Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s friendship drama intensifies after Justin Baldoni case is settled

The agreement was reached about two weeks before jury selection was to begin on May 18. No hearing. No jury. No dramatic courtroom showdown. A judge had already dismissed ten of Lively’s thirteen claims – including sexual harassment and defamation, with only three remaining: retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract. None of this was against Baldoni personally, but rather against his production company and a PR firm.The terms of the settlement have not been confirmed, and claims are already circulating that Lively walked away with no cash. Baldoni’s lawyer, for his part, said his client was “excited”. Make of that what you will.This is where things go wrong. The Baldoni case dragged Taylor Swift into it, whether she wanted to or not. Private conversations between Swift and Lively were revealed in court documents, and insiders say Taylor felt “exposed and violated”, and it crossed a line.The result has been in the making for months. Sources say Taylor “no longer trusts Blake or Ryan” and wants a “drama-free day.” An insider put it bluntly: “He’s not invited. Period.”Despite everything, Blake is reportedly confident that the friendship can be saved and has already picked out a dress for Taylor’s wedding. Sources say that she “sees herself in the inner circle as essential, not optional”, pointing to the fact that she was around when Taylor and Travis first got together.Bold. Very courageous.With Taylor and Travis’ big day reportedly getting closer, with most reports pointing to New York on July 3, the question of the guest list isn’t going away. Blake was not included in the alleged bachelorette party plans, instead Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, the Haim sisters, Brittany Mahomes, and Kylie Kelce were reportedly on that list.If you’re not on the bachelor’s list, your chances of marriage aren’t looking great.The matter was resolved. There was no chaos. Blake Lively is here dress shopping for a wedding she may not be invited to, while Taylor Swift is reportedly trying to keep her big day completely drama-free.Travis Kelce is trying to get married right now. Honestly, same.