Taylor Swift has ‘no contact’ with Blake Lively after Justin Baldoni’s suit

The shoals star has sued her It ends with us costar and director Baldoni for sexual harassment on December 31, 2024. He responded on January 16 with his own defamation lawsuit, involving Lively, Reynolds and her PR team.

Baldoni accused Lively of using Swift to force him to change a crucial scene from their film It ends with us to one the actress wrote.

During the making of the film, he released a series of text messages between him and Lively, including one in which she compared herself to Khaleesi from Game of Thronesand referred to her “dragons” who fought for her, namely Reynolds and Swift.

Baldoni responded about her script changes, “I really love what you did. That’s really true.” [help] a lot of. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And that’s how I would have felt without Ryan and Taylor).”

Swift was left stunned when a source revealed, “Taylor really wishes Blake hadn’t dragged her into this whole situation.”

The insider added that the women “have been friends for years, and Taylor cherishes true friendships, but she can’t help but feel used right now,” and their friendship quickly crumbled.

Baldoni’s team later subpoenaed Swift in May, although it was quickly withdrawn. Swift’s rep stated that the singer was not involved It ends with us except one of her songs was used in the film.