Taylor Swift Engagement Overshadows Blake Lively Birthday Amid Friendship Fallout

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement shortly after Blake Lively's 38th birthday, a timing that highlighted the ongoing rift between the former close friends. Lively did not publicly acknowledge Swift's engagement on social media, nor did she like or comment on the announcement, despite being active online and sharing birthday tributes from friends. The fallout traces back to a legal battle between Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, during which Swift was allegedly dragged into the dispute, with claims that Lively tried to coerce Swift into making a public statement and deleting messages. Though a subpoena involving Swift was dropped, the tension remains, and sources indicate that the two women are no longer communicating. Swift's upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl," includes a track called "Ruin the Friendship," which fans speculate addresses the strained relationship with Lively. Meanwhile, Swift's other friends, including Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, and Cara Delevingne, have expressed public support for her engagement, underscoring the divide between the singer and Lively.