An new report has claimed that Taylor Swift allegedly tried to “tone down” Blake Lively’s “ballsy” nature years before Justin Baldoni lawsuit.
In December 2024, Blake filed an 80-page legal complaint against her It Ends with Us co-star for sexual harassment, claiming he caused her “severe emotional distress.”
The 37-year-old also alleged that out of fear of the allegations coming out, Justin engaged in a “social manipulation” campaign to “destroy” her reputation.
Justin has strenuously denied her claims and has sued The New York Times for their bombshell article detailing Blake’s allegation.
The actor has claimed that the newspaper published an article “rife with inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and omissions” that relied on Blake’s “self-serving narrative.”
On January 16th, Justin’s legal team subsequently filed a $400 million complaint on behalf of him, producer Jamey Heath, publicist Jennifer Abel, and crisis publicist Melissa Nathan, alleging that Blake took action to take control of the popular film.
On 1st February, Baldoni filed an amended version of this lawsuit which added new allegations towards the publication.
A source has told the DailyMail.com: “Taylor Swift admires that Blake Lively is a ballsy chick who speaks her mind, swears like a trooper and refuses to be controlled by anyone.”
“That’s the real reason they bonded and became firm friends when they first met 10 years ago.”
“Taylor saw her doppelgänger in Blake. The main difference between them is that Taylor is more subtle. Blake has always gone full throttle about everything. She never holds back and that’s what has caused the tide to turn on her.”
“Taylor has tried to help tone Blake down in the past, but she now knows it’s never going to happen.”
They added: “Right now, while they’re still close, there’s a slight shift because of the It Ends With Us drama. Taylor doesn’t like the fact that she’s been dragged into it.”
Last week, reports circulated that the friendship between longtime friends Taylor and Blake was on the rocks.
However, a source later confirmed to E! News that any claims surrounding their friendship are false: “It’s not true.”
The Daily Mail first reported that the singer had “taken a step back” after her name was cited in a lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni.
The source claimed: “‘For the time being she 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.”
