Blake Lively Quietly Shuts Down Taylor Swift Feud Rumors on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Release Day
No bad blood here.
On Friday, Blake Lively gave a subtle show of support to Taylor Swift by liking the pop star’s Instagram post celebrating the release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
Taylor Swift’s song ‘Ruin the Friendship’ is not about Blake Lively
”I can’t tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right,” Swift captioned the October 3 post. “If you thought the big show was wild, perhaps you should come and take a look behind the curtain…”
Lively’s move comes as fans have speculated that the pair have had a falling out due to the Gossip Girl star’s ongoing legal drama with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni. When Swift revealed the tracklist for her latest album, some theorized that the song titled “Ruin the Friendship” was about her relationship with Lively. In fact, the song is about regretting not making a move on a high school friend.
Earlier this year, Baldoni dragged Swift into his legal war with Lively. The A Simple Favor star has sued the actor and director, accusing him of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. He countersued, though that case was later dismissed.
In May, Baldoni’s lawyers subpoenaed the Swift. He has claimed that Lively used her friendship with Swift to pressure him to make changes to It Ends With Us. Swift’s team said the move was just a distraction and that getting the “Karma” singer involved was an attempt to “draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.” Baldoni’s attempt to force Swift to sit for a deposition were shut down last month.
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s friendship strained by legal battle
Still, Lively’s high-profile dispute with Baldoni has had an effect on her friendship with the singer.
“Taylor and Blake aren’t speaking,” a source told People in August.
Previously, an insider told the publication that Swift was “really hurt” that her name had been brought up in the case and that her friendship with the actor had “halted” as a result. A few months later, a source reported that the pair were working on repairing their friendship, though it “isn’t the same as it was before.”
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