2026 was supposed to be a major year for global pop sensation Taylor Swift, with her set to marry Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce. However, things have taken a brutal turn for the singer-songwriter.
Actress Blake Lively, who was a close friend of Swift’s, has been involved in a heated feud with Justin Baldoni, the director of “It Ends with Us,” which Lively featured in. Now, Variety has obtained court documents where Swift addresses the situation in a text exchange with Lively.
“I think this bitch knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin,” Swift said over text, per Variety.
Taylor Swift called “It Ends with Us” director Justin Baldoni a “bitch” in a 2024 text exchange with Blake Lively, according to court documents.
Swift wrote to Lively, “I think this bitch knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin.”… pic.twitter.com/Tc6MCkrGdy
— Variety (@Variety) January 21, 2026
Fans reacted to the texts on social media, but if the responses are anything to go by, Swift is losing some of her public goodwill.
“Looks like Taylor Swift and Blake Lively were just nasty mean girls conspiring to take Justin Baldoni’s movie from him,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “The text messages show that Taylor Swift straight up lied about her involvement.
“For someone so upset about her masters being stolen she was sure eager to steal someone else’s work, seemingly just for fun. Here’s a taste of the nastiness. How much do you want to bet that the media will sweep this under the rug? We are the media now.”
“I’m genuinely shaken by Taylor Swift’s text messages. Calling Justin Baldoni a “little bitch” and mocking him for opening up about his past, especially when the film centers on domestic violence, feels incredibly dark. Celebrities really show their true colors,” someone else added.
It’ll be interesting to see if Swift addresses the messages publicly.
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