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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift: Friendship Strained by Legal Battle

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By Web Desk Published June 20, 2025 3 Min Read
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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift in SoHo on Dec. 13, 2023, in New York City. Photo Credit: Raymond Hall / GC Images
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The once-close friendship between actress Blake Lively and pop icon Taylor Swift has reportedly fractured due to a high-profile legal battle involving Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.

In December 2024, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign during the filming of It Ends With Us. Baldoni responded with a $400 million countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times, claiming defamation. The countersuit was dismissed on June 9, 2025, but not before Swift was pulled into the drama.

Court documents revealed text messages where Lively referred to Swift as one of her “dragons,” a Game of Thrones reference, implying Swift knew of on-set issues. A federal judge ruled on June 18, 2025, that Baldoni’s team could access Lively’s texts with Swift related to the film, denying Lively’s protective order. Lively’s team condemned Baldoni’s efforts to involve Swift as a “PR tactic” to exploit her fame.

A judge has ruled that Blake Lively must turn over her relevant texts with Taylor Swift to Justin Baldoni's legal team. pic.twitter.com/aqCd5mfAmI

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 19, 2025

Impact on Swift and Lively’s Friendship

Sources claim Swift feels “exploited” and “deeply wounded” by her involuntary involvement, believing Lively leveraged their bond for legal gain. The Daily Mail reported that their friendship, once marked by shared leisure activities, has “cratered,” with Swift distancing herself. The strain extends to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, fracturing their inner circle.

A judge has ruled that Justin Baldoni can obtain messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift that pertain to “It Ends With Us."

"Given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film, among other… pic.twitter.com/ElbC1nkJMp

— Variety (@Variety) June 19, 2025

While Lively hopes to mend ties, insiders say Swift remains unwilling to engage, leaving their decade-long bond uncertain. They were last seen together at Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024, but recent developments suggest reconciliation is unlikely soon.

Read: Taylor Swift’s Communications Targeted in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Dispute

While sources like Page Six and Us Weekly highlight the fallout, the narrative relies heavily on anonymous insiders, raising questions about bias. The texts’ relevance to the lawsuit remains unclear, and claims of “witness tampering” or Swift’s active collaboration with Baldoni lack substantiation and should be approached cautiously.

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