Taylor Swift has been pulled into a legal fight she has nothing to do with, and it happened in a week when Travis Kelce was already under strong pressure on the football field. The issue began when private messages from director Justin Baldoni surfaced during an ongoing legal case linked to the movie It Ends With Us. These messages mentioned actress Blake Lively, and, in a surprising turn, also brought up Taylor Swift’s name. The messages began trending on Monday after the court documents became public. In the same week, Travis Kelce faced heavy criticism after the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans on Sunday. While these two stories are unrelated, both created huge online talk because they involve two of the world’s biggest stars.
Justin Baldoni compares Blake Lively to Taylor Swift in private messages
The messages from Justin Baldoni were written during tense moments on the movie set. They came out in court filings released this week.
In the texts, Justin Baldoni told a friend that Blake Lively might try to “play the victim” if she was unhappy with the control of the film.
He wrote, “If she doesn’t promote the movie, she can leak that I’m a bad person or that she felt unsafe with me. Then she’s the victim. It’s the Taylor Swift playbook.”
Justin Baldoni also said, “She can ask for whatever she wants because she knows I know.”
These messages quickly spread on social media on Tuesday, where fans argued about why Taylor Swift’s name was used at all.
People close to the situation say Taylor Swift has no involvement in the movie issues or the legal fight. The singer has not made any comment.
Many fans pointed out that Taylor Swift usually speaks only when defending herself, not when controlling business disagreements. Still, her name became a main part of the online talk simply because Justin Baldoni wrote it in the texts.
Swifties that still support Justin Baldoni, yeah you’re a piece of shit. pic.twitter.com/Gt0VpFMLhV
— tay defender #1 (@defender_tay) December 5, 2025
Travis Kelce faces backlash after Chiefs loss as Swift becomes part of the talk
While Taylor Swift stayed silent, Travis Kelce had a rough week. On Sunday in Houston, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans in a tough game.
Reporters at the stadium said Travis Kelce did not speak to media after the loss. Soon after, fans on social platforms posted strong comments about his play and even joked about Taylor Swift.
None of this came from Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce, yet both found themselves at the center of two loud conversations happening at the same time.
