EXCLUSIVE – Taylor Swift: I wish I’d NEVER met Blake! New humiliation for Lively as singer outs the glaring ‘red flags’ she missed during their 10-year friendship

Taylor Swift Distances Herself from Blake Lively Amid Legal Fallout

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s decade-long friendship has reportedly hit a serious rough patch amid a $400 million lawsuit involving Lively and actor Justin Baldoni. The drama erupted after Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and career sabotage, dragging Swift into the controversy when his legal team briefly subpoenaed her for communications related to the case. Though the subpoena was later withdrawn, the damage appears to have been done.

Sources close to Swift say the singer felt “blindsided and used” upon learning she had been unwittingly pulled into a tense confrontation between Lively and Baldoni. Particularly troubling for Swift was discovering that Lively had referred to her close friends, including Swift, as “dragons” in private messages—language the pop star reportedly found manipulative.

In response, Lively has apologized, expressing regret for involving Swift in the turmoil. Swift has acknowledged the apology and harbors no ill will, but insiders suggest she is quietly stepping back to avoid further involvement.

This incident underscores the fragility of high-profile friendships under public scrutiny and legal pressure. As Swift navigates her own demanding career, she appears keen to avoid entanglements that could overshadow her personal peace or professional momentum.