Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have been close friends for several years. Indeed, the singer is the godmother to Lively’s four children: James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, 2, whom she shares with her husband, Ryan Reynolds. As with most couples, separate friends quickly become mutual friends.
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This was the case for Taylor and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who plays American football for the Kansas City Chiefs. Since the couple became public, Lively and Reynolds have often been spotted at games alongside Swift.
However, Kelce appears to have sent a subtle message to Lively and Reynolds after unfollowing the latter on Instagram. Here’s what we know.
Travis Kelce unfollows Ryan Reynolds
It was reported by Page Six that Travis Kelce unfollowed Ryan Reynolds on Instagram. In the celebrity world, unfollowing another celebrity is often seen as a way to show they are distancing themselves from whoever they unfollowed.
As many know, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are facing a legal battle after the Gossip Girl star sued her co-director, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment during the filming of It Ends With Us. Baldoni countersued Lively, Reynolds, and their publicity team for defamation and extortion.
You may be wondering what this has to do with Travis Kelce. Well, according to People, Lively referenced Taylor Swift as ‘her dragon’ in alleged text messages with Baldoni. As a result, the singer could be implicated in the legal battle, which is set to go to trial in 2026.
An unnamed source told Page Six that Swift’s ‘not hiding from anything’ and is just enjoying some downtime following her world tour.
[She] is a strong woman, and she’s not hiding from anything. Taylor is simply enjoying some alone time with Travis and being under the radar for a little bit.
Neither Travis nor Taylor has publicly commented on the legal battle.
What happened between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively?
As mentioned previously, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively have been friends for a long time and have often been photographed together. However, the singer was allegedly ‘hurt’ by her friend following the legal issues over the It Ends With Us film.
According to Justin Baldoni’s claims, he felt ‘pressured’ by Swift and Reynolds to agree to Lively’s rewrites for their film. Per People, Baldoni said that during a meeting, the singer ‘began praising Lively’s script. Baldoni understood the subtext: he needed to comply with Lively’s direction’.
Blake Lively allegedly compared herself to Khaleesi from Game of Thrones and called Taylor and her husband her ‘dragons’ and her ‘Dance Moms-level stage mums’.
According to Page Six, Blake has previously apologised to Taylor for dragging her into her legal battle with Baldoni.
A source told Daily Mail that Taylor and Hugh Jackman, who is close friends with Ryan Reynolds, ‘will definitely be served this week’ by Baldoni's lawyers.
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Sources used:
Page six: ‘Why Travis Kelce unfollowed Ryan Reynolds on Instagram’
People: ‘How Blake Lively and 'Hurt' Taylor Swift Were 'Able to Recover' Friendship amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit (Exclusive Source)’
Daily Mail: ‘Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman to be subpoenaed this week as Blake Lively's toxic legal spat with Justin Baldoni takes new turn’
Page Six: ‘Taylor Swift, Hugh Jackman to be subpoenaed in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni’s legal war: report’
