Here are some key exchanges from the recently unsealed text messages between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, made public as part of Lively’s legal dispute with Justin Baldoni:

December 2024 Exchange:

Lively reached out to Swift, asking, “Is everything ok? I felt like a bad friend lately because I was such a sad sack who only talked about my own shit for months.”

Swift responded: “You’re not wrong, but it’s also not a big deal. I think I’m just exhausted in every avenue of my life and in recent months had been feeling a little bit of a shift in the way you talk to me. Yes there has been a lot of Justin stuff but I’ve been through things like this before and I know how all consuming it is. It’s more like... and I feel really bad saying anything about this because your texts have been so nice in their intent but your last few... it’s felt like I was reading a mass corporate email sent to 200 employees. And it feels awful to be in any way critical of any way you process what you’ve been going through but I just kinda miss my funny, dark, normal-speaking friend who talks to me as herself. And I know you feel attacked from all sides for ridiculous reasons so you’re feeling like you have to overly explain things... but. It’s me! That’s just caused a little distance. And you don’t need to apologize. Just come back please 🙏.”

Lively replied: “I’ve been texting like I’m writing. Not like me talking. I didn’t realize that until you pointed it out, but I see it. On top of that, I’m over packaging simple things bc I’ve felt so deeply misunderstood that I don’t trust my judgement of myself anymore... This fucking guy and what he did to me gave me an identity crisis. Legitimately. The thing that spooked me most in all this though, wasn’t the bad guys being bad guys. It was the good guys, my lifelong friends—allies to women—who quietly dipped. And so I’m probably being over the top with my friends who stayed because I’ve never felt more alone.”

Earlier in December 2024:

• Swift sent Lively a screenshot of a news article about Baldoni, commenting, “I think this b---- knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin.”
• Lively responded, “(It) rings different when he doesn’t end the story by saying ‘Did I always listen when they said no? No.’ Like he did with me. But that must not (have) tested well in the focus group.”

Later in December 2024:

• Swift sent Lively a link to a report that Baldoni had been dropped by his agency, writing, “You won. You did it. And you ... helped so many people who won’t have to go through this again.”

These messages reveal both the personal toll of Lively’s legal battle and the dynamics of their friendship during a difficult time. The texts are notable for their candidness and the way both women navigate their changing communication styles and emotional states.

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