The place Do Their Friendship Stand Now?

As “It Ends With Us” continues to stir controversy, Justin Baldoni has made explosive claims about Taylor Swift’s alleged affect behind the scenes.

In his $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit, the “Jane the Virgin” star alleges that Blake Full of life used each Swift and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, to stress him into accepting her revisions to the movie’s script.

After these accusations have been made, many believed that Taylor Swift and Blake Full of life’s friendship was affected, although that doesn’t appear to be the case.

Though Swift has remained silent about Full of life’s authorized troubles, she has but to make any public statements distancing herself from her shut buddy.

Whereas Swift has not overtly promoted “It Ends With Us,” she did contribute in a significant method. Not like her vocal help for Zoë Kravitz’s “Blink Twice,” Swift didn’t publicly encourage her followers to see Full of life’s movie in theaters. Nevertheless, she allowed certainly one of her songs to be featured on the film’s soundtrack.

The 2020 observe “My Tears Ricochet” performed throughout a key scene and was additionally used within the trailer for “It Ends With Us.” Full of life beforehand acknowledged Swift’s involvement, telling “CBS Mornings,” “She was with me all through this entire course of, so I believe that, for higher or worse, she skilled the entire thing with me.”

Full of life additionally admitted that securing a Swift track for the movie’s modest finances was one thing that they had by no means anticipated.

Baldoni’s lawsuit references a gathering between the trio at Full of life’s New York Metropolis penthouse, the place they mentioned a vital rooftop scene within the film. Following their dialogue, Baldoni texted Full of life, writing, “I actually love what you probably did. It actually does assist rather a lot. Makes it a lot extra enjoyable and fascinating. (And I’d have felt that method with out Ryan or Taylor).”

Nevertheless, Baldoni’s authorized crew argues that he solely despatched the message out of obligation, suggesting he felt pressured by Full of life’s Hollywood connections.

Full of life responded with a prolonged textual content, stating, “They [Reynolds and Swift] additionally know I’m not at all times good at ensuring I’m seen and utilized for concern of threatening egos, or concern of affecting the benefit of the method. They don’t give a sh-t about that. And due to that, everybody listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm. So I suppose I’ve to cease worrying about individuals liking me.”

Including extra intrigue to the case, Baldoni’s lawsuit cites textual content messages by which Full of life allegedly in contrast herself to Khaleesi from “Recreation of Thrones” and referred to Swift and Reynolds as her “dragons.”

“For those who ever get round to watching ‘Recreation of Thrones,’ you’ll recognize that I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I occur to have just a few dragons,” she stated.

“Rattling proper, you bought nice buddies,” Baldoni stated within the voicemail. “If that is the way you felt they usually knew that. F-ck. We should always all have buddies like that, other than the actual fact they’re two of essentially the most inventive individuals on the planet… The three of you guys collectively is unbelievable. Discuss vitality. Power. All three of you.”

Baldoni went on to commend Full of life’s dedication and creativity, stressing that he had acknowledged the benefit of her adjustments independently, with no need Reynolds and Swift’s enter. “I simply wished you to know, I did not want that. It is actually good and it’ll make the film sing such as you stated and I am excited to undergo the entire film with you,” he stated.

Whereas Swift has but to deal with these allegations, her friendship with Full of life seems to stay intact, regardless of being inadvertently pulled into certainly one of Hollywood’s greatest authorized battles.