Blake Lively was noticeably absent from the 2025 Super Bowl, where Taylor Swift was in attendance to support her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs were up against the Philadelphia Eagles in the high-profile game, with the Chiefs taking a huge loss.
Fans were surprised not to see Blake, 37, in Taylor’s star-studded suite, which included Ice Spice, Ashley Avignone, and the Haim sisters.
Last year, Taylor and Blake watched the Chiefs triumph over the San Francisco 49ers from their VIP suite with other celebrity friends like Spice and Lana Del Rey.
However, amid her ongoing legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, Blake chose to stay out of the limelight and skipped the Super Bowl.
An insider revealed: “Baldoni’s lawyer will take no prisoners, and the thought of Taylor being subjected to that, is utterly horrifying to Blake.”
In his countersuit, director Baldoni alleges Swift was at a meeting in Lively’s New York penthouse discussing a script rewrite for a rooftop scene.
Baldoni, 41, asserts Lively tried to intimidate him by flaunting her connections with Ryan Reynolds and Swift, whom she referred to as “absolute titans” and her “dragons.”
Lively’s text to Baldoni read: “If you ever get around to watching Game Of Thrones, you’ll appreciate that I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons. For better or worse, but usually for better. Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really, we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you.”
Amidst the strife between Blake and Taylor, online chatter hints at a rift, with one user commenting: “The fact that Taylor isn’t supporting her right now is incredibly telling,” and suggesting that “Blake’s own behavior made us dislike her, NOT any Justin Baldoni PR tactics,” in reference to Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Baldoni.
Some fans speculate that Swift may be distancing herself from Lively, despite Ice Spice being part of Swift’s circle last year, which included Lively.
The social media sphere was alive with chatter and conjecture. One eagle-eyed follower noted on platform X, “I see Blake Lively not with Taylor Swift,” while yet another added to the conversation: “So Taylor Swift showed up to the #SuperBowl and brought back Ice Spice – but no sign of Blake Lively.”
