Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Justin Baldoni’s countersuit includes a passage saying Taylor Swift praised Blake Lively’s script, creating an official court link between Swift and the production dispute.
- Lively’s absence from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding was widely noted and has fed media questions about the state of the longtime friendship.
- Lively filed a motion in mid‑July seeking roughly $8 million in attorneys’ fees and costs from the case, and Baldoni’s lawyers have filed opposition so the fee dispute remains active.
- On July 19 Lively attended the World Cup Final with friends Kendall and Libby Glazer and Emma Gray and shared photos, a public outing that outlets say contrasts with recent reports about her changing access at celebrity events.
- Neither Lively nor Swift has publicly confirmed a falling out, and insiders quoted by outlets say Lively still receives major invitations but may no longer get the automatic VIP seating and lounges that came with close ties to Swift.