Unsealed court documents reveal alleged celebrity confrontation
Newly unsealed court documents detail an ugly confrontation between two stars that played out in front of their A-list friends.
Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman allegedly witnessed Ryan Reynolds berate Justin Baldoni for “fat shaming” Blake Lively, according to newly unsealed court docs in Lively and Baldoni’s ongoing court battle.
Baldoni went to Lively and Reynolds’ New York City apartment on April 25, 2023, per the docs obtained by People. Once there, the Canadian actor allegedly “unloaded” on Baldoni, telling him that it was “horrible” to ask about a woman’s weight.
Reynolds, 49, and Lively, 38, allegedly accused Baldoni of “fat shaming” Lively, and Baldoni, 41, was “completely embarrassed” and apologised while shedding tears.
Swift, 35, and Jackman, 57, were in the apartment during the incident, according to the docs.
The allegation comes from a timeline of events sent from Wayfarer Studios co-founder Jamey Heath’s team to Baldoni’s publicist over email in July 2024, People reports.
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Reps for Swift and Jackman did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
TMZ previously reported that Swift went to Lively’s apartment at the time the actress told her to, allegedly not knowing that anyone — including Baldoni — would be there.
An insider told the outlet that Swift believed Lively manipulated the timing of the meeting with Baldoni so that Swift would arrive before he left, and that the singer didn’t say anything to Baldoni except that she was excited to see It Ends With Us.
Baldoni claimed in his now-dismissed $US400 million countersuit against his co-star and Reynolds that Lively weaponised her friendship with Swift. He also alleged that text messages were released with Lively referring to Reynolds and Swift as her “dragons.”
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“The message could not have been clearer,” the lawsuit read. “Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively’s ‘dragons,’ two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him.”
Baldoni also claimed in his complaint that when he was invited to Lively and Reynolds’ New York penthouse, a “famously close” friend was also present.
A source told Page Six last month that Swift and Lively were still keeping their distance from one another amid the Gossip Girl star’s ongoing court battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star.
“They’ve had no contact,” a source told us of Swift and Lively, saying that the once-tight pair haven’t spoken since last year when the drama surrounding the case began unfolding.
A source also told us in February that Swift felt “used” by Lively.
“Taylor really wishes Blake hadn’t dragged her into this whole situation,” the insider alleged. “[They] have been friends for years and Taylor cherishes genuine friendships, but she can’t help but feel used at this point.”
This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.
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