" Taylor Swift never set up foot on the set of this pic … "
Taylor Swiftis being subpoenaed as a witness in the ongoing legal case betweenJustin BaldoniandBlake Lively.
If you remember, in December 2024, BlakesuedJustin, herIt Ends with Usco-star and director, over allegations of sexual harassment and engaging in a smear campaign. In turn, JustinsuedBlake over allegations of extortion and defamation in January 2025. The caseLively v Wayfarer Studiosis set to go to trial in March 2026.
Taylor, a longtime friend of Blake, was firstmentionedin the ongoing legal case when text messages included the name “Taylor” in Justin’s $400 million defamation countersuit. “I really love what you did. 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),” Justin’s message read. “You really are a talent across the board. Really excited and grateful to do this together.”
Later, Blake sent a text referencing her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and another redacted name, “absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig.” Blake also compared herself to Khalessi fromGame of Thrones,apparently saying, “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.”
On May 9, a spokesperson for Taylor denied involvement outside of licensing her song “My Tears Ricochet” for use in a trailer and scene from the film, claiming this is just ‘tabloid clickbait.'"
In a statement obtained byPeople, the spokesperson for Taylor said, “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even seeIt Ends With Usuntil weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history.”
The spokesperson perPeopleadded, “The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet.’ Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”
On May 10,Peoplereported a spokesperson for Blake slammed Justin’s legal team for subpoenaing Taylor and their treatment of the legal case.
“This is a very serious legal matter, not Barnum & Bailey’s Circus,” the statement continued. “The defendants continue to publicly intimidate, bully, shame, and attack women’s rights and reputations. Including in the past month seeking to strike down for all, a powerful California victims’ rights law, calling it ‘unconstitutional.'”
And that’s that! We’ll let you know if there are any updates.
