‘Page Six’ Source Claims Taylor Swift Will “Forever be Furious” at Blake Lively “Using Her for Clout”

Quick update on where things with Taylor Swift and Blake Lively stand amid Taylor being dragged into Blake’s legal battle with Justin Baldoni. According to Page Six, the former best friends are nowhere near mending fences.

A source tells the outlet that Taylor “will forever be furious at how Blake quite clearly was using her for clout and leverage in her dealings with Justin,” noting that “she really hates that Blake would even think like that, let alone write the things she did in that text.”


Ethan Miller//Getty Images

The insider added that “The damage Justin did by revealing those texts—the ‘dragons’ text most especially, and by his initial subpoena, even though he dropped it—is lasting and probably permanent. The truth is, the text wasn’t even accurate. That’s not the kind of friendship they ever had—Taylor would never think of herself as Blake’s ‘dragon,’ or protector, or someone who would interfere on her behalf. For starters, Blake is a grown woman who doesn’t need anyone to do that for her. Secondly, she’s married to one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. It was never a matter of Taylor believing she’d ever have to fight any battles for Blake. For her to see Blake use her name in that context was really hurtful.”

According to the source, Blake and Taylor were “baking pals, travel pals, home decor pals” and got along because they had similar life styles: “It was nice to be with someone else who ‘gets it’ and who absolutely didn’t seem to need a thing from Taylor, since she had her own millions,” they explained in part, adding that Taylor “was deeply wounded and, even if that heals, the scar will remain.”

For what it’s worth, neither Blake nor Taylor have spoken about their relationship status—so take all this with a grain of salt!