Online backlash has unjustly tied Swift to Lively’s recent disputes, including reported tensions with co-star Justin Baldoni and criticism from a press interview in 2016 that left a journalist feeling unsettled.
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One critic on X remarked, “It’s amusing that Blake Lively, who’s friends with Taylor Swift, is getting called a ‘mean girl.’” Another user added, “Blake’s friendship with Taylor Swift makes sense now. It seems like she’s using Swift’s fame to deflect from her own controversies.”
Other commentators have disparaged both Lively and Swift, suggesting they receive excessive praise despite perceived shortcomings.
Despite the backlash, Lively has openly praised Swift while promoting It Ends With Us.
