Is Taylor Swift and Blake Lively s friendship done for good amid Justin Baldoni legal battle? Its survival status, explained

Get the Full StoryIn the fickle world of Hollywood few bonds survive the test of time. From Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa to Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, long-term friendships crumble when hit by controversies and unexpected drama head-on. One celebrity sisterhood recently rocked by scandal was Taylor Swift and Blake Lively s tight friendship. The pop star used to flaunt her special bond with Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, on social media. But all of that came to a sudden halt when the actress got into a high-profile legal battle with her It Ends With Us leading man and director, Justin Baldoni. After her name got dragged into the mess in January, Swift quietly decided to keep her distance from her BFF. It s been months since then, but there s still no sign of a reunion. Could this be the end of their friendship? If Hollywood insiders are to be asked, there s no reason to believe that their friendship is ending even though the Grammy-winning artist and the Gossip Girl alum hit a rough patch amid the legal drama. Blake knew she and Taylor would come back from this at some point and that their friendship wasn t done for good, one insider told People. Taylor was really hurt, the insider added, explaining how the Cruel Summer hitmaker felt after learning she was named in the court documents filed by Baldoni. The actor claims Swift pressured him to accept rewrites on the film s script. On another account, Swift may have also been offended when Lively referred to her and Reynolds as her dragons in a leaked text message, suggesting she was helping torch Baldoni s creative input like a scene straight out of Game of Thrones. Despite the drama, Taylor and Blake are still friends According to the insider, Swift and Lively s relationship will likely survive the controversy since Swift is willing to look past all the drama and maintain her friendship with Lively. Taylor s relieved they can recover from this and put it all behind them because it wasn t something she took lightly. However, it may still take time before they can return to where they were before the issue started. Swift and Lively haven t said a word about each other even as the legal exchanges from both actors kept piling up. Lively has her hands full suing Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment and unprofessional conduct on the set of their movie. As for Baldoni, he has denied all accusations and filed a countersuit, accusing Lively and her husband, as well as their PR team, of orchestrating a smear campaign to ruin his reputation. Swift and Lively have long been part of each other s inner circle. Their friendship has even extended to their families. The singer is godmother to Lively and Reynolds four children, James, Inez, Betty, and Olin. On the other hand, Lively has been so supportive of Swift s romantic relationships that she was there when the latter was dating Joe Alwyn, and she s still here now that Swift s moved on with Travis Kelce. With such a tight bond, it makes sense for Swift to stand by Lively s side throughout this ordeal with Baldoni. However, with the subpoenas looming and the trials not happening until March 2026, it may be too early to tell if this Hollywood friendship will survive in the long run.

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