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Taylor Swift reportedly avoiding Blake Lively 'drama' after release of their texts

Jami Ganz, New York Daily News on

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NEW YORK — The famously drama-free Taylor Swift aims to stay that way after the release of her private texts with Blake Lively, amid the actress’ ongoing legal battle against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni.

An insider told People that the “Fate of Ophelia” crooner, 36, “is just trying to stay away from the drama” after the communications appeared in court documents that were partially unsealed last week.

In December 2024, Lively sued Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of their film and a retaliatory smear campaign. Denying the accusations, Baldoni filed a since-dismissed $400 million countersuit alleging defamation against Lively and her camp.

The source said Swift — who was briefly subpoenaed as a witness last year — “feels like her privacy was impacted” when her texts were made public.

She “was just being a friend to Blake, and it’s turned into something bigger than she ever expected,” they added.

 

The late 2024 texts seem to largely refer to a New York Times article from Dec. 21 of that year, which explored Lively’s claims and spurred a $250 million libel lawsuit from Baldoni — which has also been tossed.

“I think this b— knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin. … Is everything still on track?” Swift wrote on Dec. 5, 2024, linking to People’s article about Baldoni’s own alleged sexual trauma.

Following the Times’ publication, Swift applauded Lively for having “helped so many people who won’t have to go through this ever again.”


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