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Swifties are buzzing over Taylor Swift<\/a>‘s newly announced song “Ruin the Friendship,” with many wondering if it’s a nod to a rumored rift between the pop star and longtime friend Blake Lively.<\/p>\n The speculation comes as Lively is locked in a high-profile legal battle with It Ends With Us<\/em> co-star and director Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n The track, listed on Swift’s upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> \u2014 set to drop Oct. 3 \u2014 was revealed during her appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.<\/p>\n According to Yahoo<\/span><\/a>, some fans quickly linked the title to reports that Swift had distanced herself from Lively after Baldoni named her in his since-dismissed $400 million defamation suit.<\/p>\n In court documents, Baldoni accused Lively of using Swift’s influence to gain creative control of the film and even shared alleged texts in which Lively referred to Swift as one of her “dragons.”<\/p>\n Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and running a smear campaign against her \u2014 claims he denies.<\/p>\n While the theory gained traction online, the timeline tells a different story. Swift shared that she wrote The Life of a Showgirl<\/em> during the summer of 2024, while touring Europe, months before Lively’s allegations became public in December.<\/p>\n “I’d do three shows, take a few days off, fly to Sweden to record, and then head back to tour,” she said on the podcast, ENews<\/span><\/a> said.<\/p>\n Adding to the doubt, Swift and Lively were last seen together in October 2024 on a double date with Kelce and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds. The couple also attended Swift’s Eras Tour earlier that year.<\/p>\nEvidence Shows Taylor Swift Wrote Song Before Lively Drama Began<\/strong><\/h2>\n