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Blake Lively's Text Messages to Taylor Swift Unsealed in 'It Ends With Us' Case
Just Jared
January 21, 2026•1 day ago

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Blake Lively texted Taylor Swift in April 2023, requesting Swift read revised scripts for the film "It Ends With Us" and calling director Justin Baldoni a "doofus." Swift responded she would "do anything" for Lively. Lively's team later disputed claims that Swift agreed to Baldoni's bidding or endorsed the revised script.
Blake calls Justin a “doofus” in text to Taylor
Blake sent a text message to Taylor on April 12, 2023 and asked her friend to read both versions of the It Ends With Us script.
Blake referred to Justin as “this doofus director of my movie” and a “clown” who “thinks he’s a writer now.” She asked Taylor to read the revised script she was proposing, but added, “you don’t have to read of course.”
In her deposition, Blake explained the texts and said, “I sent Taylor the script on her way to my apartment because Justin was still there, and I asked her to read them. I told her she didn’t have to, I didn’t want her to feel pressured to do that, but I hoped that she would.”
Taylor tells Blake that she’ll “do anything” for her
Taylor responded to Blake‘s request to read the script by saying, “I’ll do anything for you !!”
After the meeting, Blake sent Taylor a text message to thank her for standing by her side. She said, You were so epically heroic today. I recapped every moment to Ryan. I kept remembering stuff- You making shit up about me and lenses. And referring to yourself as my doll. This clown falling for all of it. But also resisting it. You are the worlds absolute greatest friend ever.”
In response to these texts, Blake‘s team disputed Justin‘s claims that Taylor “agreed to do Lively’s bidding,” “met with Baldoni,” or “endorsed the revised draft.”
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