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Swift & Lively Friendship Fallout: Blackmail Claims Surface
2 Aug
Summary
- Blake Lively allegedly threatened Taylor Swift with leaked texts.
- The alleged threat was made during Lively's lawsuit with Justin Baldoni.
- Reports indicate a decade-old friendship between Swift and Lively has ended.

The close friendship between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift has reportedly fractured due to allegations surrounding Lively's legal dispute with Justin Baldoni. Over a year ago, the intense rupture on the sets of 'It Ends with Us' began, drawing many personalities into legal conflict. Reports suggest that Lively's friendship with Swift suffered as collateral damage.
Lively and Swift were once reportedly inseparable, with Swift serving as godmother to Lively's first three children. Swift even named characters after them in her 'Folklore' album. However, recent allegations claim Lively threatened to release over a decade's worth of private text messages if Swift did not provide a statement supporting her in the legal battle. Swift's team has vehemently denied these claims.
Further reports indicated that Lively was a frequent companion to Swift, attending NFL games with her, including supporting her relationship with Travis Kelce. The alleged fallout intensified when Lively was reportedly absent from the 2025 Super Bowl, an event they had attended together in 2024. Lively's absence was reportedly met with a request for a social media post expressing sadness over her missing the game.