A once-celebrated Hollywood friendship seems to have unraveled within the public eye as a result of, in line with insiders, Taylor Swift has formally minimize ties with longtime pal Blake Vigorous following months of escalating authorized drama involving Vigorous’s “It Ends With Us” co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.

Vigorous filed a high-profile authorized criticism in opposition to Baldoni in December, sparking a media frenzy that has solely grown extra intense in current months.

Whereas Taylor Swift had publicly proven assist for Vigorous prior to now, she was reportedly blindsided when her identify surfaced in authorized paperwork, briefly subpoenaed as a possible witness, and allegedly talked about in a cache of non-public messages containing delicate particulars about her romantic life.

Based on Day by day Mail sources, the pop famous person feels “exploited” by Vigorous, who she believes leveraged their friendship for private achieve through the feud. Although Vigorous has denied utilizing Swift’s identify to bolster her authorized battle, studies counsel that the fallout has left Swift feeling betrayed, and finally relieved to distance herself from the turmoil.

“Proper now, if Taylor had one want, it could be that she by no means met Blake,” one insider revealed. “Though there have been good instances, the problems across the Baldoni case have outweighed them. When Taylor appears to be like again, she sees all of the crimson flags she missed. It simply wasn’t well worth the stress.”

The supply added that Swift usually felt stress to “tone Blake down” behind the scenes.

“She at all times wished to be the chief of the pack,” the insider stated. “Taylor’s relieved the connection is over. She put up with Blake’s antics for too lengthy as a result of she’s loyal, however this drama pushed her too far.”

Including one other layer of complexity to the fallout, Swift is the godmother to Vigorous’s three daughters, elevating questions on the place the youngsters stand amid the strain and the way the rift might have an effect on these long-standing household ties.

Even Swift’s interior circle seems to be stepping again. Her boyfriend, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, is reportedly becoming a member of her in chopping off Vigorous and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.

“Taylor and Travis are disgusted with Blake and Ryan and the way they tried to make use of Taylor of their struggle in opposition to Justin Baldoni,” the insider continued. “They’re vowing that their break from the performing couple is everlasting.”

There seems to be a silver lining for Swift.

“Taylor Swift by no means set foot on the set of this film,” her consultant clarified. “She was not concerned in any casting or artistic choices, she didn’t rating the movie, she by no means noticed an edit or made any notes on the movie. The truth is, she didn’t even see ‘It Ends With Us’ till weeks after its public launch.”