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Bad blood or coincidence?
Taylor Swift followers have been satisfied that “Ruin the Friendship,” one of the engaged Grammy winner’s songs on her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” launched on Friday, is about her ex-bestie, Blake Lively.
Several claimed the tune’s title pointed to their alleged friendship breakdown amid the ongoing legal drama between Lively and her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.
Taylor Swift poses for the album cowl of “The Life of a Showgirl.” taylorswift Instagram
But is the tune actually about Lively?
Keep scrolling to discover out!
The lyrics:
Swifties have been anxiously ready for “Ruin the Friendship” to drop, with many believing the phrases would give insight into the singer’s emotions about her fractured relationship with the actress. However, the lyrics in observe six on Swift’s twelfth studio album are literally about a good friend she wished had turned into a love curiosity.
“And it was not an invitation. Should’ve kissed you anyway. And it was not convenient. But your girlfriend was away. Should’ve kissed you anyway,” Swift sings in the catchy tune.
Taylor Swift hugging a a then-pregnant Blake Lively. Instagram/blakelively
“Staying friends is safe, doesn’t mean you should,” is another lyric in the tune that is clearly not about Lively.
Swift does, however, identify another pal in the observe — her childhood best good friend, Abigail Anderson Berard.
“Abigail called with the bad news. Goodbye and we’ll never know why. It was not an invitation but I flew home anyway, with so much left to say,” the pop icon belts out. “It was not convenient, but I whispered at the grave. Should have kissed you anyway.”
Reactions from followers:
After “The Life of a Showgirl” got here out, followers realized “Ruin the Friendship” isn’t about Lively . Instead, they theorized that Swift is singing about Lively in “CANCELLED!”, the tenth observe from the album.
“dumb–s people thought ruin the friendship would be about blake whole time it’s about a crush whom you never told you liked that died,” one fan wrote on X.
“Cancelled being about Blake when everyone said ruin the friendship would be,” another fan said.
Someone else tweeted, “Everyone thinking Ruin the Friendship is about Blake and Taylor said, PLOT TWIST: I LIKE MY FRIENDS CANCELLED!”
“tiktokers foaming at the mouth thinking ruin the friendship is about blake when all this time it was about a high school crush who passed away,” a different Swiftie wrote.
“I think Cancelled is about Blake. Kind of funny since everyone thought Ruin The Friendship would be,” another tweet read.
Taylor Swift releases observe record for “Life of a Showgirl.” taylorswift Instagram
Speculation forward of album drop:
When the 12-song observe record of “The Life of a Showgirl” dropped in August, rumors started to swirl that either “Ruin the Friendship” or the album’s tenth observe, “CANCELLED!” may very well be about Lively.
“I am CER-TAIN that Ruin The Friendship on Taylor Swift’s new album is about Blake Lively,” one individual wrote on X. “Who else thinks Ruin The Friendship and CANCELLED! are about Blake Lively👀🍿Taylor Swift…please…,” another consumer added.
Ice Spice, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty Images
Former “Today” co-host Billy Bush also weighed in on the Lively tune hypothesis.
“Now that is an interesting question – I think so,” he said on his podcast “Hot Mics” at the time. “I do think that she will shade Blake Lively on her album. Why? Because Blake Lively is, after all, an ex. And she likes to talk about her exes. She’s an ex. She’s an ex bestie. Her greatest regret has nothing to do with Justin Baldoni, ruining his career, giving him anxiety for life. That’s not her regret. Her regret is falling out with Taylor Swift. Everybody wants to be in that Swiftie entourage.”
Does Taylor Swift allude to Blake Lively in “The Life of a Showgirl?”
Taylor Swift in a bejeweled and feathered showgirl outfit, selling “The Life of a Showgirl.” taylorswift Instagram
Fans assume “CANCELLED!” is about Lively.
With lyrics like “I salute you if you’re much too much to handle,” and the refrain, “It’s a good thing I like my friends cancelled. I liked them cooked in Gucci and in scandal,” Swifties may not be far off.
