Blake Lively is reportedly seeking to mend fences with her pal Taylor Swift after inadvertently entangling her in a legal battle.
The Gossip Girl alum finds herself embroiled in a hefty $400 million lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, her co-star from It Ends With Us, over various allegations including sexual harassment. Swift was unwittingly dragged into the fray when her name surfaced in the legal documents between the actors.
According to the Justin's declaration, an unnamed A-list celebrity—widely speculated to be Swift due to her inclusion in related text exchanges—was said to have pressured him to "comply with Blake's direction for the script" during a gathering at Blake's home.
Leaked text messages also revealed Lively comparing herself to Game of Thrones character Khaleesi, while naming Taylor and her spouse Ryan Reynolds as her "dragons."
Roughly a month after the initial accusations, it appeared that Swift had created some distance from Lively.
A source previously disclosed to Daily Mail: "For the time being she is taking a step back 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."
Swift also notably avoided Lively at high-profile events.
"Taylor is not communicating with Blake," shared an insider. "She was invited to SNL50, but with Blake there – and Kim Kardashian – it was the last place on earth she would be seen."
The repercussions of the lawsuit seem to have extended beyond Swift's relationship with Lively, affecting other friendships as well.
"Taylor is taking stock of which of her friends are good for her and who name drops her for personal gain after Blake-gate," a source remarked.
Two months past and it looks like Blake might have finally said sorry to Taylor for any fallout.
The grapevine has it, "[Swift and Lively] have worked everything out. Blake apologized and they are talking again," spilling the tea to NewsNation.
Their decade-long friendship kicked off when Blake tipped her hat to Taylor in a L'Oreal ad by bringing up the Bad Blood music video.
Once nearly inseparable, snapshots of Taylor and Blake have been MIA since their October double date with beaus Ryan Reynolds and Travis Kelce.