, inadvertently sparking the theory that the song is aimed at someone very specific.

"She spelled 'Canceled' with two 'Ls' because this is the British of spelling it," Fairchild theorised in her latest upload. "So, what does that mean?"

The social media star continued: "That means that whoever this is about is a British person.

"There are two people in mind that I can think of that this could be about, but I'm interested to see who you [her followers] think it's about."

Fairchild went on to suggest that the album could be listened to as a 'timeline of sorts', adding: "The beginning of the Eras Tour to the end?"

She continued: "If this is the case, this ['Cancelled'] most likely would be at the beginning, so I don't think it will do that, but this will definitely tell a story. 'Cancelled' is going to be about someone who is British, most likely."

Unsurprisingly, the post's comments quickly became littered with further theories, with two of Taylor's UK-born exes - The 1975's Matty Healy and actor Joe Alwyn - receiving special mentions.

"It’s about her getting 'canceled' for dating Matty Healy," one Swiftie suggested.

Another questioned: "Matty Healy??"

"Haha joe and matty lol," a third quipped.

"Cough Matty cough," another added.

Others, meanwhile, went on to point out that the spelling Taylor uses on the album is also commonly used in Canada, suggesting a possible link to Ryan Reynolds.

The actor is married to Taylor's BFF, Blake Lively, with the couple having found themselves under mass scrutiny for the last year over their damning lawsuit against Lively's It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni.

"It’s also the proffered spelling in Canada… and who is Canadian? RR," one fan suggested in the comments.

Another added: "Or Canadian. Like Ryan Reynolds perhaps?"

"or... Canadian @vancityreynolds," added a third, linking the actor's Instagram account directly.

Another group of fans suggested that the spelling is a mere coincidence, believing the track is likely about the capital of Austria, being that Taylor cancelled her show there last year following terrorism threats.

"It's a song about Vienna," one went on.

Another agreed: "I was thinking about Vienna as it’s about her life as a showgirl."

"Cancelled is for the Vienna Shows," a third continued.