The truth behind fan rumors linking Taylor Swift’s “Ruin the Friendship” to Blake Lively

Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, is already stirring up chatter and not just for its catchy titles. One track in particular, Ruin the Friendship, has fans buzzing over whether it’s a sly nod to Blake Lively. The album, set to drop on October 3, 2025, was unveiled with much fanfare earlier this month, but it’s this song title and what it might mean that has the internet buzzing.

But before the rumors could spiral, Swift herself revealed that she actually wrote Ruin the Friendship back in the summer of 2024 while touring in Europe. She mentioned this on the New Heights podcast, which makes it clear the track predates Blake Lively’s legal drama.

However, this isn’t just idle fan speculation. Blake’s legal battle with director Justin Baldoni over It Ends with Us, which became public in late 2024, drew Taylor Swift into the drama even though she was never officially involved in the project. That tangled legal backdrop, paired with the track name, naturally had Swifties pondering: what’s the story here?

Taylor Swift’s “Ruin the Friendship” rumors and why the song went viral

Fans were quick to connect dots. After Taylor Swift revealed her album’s tracklist, social media lit up. Suddenly, Ruin the Friendship and even CANCELLED! were trending, as folks speculated whether Swift was referencing her friendship with Lively one that had reportedly hit a rough patch.

Rumors were intensified because fans were aware that Taylor Swift’s name had reportedly surfaced in court documents not as a cast or production participant, but as someone Lively’s team allegedly invoked to push a script change.

Sources even told People earlier this year that Swift felt blindsided by the legal entanglement, prompting her to “take space.” By mid-2025, insiders shared that though the friendship wasn’t officially over, it was no longer what it once was. These inferred connections only fueled speculation.

But the speculation has also been met with skepticism. E! News and other outlets have pointed out that Swift herself has revealed that she wrote the album during the summer of 2024 while touring in Europe. If that’s true, Ruin the Friendship might predate the Lively conflict entirely.

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At its heart, the theory linking Ruin the Friendship to Blake Lively speaks to Taylor Swift’s signature songwriting style juicy, emotionally tinged, and open to interpretation. Yet with the song’s timeline suggesting it was penned before any drama, it’s just as possible this is a red herring.

Fans will have to wait until October 3 to hear the lyrics and judge for themselves. One thing’s for sure: whatever the truth, the speculation has already become part of The Life of a Showgirl narrative.

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