Blake Lively Fights to Keep Taylor Swift’s Texts Private in Legal Battle

Blake Lively is making headlines not for her latest film, but for a high-stakes legal showdown with Justin Baldoni. At the center of this escalating drama is a motion Lively’s legal team filed on June 13, aiming to protect her private text messages with close friend Taylor Swift.

Why Taylor Swift’s Texts Are Being Targeted

According to court documents, Baldoni’s legal team is seeking access to messages exchanged between Lively and Swift, claiming they are relevant to the dispute surrounding the film adaptation of It Ends With Us. Lively’s team argues otherwise.

The motion states that these messages are “not central” to Lively’s complaint and are “irrelevant” to Baldoni’s case. The documents further claim that this request is a legal maneuver an attempt to weaponize Swift’s celebrity status to gain creative control of the project.

Baldoni’s Legal Moves and Lively’s Pushback

This lawsuit stems from a series of failed claims Baldoni filed earlier this year, including allegations against Ryan Reynolds, a publicist, and even The New York Times. All were dismissed by the court. Now, with pressure mounting, Baldoni has until June 23 to file an amended complaint.

In response, Lively’s team is digging in. Their motion for a protective order seeks to bar Baldoni’s legal team from accessing any communications with Swift, arguing that allowing it would violate privacy and derail the core issue at hand: Baldoni’s claim of creative interference.

The Celebrity Tension and Media Frenzy

As expected, the case has become tabloid fodder. Baldoni’s subpoena of Taylor Swift earlier this spring only heightened interest. Although the subpoena was dropped weeks later, the damage was done public interest skyrocketed, and speculation has been relentless.

Lively’s rep issued a fiery statement, calling the ongoing attempts “a public unraveling of epic proportions.” They claim the focus should be on the fact that nearly every one of Baldoni’s legal efforts has been dismissed not on private conversations with a pop icon.

What’s Next in the Courtroom?

All eyes are now on the June 23 deadline. If Baldoni’s amended complaint includes another request for Swift’s messages, the court’s response will set a precedent. Can a celebrity’s personal messages become fair game in a Hollywood power struggle? Or will Lively succeed in drawing a legal boundary?

Final Thoughts

This battle is more than celebrity gossip it’s about artistic control, privacy rights, and how far one side will go to shift public opinion. With the court date looming and stakes rising, Blake Lively’s legal war is far from over. Whether Taylor Swift’s texts remain sealed or become courtroom evidence could have ripple effects for creative disputes in Hollywood.