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The promotional campaign for Shania Twain’s seventh studio album continued into album, *Little Miss Twain*, entered the public eye in late July 2026. Twain debuted 2026 with the debut of the lead single “Dirty Rosie” on *The Tonight Show* on 23 July and released the full 15‑track record release on 25 July through via Republic Records. The album, titled *Little Miss Twain* (initially reported as *Little Miss Twist*), record blends country, pop, rock, soul and bluegrass and serves as an draws on Twain’s autobiographical portrait of her upbringing experiences in Timmins, Ontario. Singles Ontario, featuring collaborators such as “Dirty Rosie,” the title track and “Faded Blue Jeans” introduce the narrative, with collaborators including Tanya Tucker, Josh Homme, The War and Treaty and her son Eja Lange, who contributed production and co‑writing. In a series of late‑July interviews, Twain expanded on the violent, alcoholic stepfather she grew up with, naming him Jerry Twain, and described a mother, Sharon Morrison, who endured physical and sexual abuse alongside her. She recounted severe hunger, fear and the need to protect her mother, noting that both parents died in a 1987 car crash. Twain said the trauma taught her to be brave and fuels the themes of resilience on the new record. She also reflected on past challenges – the 1990 loss of her mother and stepfather, her split with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, and vocal‑cord surgery after Lyme disease. Lange. The rollout has featured promotional push included a pop‑up SiriusXM channel, a pop‑up concert at Racket NYC, a sold‑out show at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, Tavern and an opening slot for Harry Styles at his Wembley Stadium residency. On 29 July and 31 July, Twain appeared Wembley. Late‑July interviews on NPR’s *Wild Card* podcast, detailing detailed a “very violent” home where fights shook home, abuse by her stepfather, and the house, she loss of both parents in a 1987 crash. On 26 June, Twain released the album’s title track “Little Miss Twain” with guest vocals from Tanya Tucker, a song that references her mother’s encouragement and includes a lyric likening Twain to “the next Tanya Tucker.” The same coverage noted Twain’s listing of a 7,000‑sq‑ft beachfront mansion in the Bahamas for $12.9 million. In an Aug 3 NPR interview, Twain reiterated her sisters were “smacked around,” traumatic childhood, spoke about her 15‑year marriage to Frédéric Thiébaud, and she suffered sexual abuse announced that Sony Pictures is developing a biopic titled “Shania,” written and directed by her stepfather from age ten. Leah McKendrick.