What genre did Taylor Swift start her music career in?

Taylor Swift began her music career in the country music genre. She grew up in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and started performing at around age 10. She performed at local events, and signed with Big Machine Records at age 15. Her debut album, "Taylor Swift", was released in 2006 and featured hit singles like "Tim McGraw" and "Our Song". Her subsequent albums, such as "Fearless" (2008) and "Speak Now" (2010), continued to feature country music heavily, but started to incorporate elements of other genres, like pop and rock.