According to Fox News, Taylor Swift’s bond with Blake Lively is cracking under the weight of a messy legal showdown with Justin Baldoni. The drama, tied to their film "It Ends With Us," has yanked Swift into court with subpoenas, proving Hollywood’s glitter often hides grit. Nobody escapes Tinseltown’s chaos unscathed.
Swift and Lively’s friendship has chilled as Lively battles Baldoni over disputes from the 2024 romance drama, based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel. Baldoni’s January lawsuit accused Lively and Ryan Reynolds of civil extortion and defamation, demanding $400 million. Lively’s December suit fired back, alleging Baldoni’s sexual harassment on set.
Lively pushed to rewrite a key rooftop scene, which Baldoni reluctantly agreed to review. Baldoni claims Lively’s accusations were a ploy to salvage her image after seizing control of the film’s production. Hollywood’s power plays always come with a script twist.
Swift, whose song "My Tears Ricochet" graced the film’s trailer, got slapped with subpoenas from Baldoni’s team on May 8 and 9. She had zero role in casting, editing, or creative decisions, only seeing the movie weeks after its August 2024 debut. Yet, legal nets rarely miss the big fish.
Baldoni’s team filed a May 14 document alleging Lively threatened Swift to gain public support. Lively’s lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, called the claim baseless and got the court to strike it within 24 hours. Courts don’t play when accusations lack receipts.
"It took the court less than 24 hours to see through Mr. Freedman’s improper accusations," a Lively spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The court warned Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, of sanctions for further misconduct. Actions have consequences, even in Hollywood’s courtroom.
"Their friendship has halted," a source told People, noting Swift’s desire to dodge the drama. Swift, godmother to Lively and Reynolds’ four kids, seems keen to stay neutral. Personal ties fray when legal battles turn vicious.
Gigi Hadid, tight with both stars, has reportedly sided with Swift, distancing herself from Lively. "Gigi is closer to Taylor and has taken her side," a source told People. Loyalty shifts fast when drama hits the headlines.
Hadid still considers Lively a friend but wants no part in the legal mess, per sources. The model’s choice reflects the ripple effect of Hollywood feuds on even the closest circles. Nobody likes a front-row seat to chaos.
The Lively-Baldoni clash is set for a New York trial in March 2026. Both sides’ representatives stayed silent when Fox News Digital sought comment. Silence often speaks louder than press releases in Tinseltown.
"We unequivocally deny all of these so-called allegations," Gottlieb told Fox News Digital, slamming Baldoni’s legal tactics. He vowed to file motions holding Baldoni’s team accountable. Lawyers love a good counterpunch.
"The Lively Defendants’ insistence that the Subpoena seeks irrelevant information is wrong," Freedman wrote, defending the Swift subpoena. Courts disagreed, tossing his claims as irrelevant. Overreaching in court rarely ends well.
Swift’s only link to "It Ends With Us" is her song’s licensing, with no set visits or creative input. "Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Dragging her in feels like a desperate plot twist.
Swift was touring globally in 2023 and 2024, headlining her record-breaking Eras Tour. Her detachment from the film makes the subpoenas seem like a stretch to pressure Lively. Hollywood’s legal games spare no one.
The fallout exposes the underbelly of celebrity friendships and film industry power struggles. Lively and Baldoni’s war, with Swift caught in the crossfire, shows how fast alliances shift when egos and lawsuits collide. In Hollywood, loyalty is just another script to rewrite.
