In the ongoing bitter legal feud between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has allegedly picked her sides.
Reports suggest that the singer-songwriter referred to “It Ends with Us” director Baldoni as a "b****" in a private text message sent to Lively in 2024.
The revelation came to light when a flood of court documents was released on Tuesday, containing allegations of inappropriate on-set behaviour by Baldoni, as reported by Lively and several of her co-stars from “It Ends with Us”.
According to reports, Swift, while discussing a newspaper article linked to Baldoni and Lively's legal battle, wrote to the actress, "I think this b**** knows something is coming because he's gotten out his tiny violin."
The court papers also show that a year earlier, Lively had shared her own anger in messages to Swift. She described Baldoni as the "doofus director" of her film and called him a "clown" who "thinks he's a writer now."
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The documents, which include texts between Lively and Swift, highlighted a significant creative rift between Lively and Baldoni during the development of “It Ends with Us”. As a result, Lively created her own version of the film. In a court declaration, she explained that Baldoni's cut "marginalised the female characters" and "glorified the abuser." She also refused to appear with Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath while promoting the film.
"They painted themselves as the victims and me as a bully," she stated. "I was not willing to endorse Baldoni or Heath personally by appearing alongside or promoting the film with them."
Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, his publicist and the film's producers, accusing them of harassment and retaliation. Baldoni's legal team asked the court to dismiss the case, saying Lively's complaints are "minor grievances."
A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Thursday, and the case is expected to go to trial on May 18.
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