The Gucci point out appears to be a direct reference to Lively. The actress was named the face of Gucci’s new perfume, Gucci Premiere, in 2012. She also appeared in a short advert movie directed by Nicolas Winding Refn for the perfume that yr.
Swift also seems to reference Lively being accused of utilizing Swift for her stardom the tune.
“They stood by me before my exoneration / They believed I was innocent so I’m not here for judgement,” Swift sings. “But if you can’t be good then just be better at it / Everyone’s got bodies in the attic / Or took somebody’s man / We’ll take you by the hand and soon you’ll learn the art of never getting caught.”
What occurred between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively?
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are seen in the Lower East Side on December 13, 2023 in New York City. GC Images
Swift and Lively had been thick as thieves since 2015, with the worldwide pop star even being named godmother to Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds’ daughters.
That is, allegedly, until Swift was dragged into Lively’s “It Ends With Us” legal battle with Justin Baldoni in May, when his aspect sought to depose the singer.
In Baldoni’s since-dismissed lawsuit against Lively, he claimed Swift was current for his pivotal assembly with the former “Gossip Girl” star at the NYC penthouse she shares with Reynolds about allegedly rewriting the rooftop scene in the movie.
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Taylor Swift at a Chiefs sport. Hugh Jackman/Instagram
The “It Ends With Us” legal drama kicked off in December 2024, when Lively sued Baldoni, claiming he inappropriately harassed her while filming the film. She also accused him of spearheading a smear marketing campaign against her.
Baldoni, who served as her co-star and director, denied the allegations and countersued Lively, Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane’s p.r. firm, Vision PR Inc., for $400 million in January for alleged defamation and extortion.
He also accused Lively of calling Swift one of her “dragons” and referring to herself as Khaleesi from “Game of Thrones” in an alleged textual content dialog.
Taylor Swift is seen arriving to Nobu Downtown in Financial District on January 17, 2025 in New York City. GC Images
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni on the set of “It Ends With Us.” Jose Perez / BACKGRID
In September, Baldoni’s attorneys alleged that the “Shake It Off” hitmaker agreed to be deposed by his crew, according to Manhattan federal court papers.
However, Swift’s lawyer, Douglas Baldridge, later clarified that Swift “did not agree to a deposition,” but did present dates she can be out there, in case Baldoni received a choose’s order imposing the subpoena.
After being dragged into the legal feud, an insider told People that Lively and Swift’s “friendship has halted” and “Taylor wants no part in this drama.”
Blake Lively attends the photocall for “It Ends With Us” at the IET London on August 08, 2024 in London, England. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Taylor Swift reveals inspiration for “really luxurious” new album “The Life of a Showgirl.” Taylor Nation/Instagram
Will Blake Lively and Taylor Swift make up before the pop star’s wedding ceremony to Travis Kelce?
It seems the dangerous blood isn’t just one-sided, either, as the “Another Simple Favor” actress reportedly didn’t congratulate Swift after her latest engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce.
“Blake didn’t reach out [following the engagement announcement] and isn’t going to,” a source told Daily Mail after Kelce popped the query.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a severe dialogue with a producer on the set of “It Ends with Us.” Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com
“This isn’t the time. What would be the point of reaching out now? It really makes no sense. [Lively] has bigger fish to fry,” the source added, referencing the Baldoni legal battle.
The insider also claimed that Lively received’t be in Swift’s wedding ceremony.
Blake Lively waving during the Wrexham AFC vs Charlton Athletic FC match at Racecourse Ground on April 26, 2025 in Wrexham, Wales. Getty Images
“This is something that we would’ve talked about in the past, like what was going to happen, if she was going to be in the wedding, what that would look like. All of that. But now, it’s just silence,” they told the outlet.
“There’s no ‘will she or won’t she’ about Blake being in the wedding, because she just won’t. She knows that, and I don’t think she particularly wants to talk about that.”
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