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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 10: Blake Lively and Taylor Swift attend a private party at Lucalli Pizza restaurant in Brooklyn on January 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Kamau\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even the most seemingly unshakable celebrity friendships are not immune to Hollywood\u2019s fragile ecosystem of scandals. Following the never-ending controversies surrounding It Ends With Us<\/em><\/a> stars Blake Lively<\/a> and Justin Baldoni<\/a>, Taylor Swift is reportedly taking a step back from her friendship with Lively\u2014a move prompted by the actress allegedly pulling the popstar into the fray.<\/p>\n

According to insiders, Swift is \u201creally hurt\u201d by the situation and feels like she\u2019s been used as a \u201cpawn\u201d in the ongoing legal battle between the actress and her co-star\/director.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaylor wants nothing to do with this ordeal,\u201d a source told Page Six<\/em><\/a>, adding that the singer is \u201ckeeping her distance\u201d from Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the controversy is a series of alleged texts filed in Baldoni\u2019s $400 million countersuit<\/a> against Lively, in which the director claims he was pressured to comply with Lively\u2019s rewrite of a pivotal rooftop scene in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover\u2019s bestselling novel.<\/p>\n

While Swift\u2019s full name was never explicitly mentioned, a text exchange depicts the director agreeing with the changes as Lively seemingly gushes over Reynolds and Swift, calling them \u201cabsolute titans\u201d and referring to them as \u201cdragons\u201d who protect her in her battles.<\/p>\n

In his suit, Baldoni argues that he \u201cfelt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn\u2019t needed Reynolds and her mega-celebrity friend to pressure him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message could not have been clearer,\u201d his legal representation stated. \u201cBaldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively\u2019s \u2018dragons,\u2019 two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans quickly speculated Swift was one of the ‘mega’ celebrities, reportedly leaving the songstress unimpressed. So much so that it is believed she intentionally did not invite Lively back as a Superbowl guest.<\/p>\n

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Singer Taylor Swift and Actress Blake Lively hug prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A friendship spanning nearly a decade, Swift and Lively have long been a tight-knit duo, their bond frequently documented through joint holiday celebrations and Lively\u2019s directorial debut<\/a> with Swift\u2019s ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ music video<\/a>. But for now, it seems the singer is choosing distance over drama, despite throwing the actress a raucous 37th birthday party<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

As tensions only continue to swirl around It Ends With Us<\/em>, one thing is clear: Swift has no interest in being a supporting character in a Hollywood feud.<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Blake Lively (L) and Taylor Swift are seen on September 30, 2023 in New York City. 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