Taylor Swift put her fans into overdrive this week when she unveiled the cover art and track listing for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Of the 12 new tracks, one title grabbed people’s attention right away, Ruin the Friendship. Swifties were immediately speculating, with some believing the song could be inspired by recent drama between Swift and longtime friend Blake Lively.
Is Taylor Swift’s New Song About Blake Lively?
The two were inseparable for years. Taylor Swift even referenced the names of Lively and Ryan Reynolds’s kids in her songs, and Lively was a regular at Swift’s concerts and excursions. Their friendship was frequently cited as a model of one of Hollywood’s greatest celebrity friendships. But over the past few months, rumours have suggested that all is not as it seems.
According to People, Swift and Lively are no longer on speaking terms. The rumored rift appears connected to Lively’s legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni. During the dispute, Baldoni’s team alleged in court that Lively had threatened to involve Swift by releasing private texts unless she showed public support. Lively’s lawyers quickly dismissed that claim as false. His side even subpoenaed Swift at one time, although it was subsequently withdrawn.
Taylor Swift’s representative clarified her stance, stressing that she had nothing to do with the film beyond licensing one song, My Tears Ricochet, for its soundtrack. The statement emphasized that Swift never visited the set, never gave creative input, and was busy touring the world at the time. The rep also accused Baldoni’s camp of dragging Swift’s name into the case for publicity rather than substance.
Neither Swift nor Lively has gone on record about the status of their friendship, but rumor abounds, particularly with a song like Ruin the Friendship coming down the pipeline. Although Swift is famous for writing songs based on her own life, her fans will have to wait until October 3, 2025, when The Life of a Showgirl drops officially, to listen to the song and judge for themselves.
Until then, the question lingers: is this just another Swiftie detective session, or the soundtrack to a friendship that’s actually on the skids?