This legal battle is already proving scandalous.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-name” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Black Han Sans|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”|||on|||||” header_4_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]
Words by Charlotte Roberts<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/imago374545664-1.jpg” alt=”Taylor Swift” title_text=”HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 13: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively seen out and about during a night out celebrating Taylor Swif” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] There\u2019s plenty of places fans expect to see pop superstar Taylor Swift: performing onstage at her record breaking Eras tour, in the stands of a Kansas City Chiefs game supporting her beau Travis Kelce, and stepping out for dinner with her infamous squad. In the pages of a lawsuit, however? Not so much.<\/p>\n When Justin Baldoni, 40, filed a $400 million lawsuit against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively alleging civil extortion and defamation, it didn\u2019t take long for the public to discover a bizarre twist. Inside the document\u2019s pages, none other than \u2018Karma\u2019 singer Taylor was tied into the ongoing rift.<\/p>\n It\u2019s long been known that Taylor, 35, and Blake, 37, share a close bond. One of the billionaire singer\u2019s closest friends, they\u2019re often spotted out and about \u2013 downing drinks together in the stands at the Super Bowl, and enjoying double dates with their powerhouse partners, Travis Kelce and Ryan Reynolds. The pair are so close that Blake and Ryan\u2019s children are even name dropped in some of Taylor\u2019s songs.<\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/imago412953504-scaled.jpg” alt=”Taylor Swift and Blake” title_text=”NFL: Super Bowl LVIII – Taylor Swift Ice Spice, Brittany Mahomes, Jason Kelce (second row) , Taylor Swift, Blake Lively” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] In December, Blake found herself hitting headlines after she filed a legal complaint against her former director and co-star, Justin Baldoni, in which she accused him of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment during the making of their movie It Ends With Us \u2013 based on Colleen Hoover\u2019s novel of the same name. Counteracting the allegations earlier this month, Justin filed his own $400 million countersuit against both Blake, Ryan, their publicist Leslie Sloane, and her PR firm, Vision PR. It comprised of various claims regarding the 2024 film\u2013 and littered amongst the pages happen to be multiple references to Taylor.<\/p>\n In one area of his lawsuit, Justin claims that Blake enlisted the help of her \u2018mega celebrity friends\u2019 to \u2018pressure\u2019 him into making some of the edits she wanted on the film\u2019s script. In the legal documents, receipts are served in the form of text messages between Justin and Blake. Justin claims that Taylor \u2013 who was not named in the lawsuit itself but was identified on text screenshots \u2013 compelled him to follow \u2018Blake\u2019s direction for the script\u2019 after turning up at a meeting.<\/p>\n In documents filed, Justin\u2019s lawyer alleges that Blake asked if she could have a go at rewriting some scenes \u2013 namely one where Blake and Justin\u2019s characters meet on a roof top. While Justin was initially \u2018hesitant,\u2019 his legal team say he agreed to look \u2013 noting that Blake\u2019s revised version \u2018dramatically differed from what had been written originally.\u2019 Justin allegedly thanked Blake, and shared that the final version would likely sit somewhere between both of their scripts.<\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-quote” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Libre Bodoni|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#333333″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] According to Justin’s lawsuit, Blake allegedly invited him over to her house to further discuss the rewrite \u2013 where he came face-to-face with the star\u2019s husband, Ryan, who launched into \u2018enthusiastic praise for [Blake\u2019s version.]\u2019 It was at this point that Taylor allegedly turned up, too \u2013 echoing Ryan\u2019s \u2018praise\u2019 for her friend\u2019s writing.<\/p>\n The lawsuit also references another text sent from Justin to Blake, sometime after their meeting. It reads, \u2018Was working on the rooftop scene today, I really love what you did [with the script]. It really does [help] a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor.\u2019<\/p>\n Blake then went on in texts to explain that her famous allies were her \u2018most trusted partners and the first people I go to with anything creative that I touch.\u2019 Hinting that their opinions were part of the deal when it came to her working process, Blake wrote, \u2018They know I\u2019m not always good at making sure I\u2019m seen and utilised for fear of threatening egos, or fear of affecting the ease of the process. They don\u2019t give a sh*t about that. And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm.\u2019<\/p>\n \u00a0In another moment, texts allegedly show Blake referring to her \u2018dragons\u2019 \u2013 two prominent friends who help push her creative vision. Comparing herself to Game Of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen \u2013 who is nicknamed the Mother of Dragons \u2013 Blake allegedly wrote, \u2018If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you\u2019ll appreciate that I\u2019m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons. For better or worse, but usually for better. Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really, we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you.\u2019<\/p>\n \u00a0\u2018The message could not have been clearer\u2019 reads Justin\u2019s lawsuit. \u2018[Justin] was not just dealing with Blake.\u2019<\/p>\n After details emerged, Taylor was said to have been \u2018perplexed\u2019 by her involvement in the drama. According to Mail Online, sources have insisted that the singer\u2019s connection with Blake is nothing more than a close friendship, saying, \u2018Taylor is proud of the film because her music was featured in it, which gave her a sense of involvement, though she wasn\u2019t fully aware of the extent of the project\u2019s developments.\u2019 Rather than a behind-the-scenes puppet masterminded by Blake, Taylor\u2019s role was nothing more than that of a supportive pal, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The source also shared that, although Justin\u2019s team recalled her sitting in on a meeting regarding the film, Taylor had never intended to do so. Instead, she was simply coming over to socialise with her friend \u2013 only to find that the meeting was still taking place.<\/p>\n \u00a0However, the legal whirlwind doesn\u2019t seem to be weighing Taylor down. Stepping out for dinner with her parents in New York last week, no one would have guessed that the singer was wrapped up in what could become one of the biggest celebrity lawsuits of the decade.<\/p>\n This legal battle is far from done.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-texts” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Photo: <\/b>Imago<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This legal battle is already proving scandalous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","category-news"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"guestgrazia","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6271"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6280,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271\/revisions\/6280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}‘I really love what you did with the script.’<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]