Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship was called into question amid the $400 million defamation lawsuit filed by "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni.

Many believed that Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship was affected after Justin Baldoni's lawsuit named the pop star.

Candace Owens claims that Colleen Hoover is the main villain in the entire drama that has surrounded Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

Early text messages exchanged between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni revealed that they exchanged cutesy messages before tensions flared up on the It Ends With Us set. The texts included in their legal filings showed them sending affectionate messages and showering each other with praise,

Justin Baldoni left Blake Lively an apologetic voice note after the two discussed changes she made for the rooftop scene in 'It Ends with Us,' per audio that was leaked on Monday.

Shortly after Lively sued him for sexual harassment, Baldoni countersued her and Ryan Reynolds. Get all the details here.

A legal expert tells Page Six Baldoni’s team likely chose that massive amount to message he “will fight to the death to defend his name and bring Lively and Reynolds down.”

Justin Baldoni apologized to Blake Lively in an alleged six-minute voice note sent during the filming of their domestic violence movie he directed, "It Ends With Us."

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Michele Morrone were seen reuniting in a photo posted on Morrone's Instagram Stories on Sunday, Jan. 26.

A New York court has also set a March 2026 trial date and intends to consolidate the crisscrossing lawsuits between Lively and her director and co-star, who is suing both Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively could be headed for a trial on March 9, 2026, a judge said on Monday.