Blake Lively's World Cup Appearance Sparks Buzz After Taylor Swift Wedding Snub
Blake Lively attended the FIFA World Cup Final Sunday with her non-famous girlfriends, after getting publicly snubbed from ex-close friend Taylor Swift’s recent wedding to Travis Kelce.The actress, 38, flashed a big smile in a selfie she posted on her Instagram Stories of her and her gal-pals at the big game between Spain and Argentina (with Spain coming out victorious with a score of 1-0). Lively wore a striped button-up with a white tank-top underneath, light-wash jeans and sunglasses.Lively’s group included Stoney Clover Lane founders Kendall and Libby Glazer, as well as her longtime friend Emma Gray.Her husband, 49-year-old Ryan Reynolds, did not appear in the photo.Blake Lively attended the FIFA World Cup Final Sunday with her gal-pals, and posted a selfie on her Instagram Stories. Instagram/blakelivelyEarlier this month, she was shut out from her once-close friend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Swift and Kelce are pictured here in March. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadioLively was noticeably absent from Swift’s star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this month, with guests including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Brady, Brad Pitt and more.On the night of the rehearsal dinner, Lively and Reynolds — who were both once extremely close to Swift prior to Lively’s lengthy legal battle with “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni — were snapped supporting their daughter Betty as she competed in a horse show in Lake Placid, New York.A week after the wedding, the couple was spotted out of the country, having lunch on the rooftop of a Mexican restaurant in Canada.A source told Page Six last month that Lively wasn’t invited to the pop star’s nuptials after their fallout stemming from the actress’ legal battle with Baldoni.The pop star and the actress were once extremely close, with Swift inviting Lively to watch the 2024 Super Bowl with her (pictured above), when Kelce won a ring with the Kansas City Chiefs. Getty ImagesThe two’s friendship was rocked after the “Blank Space” singer was dragged into the “Gossip Girl” alum’s lengthy legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Swift and Lively are seen here holding hands in September 2023. GC Images“There hasn’t been an olive branch when it comes to their friendship,” the insider said. “And Taylor hasn’t extended a wedding invitation to Blake.”A source previously told Page Six that Swift, 36, needed “space” from the actress after her name was dragged into the lawsuits between Lively and Baldoni, 42.The singer is “taking a break from their friendship right now. Taylor is really hurt by this whole situation and feels like a pawn,” the insider said at the time.Lively has not laid low since she and Baldoni settled their case in May. She’s popped up at numerous public events, including a Fendi event later that month. Getty Images for FendiRyan Reynolds has stood by his wife throughout the legal drama. Last month, she posted pics with him on her Instagram, calling him “father of all of my favorite children.” blakelively/Instagram“Taylor wants nothing to do with this whole ordeal,” they added. “She has always been a loyal friend to Blake and doesn’t appreciate being thrown into this at all.”Lively and Baldoni’s case ended with a surprise settlement in May.However, the two are still battling in court after the settlement. Last week, Baldoni challenged Lively’s demand that he pay her more than $8 million in legal fees. The “Jane the Virgin” alum called the figure “excessive” and requested that a judge reduce it in court docs obtained by Page Six.
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