Taylor Swift Named in New Court Docs as Ryan Reynolds’ Confrontation With Justin Baldoni Is Revealed
Taylor Swift has been pulled into one of Hollywood’s ugliest ongoing legal dramas after newly unsealed court documents claimed she was in the room when Ryan Reynolds confronted Justin Baldoni over alleged “fat-shaming” remarks about Blake Lively. According to filings first reported by People, the confrontation took place in April 2023 at Reynolds and Lively’s New York penthouse, with both Swift and Hugh Jackman listed as witnesses.
The documents describe Reynolds “unloading” on Baldoni after learning the director had asked Lively’s trainer about her weight while they were working on the film adaptation of It Ends With Us. People reports that Reynolds allegedly told Baldoni how “horrible” it was to ask a woman such a question, with Baldoni said to have been embarrassed, apologised and even become tearful during the clash. The incident now sits at the heart of the wider legal fight between Lively and Baldoni over alleged harassment and retaliation on the production.
Coverage from outlets including Page Six and news.com.au notes that Swift and Jackman were named as potential witnesses because they were allegedly present in the apartment at the time. Swift’s involvement with the film itself has been minimal; her team previously stressed she only licensed a song to the soundtrack and has no role in the production or litigation.
The confrontation emerges from a larger tangle of lawsuits surrounding It Ends With Us. As outlined in a detailed timeline on Wikipedia, Blake Lively has accused Baldoni and associates of creating a hostile work environment and retaliating when she raised concerns, while Baldoni’s defamation countersuit against Lively, Reynolds and others was dismissed earlier this year. The newly unsealed email and event timeline have added fresh fuel to the story by pulling Swift and Jackman directly into the narrative.
For pop-culture watchers in the UK, the case is explosively high profile: a best-selling Colleen Hoover adaptation, a bitter legal feud, and now a confrontation that allegedly unfolded in front of one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Swift has not commented on the latest revelations, and there is no suggestion she is accused of any wrongdoing. But her proximity to the clash, combined with her close friendship with Lively and Reynolds, ensures this legal saga will keep dominating entertainment headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.
