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Blake Lively Accused of Using Taylor Swift in It Ends With Us Feud

Blake Lively Accused of Using Taylor Swift in It Ends With Us Feud
Published 3 months ago on Feb 02, 2025

Blake Lively Accused of Using Taylor Swift to Influence 'It Ends With Us' Production, Justin Baldoni Claims on New Website.

Blake Lively has found herself at the center of a growing controversy involving her longtime friend, Taylor Swift, and co-star Justin Baldoni. According to claims made by Baldoni on a recently launched website, Lively allegedly leveraged her friendship with Swift to exert influence behind the scenes of their film, It Ends With Us.

The website, created by Baldoni, aims to defend the 41-year-old actor against sexual harassment allegations made by Lively. It includes an amended complaint and a detailed timeline of events related to the case. Among the most startling claims is that Lively made a "veiled threat" involving Swift to get more control over the film's editing process.

Alleged Threats and Power Plays

According to Baldoni's website, Lively threatened to withhold her approval of the film's trailer unless she was granted additional time to work on the movie with her personal editor. More controversially, Baldoni alleges that Lively threatened to reconsider asking Swift to allow the use of her 2020 hit song "My Tears Ricochet" from the folklore album in the film's trailer if her demands were not met.

An alleged text exchange between Lively and a Sony executive was posted on the website, suggesting that Lively used her connection to Swift as leverage. The text read:

'Blake is calling Taylor to approve the song. She of course just reached out saying she is asking for time with [REDACTED] her editor. We know it was conditional on signing the contract – but asking if you will reconsider – so [REDACTED] can release this trailer and Blake does not change her mind regarding Taylor Swift.'

Baldoni claims the production team agreed to Lively's demands in May 2024 to avoid further delays. Representatives for both Taylor Swift and Blake Lively have yet to comment on the allegations.

Taylor Swift Takes a Step Back from Blake Lively

The fallout from these claims has reportedly strained the once-close friendship between Swift and Lively. Sources close to Swift revealed to DailyMail.com that the singer has "taken a step back" from her relationship with Lively after feeling used as an "intimidation tactic" in a lawsuit she never wanted to be part of.

Swift was reportedly dragged into the legal battle when Baldoni claimed that Lively brought Swift to a meeting about the film's script edits, making him feel pressured to comply with her creative direction. The meeting took place at Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds' New York penthouse, and Swift allegedly arrived unaware that the meeting was still ongoing.

An insider told DailyMail.com, "For the time being, [Taylor] is taking a step back from Blake because she doesn’t want to get tangled in this more than she already has – which is far more than she ever needed to be."

Another source added, "Taylor has politely backed away from it all. She is conscious of her own image and hates that she was even mentioned."

Swift's decision to distance herself from Lively comes as a surprise to fans, given their decade-long friendship. The two have celebrated numerous milestones together, with Swift even name-dropping Lively's children in her music. However, the controversy surrounding It Ends With Us appears to have driven a wedge between them.

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Blake Lively Accused of Using Taylor Swift to Influence 'It Ends With Us' Production, Justin Baldoni Claims on New Website.

Blake Lively has found herself at the center of a growing controversy involving her longtime friend, Taylor Swift, and co-star Justin Baldoni. According to claims made by Baldoni on a recently launched website, Lively allegedly leveraged her friendship with Swift to exert influence behind the scenes of their film, It Ends With Us.

The website, created by Baldoni, aims to defend the 41-year-old actor against sexual harassment allegations made by Lively. It includes an amended complaint and a detailed timeline of events related to the case. Among the most startling claims is that Lively made a "veiled threat" involving Swift to get more control over the film's editing process.

Alleged Threats and Power Plays

According to Baldoni's website, Lively threatened to withhold her approval of the film's trailer unless she was granted additional time to work on the movie with her personal editor. More controversially, Baldoni alleges that Lively threatened to reconsider asking Swift to allow the use of her 2020 hit song "My Tears Ricochet" from the folklore album in the film's trailer if her demands were not met.

An alleged text exchange between Lively and a Sony executive was posted on the website, suggesting that Lively used her connection to Swift as leverage. The text read:

'Blake is calling Taylor to approve the song. She of course just reached out saying she is asking for time with [REDACTED] her editor. We know it was conditional on signing the contract – but asking if you will reconsider – so [REDACTED] can release this trailer and Blake does not change her mind regarding Taylor Swift.'

Baldoni claims the production team agreed to Lively's demands in May 2024 to avoid further delays. Representatives for both Taylor Swift and Blake Lively have yet to comment on the allegations.

Taylor Swift Takes a Step Back from Blake Lively

The fallout from these claims has reportedly strained the once-close friendship between Swift and Lively. Sources close to Swift revealed to DailyMail.com that the singer has "taken a step back" from her relationship with Lively after feeling used as an "intimidation tactic" in a lawsuit she never wanted to be part of.

Swift was reportedly dragged into the legal battle when Baldoni claimed that Lively brought Swift to a meeting about the film's script edits, making him feel pressured to comply with her creative direction. The meeting took place at Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds' New York penthouse, and Swift allegedly arrived unaware that the meeting was still ongoing.

An insider told DailyMail.com, "For the time being, [Taylor] is taking a step back from Blake because she doesn’t want to get tangled in this more than she already has – which is far more than she ever needed to be."

Another source added, "Taylor has politely backed away from it all. She is conscious of her own image and hates that she was even mentioned."

Swift's decision to distance herself from Lively comes as a surprise to fans, given their decade-long friendship. The two have celebrated numerous milestones together, with Swift even name-dropping Lively's children in her music. However, the controversy surrounding It Ends With Us appears to have driven a wedge between them.

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