If you’re looking to relive some of your favorite Taylor Swift moments now that the singer has released her album, The Life of a Showgirl, it’s about time to visit (or revisit) the 2020 documentary Miss Americana. The film — by Emmy-winning director Lana Wilson (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, After Tiller) — is a snapshot of the pop culture icon during a transformational period in her life, and documents Swift’s nearly two decades in the limelight before her record-breaking Eras tour. From her preteen performances to her 2018 Reputation tour to penning her 2019 album Lover, the documentary shows Swift reflecting on her upbringing, her values, the pressures of fame, and her sprawling career achievements.
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The documentary revolves around Swift, a 12-time Grammy winner and 40-time American Music Award winner. The film also features Panic! At The Disco lead singer Brendon Urie; Swift’s mother, Andrea Swift; record producer and musician Jack Antonoff; and actor and Swift’s then-partner, Joe Alwyn.
The film documents Swift creating songs for her 2019 album Lover at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, reflecting on her rise to fame and her songwriting process, and grappling with missing out on Grammy noms following the release of 2017’s Reputation. Amidst footage from her first concerts as a child, her 2006 self-titled debut album release, and her 2018 Reputation tour, Swift looks back on how she’s become who she’s become, the adversity she’s faced, and how her opinions of herself — and her outspokenness on divisive political issues — has changed. The film also features Swift’s original song “Only the Young,” which she wrote and recorded to coincide with the documentary’s release.
The music documentary takes place in a number of locations Swift frequents, like her New York City apartment, her Nashville home, and NYC’s legendary recording studio Electric Lady Studios.
