Taylor Swift wants to get away from Justin Baldoni vs. drama. Blake Lively and clarifies that it was not linked to ‘it ends with us’

Sadly, sometimes friendships are able to drag ourselves to places where we didn’t want to be, and that is what happened to Taylor Swiftthe successful and recognized American singer, who was involved in the legal conflict of Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Livelyfor accusations of harassment and defamation around ‘It ends with us’. However, although his name was dragged into the scandal, Swift has already clarified that he did not have any creative participation in the film and that his only link was to authorize the use of one of his songs.

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Why was Taylor Swift cited in Justin Baldoni’s demand?

The name of Taylor Swift appeared in the case when the legal team of Justin Baldoni He cited her as a witness. This happened in the context of the demand for 400 million dollars that Baldoni presented against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynoldsaccusing them of wanting to take creative control of ‘It ends with us’ and destroy his reputation with false accusations of sexual harassment.

According to documents presented to the Court, Baldoni states that Lively cited him in his New York Penthouse with Reynolds and a “megacebebrity”, which is now identified as Swift, to press it and support changes in the script. In a text message, Baldoni wrote: “I loved what you did, and I would have felt the same without Ryan and Taylor,” what Baldoni’s lawyers use as part of their defense.

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In addition, Lively sent another message where he compared Reynolds and a person whose name was hidden as “titles” in writing, and referred herself as Khaleesi, saying she had “dragons” who protected his interests. Although Swift is not accused of anything in the demand, its name appears in those exchanges and that is why it was summoned.

What did Taylor Swift reply to the citation?

Through a statement sent to Varietythe team of Taylor Swift denied any involvement beyond allowing his song to be used ‘My Tears Ricochet ‘in the trailer and a movie scene. The Swift spokesman said: “Taylor Swift was never on the set, he did not participate in the casting or in creative decisions, he did not compose the music, he did not see any cut and did not have any supervision on the film.”

They also clarified that Swift didn’t even see ‘It ends with us‘Until weeks after its premiere, since for 2023 and 2024 he was touring the world with his The Eras Tour. According to his team, the citation only seeks to “use your name to attract media attention and create sensational headlines.”

What is known about the future of Blake Lively’s position?

The conflict began in December 2024, when Blake Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department for sexual harassment and work reprisals against Justin Baldoni. Shortly after, Baldoni sued al New York Times for 250 million dollars, accusing him of defamation for a report that resumed the accusations.

In January, Baldoni countered with a demand of 400 million against Lively and Reynoldswhile they requested that it be dismissed because it is considered retaliation. In the middle of the process, Isabela Ferreractress of ‘It ends with us’declared that Swift supposedly helped in his hearing process, although this has not been officially confirmed.

The trial is scheduled for March 2026 In New York, where they could declare Lively, Reynolds And possibly Swift. For now, the singer has made it clear that her participation was limited to a song and that she does not want to be involved in the legal drama that faces two of her closest friends.

With information from Variety.

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