Taylor Swift feels “betrayed” by Blake Lively in the middle of his legal battle with Justin Baldoni

The singer Taylor Swift is in the center of a bitter legal dispute between the actress Blake Lively and the actor and director Justin Baldoniafter being summoned as a witness in the case. According to Daily Mailthe 35 -year -old pop star was “completely devastated” upon receiving the summons last Friday, feeling “betrayed” and “exploited” by her long -standing friend, Lively.

The conflict began in December 2024When Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, his co -star and director in the film adaptation of the novel It ends with uswritten by Colleen Hoover. In his complaint, Lively accused him of sexual harassment and to organize a defamation campaign against him.

In response, Baldoni presented a contrademanda in January 2025accusing Lively and her husband, the actor Ryan Reynoldsof defamation. In this contrademanda, Baldoni included captures of text messages and emails that mentioned Swift, suggesting that the singer had some degree of participation in decisions related to the production of the film.

One of the conversations presented showed Lively referring to herself as “Khaleesi”character of game of Thronesalready swift as one of its “Dragons”. In addition, Baldoni claimed that Swift attended a key meeting on the project at the Penthouse of Lively and Reynolds in New York. However, people close to the singer say that she simply arrived at that meeting without knowing what it was and had no role in the creative decisions of the film.

After receiving the citation, the Taylor Swift team issued a statement denying any participation in the production of It ends with usbeyond having authorized the use of your song “My Tears Ricochet” In the soundtrack. “Taylor Swift never stepped on the set of this film, she was not involved in the casting or in creative decisions, she did not compose music for the film, she never saw an edition or made comments about the film,” said his spokesman.

The speculations that Swift would have personally approved the choice of Isabela Ferrer like the young version of the character of Lily Bloomplayed by Lively, were also categorically rejected. “It’s simply false,” said a source close to the singer.

Until recently, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively were close friends. They lived a few steps in the exclusive neighborhood of Tribeca, New Yorkand Swift is a godmother of the three daughters of Lively. However, this relationship began to deteriorate Decemberwhen the tensions between Lively and Baldoni emerged. According to nearby sources, Swift felt used by Lively, who apparently mentioned his name in the legal conflict without his consent.

“The relationship between Taylor and Blake has been tense for months,” a source told Daily Mail. “Taylor feels that Blake has been exploiting his nameand this citation has led things to another level. ”

The representatives of Blake Lively did not respond to the requests for comments, but their spokesman issued a statement criticizing Baldoni for “converting a case of sexual harassment and reprisals into entertainment for the tabloids”, to the point of “suggest Madison Square Garden”

For his part, Justin Baldoni has defended his contrademanda, arguing that the inclusion of Swift as a witness is relevant to the case, given his alleged role in the decisions related to the film.