Taylor Swift‘s absence from the 2025 American Music Awards is reportedly linked to the continued drama involving Blake Energetic.

As soon as shut pals, Swift discovered herself entangled in Energetic’s authorized battle together with her “It Ends With Us” co-star, Justin Baldoni. The state of affairs escalated when the singer was unexpectedly hit with a subpoena associated to Baldoni’s countersuit, although it was finally withdrawn.

Now, reviews say the highlight surrounding the feud compelled Taylor Swift’s resolution to skip the ceremony, as she wished to keep away from the inevitable media questions concerning the saga.

Swift’s absence from the 2025 American Music Awards got here as a shock to her die-hard followers, particularly since she was nominated in six totally different classes.

Though Swift did not find yourself profitable any awards, followers had hoped she would at the least make a digital look and probably use the second to announce the discharge of her extremely anticipated “Fame” (Taylor’s Model) album.

It has now been revealed that she deliberately skipped out on the occasion to keep away from having to reply questions concerning the authorized feud she was dragged into by her former bestie, Blake Energetic.

“She prevented the AMAs as a result of she did not wish to cope with 1000s of questions concerning the Blake Energetic saga,” a supply informed the Each day Mail, referencing Energetic’s sexual harassment lawsuit towards Justin Baldoni.

“It’s all anybody desires to speak about, and Taylor is admittedly uninterested in it,” the insider additional defined.

Based on the insider, your complete drama together with her former finest pal has gotten to her neck, and she or he is now very eager to “transfer on” and would not wish to “maintain coping with it.”

Nonetheless, for a time, that appeared unlikely, as Swift was subpoenaed by Justin Baldoni’s authorized staff in reference to claims tied to his $400 million defamation countersuit towards Energetic.

Within the wake of the subpoena, a consultant for Swift got here ahead to clarify that she was by no means concerned in any of the “casting or inventive selections” for “It Ends With Us.”

“She didn’t rating the movie, she by no means noticed an edit or made any notes on the movie, she didn’t even see It Ends With Us till weeks after its public launch, and was touring across the globe throughout 2023 and 2024, headlining the largest tour in historical past,” Swift’s rep shared on the time, per Individuals Journal.

Whereas the withdrawal of the subpoena possible introduced Swift some reduction, it was reportedly not executed in response to the extreme backlash Baldoni and his authorized staff confronted over the transfer.

As an alternative, sources declare they’d already obtained what they wished from Swift, as somebody in her interior circle reportedly handed over proof that Energetic’s authorized staff had “threatened to leak” non-public messages between the actress and Swift if the singer did not publicly assist her.

Afterward, one other insider claimed that the whistleblower was Scott Swift, the singer’s 73-year-old father.

“Scott Swift didn’t need his daughter to be dragged into this any additional, and he voluntarily gave up this data as a part of a deal that would come with [Baldoni’s team] withdrawing their subpoena for Taylor,” the insider knowledgeable the Each day Mail.

Amid the authorized saga, Swift and Energetic have reportedly “halted” their relationship.

“Their friendship has halted,” a supply informed Individuals Journal earlier within the month. “Taylor desires no half on this drama.”

Based on a distinct supply, Swift and Energetic’s resolution does not imply that they’re “now not pals” however are solely “taking some house” amid the drama.