Kitty comes from Las Vegas in Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl title track.
The song presents Kitty as a fictional performer who becomes a successful showgirl after facing the challenges of show business. Las Vegas is a fitting setting because the city is internationally associated with elaborate stage productions, revue performers, casinos, and entertainment culture.
The setting also connects the song to the album’s visual world. The Life of a Showgirl draws on classic showgirl imagery, including rhinestone costumes and Las Vegas performance traditions. One recreated costume used in the album artwork originally came from the Las Vegas production Jubilee! and was designed by Bob Mackie.
Kitty’s Las Vegas origin is part of the song’s narrative rather than a claim that the track describes a real individual. The character gives the closing song a story-like structure while allowing Swift and Carpenter to explore fame, ambition, glamour, and the costs of performance.