Elizabeth Taylor's son Christopher Wilding tells PEOPLE his legendary mom and Taylor Swift are "kindred spirits" as he shares his reaction to the pop star's 'The Life of a Showgirl' song.

Swift pays tribute to the film legend, who died in 2011 at age 79, on “Elizabeth Taylor,” the second track on her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” released Oct. 3.

Taylor Swift and AJ McLean had a bonding moment when the Backstreet Boy shared a remix of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "Elizabeth Taylor."

Taylor Swift revealed that she contacted Elizabeth Taylor's estate about the song she wrote that name-drops the Hollywood icon, part of her latest album 'The Life of a Showgirl.'

Elizabeth Taylor's love life was the stuff of legend—and lyrics, Taylor Swift drawing inspiration from how the much-married movie star captured the spotlight.

Taylor Swift revealed that her song “Elizabeth Taylor” was inspired by a comment made by Elizabeth Taylor’s son, Chris Wilding, who compared Taylor to his mother. The comment came from Chris’s 2024 Guardian interview, where he praised Tay’s courage and likened her spirit to his mother’s.