“She has bigger fish to fry”: Blake Lively’s true feelings on Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce finally revealed after whispers of doomed friendship | NFL News
Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce has taken over headlines, sparking an outpour of love from her closest circle. Yet one name remains conspicuously absent—Blake Lively. Once one of Swift’s most trusted confidantes, the Gossip Girl alum has stayed silent, leaving fans questioning whether their once-tight bond is now beyond repair. Sources suggest the rift, born from legal chaos and public scrutiny, has shifted their relationship into a silence that speaks louder than words.
Blake Lively didn’t reach out to Taylor Swift after engagement news
When Taylor Swift shared her joyful announcement on Instagram, friends like Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid showered her with warm wishes. But Blake Lively was nowhere to be found. According to a Daily Mail insider, she has no intention of reaching out: “This isn’t the time. What would be the point of reaching out now? It really makes no sense. Blake has bigger fish to fry.”Their estrangement traces back to Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Earlier this year, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their team, alleging defamation and extortion. In the chaos, Taylor’s name surfaced unexpectedly—her influence was reportedly cited by Baldoni’s camp, dragging her into courtroom drama she never wanted. Although the case was tossed in June, the damage to her friendship with Lively had already been done.At one point, alleged text messages submitted by Baldoni painted a picture of Lively confiding about Swift, even calling her one of her “dragons.” But those very messages entangled Taylor further. Her father later claimed that Blake’s camp had threatened to leak private texts unless Taylor took her side—a revelation that only deepened the divide. A source later confirmed, “Their friendship has halted, and Taylor wants no part in this drama.”
Taylor Swift moves forward, Blake Lively focused elsewhere
For fans, the fracture is particularly poignant. Just a few years ago, Swift and Lively were inseparable, spotted on double dates in New York, NFL sidelines, and cozy girls’ nights. Many assumed Lively would one day stand by Swift’s side at her wedding. That vision now seems unlikely. “There’s no ‘will she or won’t she’ about Blake being in the wedding, because she just won’t,” an insider revealed.Meanwhile, Blake appears unbothered. On her 38th birthday, just a day before Swift’s engagement announcement, she made no public mention of her former friend. Insiders note that she “doesn’t talk about Taylor at all” and “doesn’t ponder on their doomed friendship.”Swift, however, is embracing her new chapter. Her playful caption announcing the engagement with Kelce—“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married”—signals joy, not regret. While Blake’s silence lingers, Taylor’s path forward suggests she has closed the door on a friendship that once seemed unbreakable.Also Read: Taylor Swift yet again proves August truly belongs to her: From album No. 12 reveal to engagement with Travis Kelce
