Taylor Swift ‘wishes she never met Blake Lively’ amid legal court battle
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What started as a decade-long Hollywood friendship has now unraveled into a bitter feud, with Taylor Swift reportedly feeling “used and betrayed” by former close friend Blake Lively over the escalating legal chaos surrounding the film ‘It Ends With Us’.
The rift began brewing last summer when Lively, 37, first faced backlash for allegedly downplaying the film’s central theme of domestic violence. At the time, Swift, 35, stood firmly by her side.
Lively was even spotted at Swift’s $17 million Rhode Island mansion in August, seeking refuge alongside husband Ryan Reynolds and their four children.
The friends were seen again in October on a double date in New York City with Swift’s boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, and Reynolds. Not long after, the group jetted to New Orleans to attend the Eras Tour together — and for a moment, the controversy surrounding the film seemed to die down.
Fallout Begins: Lively’s Lawsuit Sparks Public Drama
But peace was short-lived. In December, Lively launched a legal attack on co-star and director Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign. The allegations sparked a fierce media firestorm, one that unexpectedly pulled Swift into the spotlight.
Despite her efforts to stay out of the feud, Swift’s name appeared in court documents and she was even briefly subpoenaed as a witness in the case — a move that reportedly left the pop star feeling “exploited” by someone she once considered a trusted confidante.
Insiders told the Daily Mail that Swift believes Lively leveraged their friendship to gain public and legal support in her battle with Baldoni.
Tensions escalated further last week when Baldoni’s legal team alleged that Lively attempted to pressure Swift into publicly siding with her, threatening to leak years’ worth of their private text exchanges if she didn’t. While Lively has denied this accusation, sources say the messages contain intimate details about Swift’s past and current relationships.
One especially bizarre message reportedly shows Lively referring to herself as Khaleesi from Game of Thrones, while calling Swift one of her “dragons.”
Another point of contention in Baldoni’s filing was a claim that Swift was present at a meeting in Lively’s New York penthouse, where script changes for It Ends With Us were discussed. Swift’s team firmly denied any involvement, saying the singer had no prior knowledge of the meeting and simply arrived to find it in progress.
“Taylor now feels like her friendship with Blake was never worth all the stress,” a source close to the singer said. “She sees the red flags she missed. She’s relieved the relationship is over.”
The fallout extends beyond Swift. According to insiders, Travis Kelce has also decided to distance himself from both Lively and Reynolds, following Swift’s lead.
“Taylor and Travis are disgusted by how Blake and Ryan tried to use Taylor in their legal fight,” the insider added. “They’re done with them — for good.”
Lively and Reynolds now face a countersuit from Baldoni, who has accused them of defamation and conspiracy. All parties involved have denied the allegations against them, but the media frenzy shows no signs of slowing down.
Meanwhile, Swift’s legal team recently issued a rare public statement following her subpoena:
“Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its public release.”
Now, as Swift focuses on her record-breaking music career and global tour, it’s clear that this once-tight friendship has officially reached its end — collateral damage in a Hollywood battle that has spiraled far beyond the silver screen.
