It seems to be like there could be some unhealthy blood brewing between former squad members Taylor Swift and Blake Vigorous. As Swift prepares for her extremely anticipated look at Tremendous Bowl LIX to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, one acquainted face will notably be lacking from her luxurious suite: longtime buddy, Blake Vigorous.
A number of sources have confirmed that the Gossip Woman alum received’t be becoming a member of Swift’s star-studded Tremendous Bowl celebration this 12 months, marking a big shift from final 12 months when Vigorous and husband Ryan Reynolds have been amongst Swift’s particular friends. The obvious cooling of their friendship stems from current revelations in an ongoing authorized battle that has unexpectedly pulled Swift into its orbit.
In line with TMZ, the stress arose after textual content messages emerged in Justin Baldoni’s countersuit towards Vigorous, the place the actress allegedly referred to Swift as one in every of her “dragons” alongside husband Ryan Reynolds. Sources near Swift instructed TMZ she was “royally pissed off” about being characterised this manner, particularly since she “by no means had a canine within the battle.” Including gasoline to the hearth, Web page Six reviews that whereas Swift and Vigorous’s friendship stays intact, the pop star “can’t assist however really feel used” by the state of affairs and “doesn’t respect being known as one in every of Blake’s dragons.”
The drama facilities round a fancy net of lawsuits involving Vigorous and Baldoni, her director and co-star in It Ends With Us. Simply earlier than Christmas 2024, Vigorous filed a criticism towards Baldoni, 41, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a retaliatory smear marketing campaign. The state of affairs escalated shortly, with Baldoni responding by submitting a $250 million libel go well with towards The New York Occasions and later a $400 million lawsuit towards Vigorous, Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane for alleged defamation and civil extortion.
A very thorny element emerged when sources revealed to TMZ that Vigorous had allegedly orchestrated a seemingly informal run-in between Swift and Baldoni at Vigorous’s penthouse. “Taylor walked in as Justin was leaving, and all she did was inform him she was excited to see his film,” reported TMZ’s supply. “So as to add insult to damage, we’re instructed Taylor later discovered Blake was name-dropping TS throughout city.”
Whereas insiders near Vigorous preserve that the 2 mates have “had a great cry and hugged it out,” sources with direct information instructed TMZ that Swift continues to be conserving her distance. The “Fashion” singer has reportedly been spending most of her time with Kelce and hasn’t been in New York just lately, although sources counsel the space is extra than simply geographic.
The state of affairs might get much more difficult, as Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman hasn’t dominated out the opportunity of deposing Swift as a part of the case, which is ready to go to trial on March 9, 2026. Freedman famous it will seemingly be a “game-time determination.”
