{"id":260890,"date":"2026-09-01T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/taylor-swift-iced-out-blake-lively-on-her-birthday-report\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:35:51","slug":"taylor-swift-iced-out-blake-lively-on-her-birthday-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/taylor-swift-iced-out-blake-lively-on-her-birthday-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Iced Out Blake Lively on Her Birthday [Report]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After everything, Taylor Swift could have reached out to Blake Lively on her birthday just a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, she did not.<\/p>\n<p>On top of apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/taylor-swift-blake-lively-children-dropped-godmother-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ghosting her godchildren<\/a>, Taylor seems unwilling to extend an olive branch.<\/p>\n<p>Is there any way back for their once-fabled friendship? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/taylor-swift-no-invitation-blake-lively-hate-no-godkids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evidently not<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-562200 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-1359x2048.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-637x960.jpg 637w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-717x1080.jpg 717w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-796x1200.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-scaled.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0901_blakelively_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blake Lively at FENDI Flagship on May 19, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Craig Barritt\/Getty Images for Fendi)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taylor-swift-had-one-last-chance-to-reach-out-to-blake-lively\">Taylor Swift had one last chance to reach out to Blake Lively<\/h2>\n<p>On August 25, Blake Lively turned 39 years old \u2014 with no sign of any tribute or contact from Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Shuter reported on his <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-taylor-swift-didnt-even\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Naughty But Nice<\/em> Substack page<\/a> about what an alleged inside source shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlake was absolutely hoping Taylor would reach out,\u201d the insider claimed.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cA text. Flowers. Even two words: \u2018Happy birthday,&#8217;\u201d the source listed as examples of a birthday message.<\/p>\n<p>It would not have had to be public! A text, a DM can say much more than a performative public decree.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWblrekABvA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cNothing came,\u201d the insider alleged.<\/p>\n<p>The source explained: \u201cThat silence said everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the insider, \u201cBlake kept telling herself there was a path back\u201d even after Taylor began icing her out during her legal war with Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe thought time would cool everything down,\u201d the source reasoned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d the insider continued, \u201cTaylor would eventually remember how much they loved each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"8IKZnMhoCVY\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8IKZnMhoCVY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What Caused Taylor Swift-Blake Lively Rift? | The View\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8IKZnMhoCVY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What Caused Taylor Swift-Blake Lively Rift? | The View\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: What Caused Taylor Swift-Blake Lively Rift? | The View\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-taylor-has-moved-on\">\u2018Taylor has moved on\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe birthday changed that,\u201d the inside source shared sadly. <\/p>\n<p>The insider explained: \u201cTaylor has moved on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the source: \u201cBlake finally understands she cannot force Taylor back into her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was, so to speak, the final nail in the coffin of their friendship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can ignore a lot of signs,\u201d the insider summarized. \u201cIt\u2019s harder to ignore your birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Baldoni going full mask off, posing for selfies with Candace Owens.<\/p>\n<p>Half a dozen women warned you Justin Baldoni is full of shit and now he no longer needs to pretend for a Jury, he&#8217;s only too happy to show who he really is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPD14QNpbc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/dPD14QNpbc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Expatriarch (@Expatriarch_uk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Expatriarch_uk\/status\/2094599193343967371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">September 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is sad that perhaps the biggest casualty of all of this is Blake Lively and Taylor Swift\u2019s friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps there is something that we don\u2019t know. Perhaps Blake really did wrong Taylor during all of this, rather than merely be the reason that Justin Baldoni was able to almost drag her into the court battle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/justin-baldoni-video-case-trauma-injustice-blake-lively\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justin Baldoni took a major victory lap<\/a> earlier this summer, even though he didn\u2019t really win anything and had to pay Blake\u2019s court fees.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s sad to think that these DARVO tactics that we all saw employed seemed to work on some overly credulous members of the public. This guy has new fans from the manosphere side of the internet. It will be <em>interesting<\/em> to see what he does next with his career, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most important lesson in all of this is that Blake knows the difference between her real friends and friends of convenience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/blake-lively-birthday-hopes-taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes After everything, Taylor Swift could have reached out to Blake Lively on her birthday just a few days ago. Reportedly, she did not. On top of apparently ghosting her godchildren, Taylor seems unwilling to extend an olive branch. Is there any way back for their once-fabled friendship? Evidently not. 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