Taylor Swift Distances Herself from Blake Lively Amid Legal Battle
It looks like Taylor Swift and Blake Lively aren’t as close as they used to be. The two have been friends for years, but sources say Taylor is stepping back after getting caught up in a legal fight involving actor Justin Baldoni.
Why Taylor is Pulling Away

Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their PR team, claiming they defamed him and created a hostile work environment while working on It Ends with Us. Somehow, Taylor’s name got dragged into the mess, and she’s not happy about it.
A source told DailyMail.com that she feels like she was used to pressure Baldoni into accepting script changes.
“Taylor never wanted to be involved in this, and now it’s more than she ever bargained for,” the insider said.
The “Khaleesi” Comment That Made Things Worse

One text message made things especially awkward. In a leaked conversation, Lively compared herself to ‘Khaleesi’ from Game of Thrones and called Taylor and Ryan her ‘dragons.’
The joke didn’t land well. People close to Taylor didn’t like the implication that she was being used as some kind of power move in the legal battle.
Taylor Is Keeping Her Distance

A second source says Taylor is being careful about how this affects her image.
“She’s stepping back from Blake because she doesn’t want to be tied to the drama,” they explained.
Right now, she’s staying out of it. Whether she and Blake will patch things up? That’s still up in the air.