Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's Friendship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift.Photo: Source: Taylor Swift/Instagram

Taylor Swiftand Blake Lively’s friendship just keeps getting sweeter.

The singer and actress first connected in 2015 afterLively shared a photo from a L’Oréal campaignthat cheekily referencedSwift’s star-studded “Bad Blood” music videoin the caption.

While fans initially took the caption as shade, Lively quickly cleared things up, revealing that she was a total Swiftie. The two eventually met up in Australia for a fun-filled day out, and the rest is pretty much history.

Since then, the two have grown super close, sharing photos of their bond on social media, supporting each other at big events, and attending each other’s parties.

Swift has even featured Lively andRyan Reynolds' kids in her music. The couple’s daughterJames has a voice cameoin Swift’sReputationtrack “Gorgeous,” whileJames, Inez and Betty are all named-dropped inFolklore. In 2023, Lively brought James and Inez along to the Eras Tour as they proudly supported their “aunt” Taylor.

Look back at their friendship timeline.

December 2015: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively hang out in Australia

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During Swift’s1989tour,the two met up in Australiafor a fun-filled day at the Warner Bros. Movie World theme park in Queensland.

July 2016: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend Taylor Swift’s Fourth of July party

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Lively and Reynolds were in attendance forSwift’s annual Fourth of July bash in 2016. In addition to appearing in a group photo with Swift in front of fireworks, Lively and Reynolds were also pictured ina cute couple photo with Swift and then-boyfriend Tom Hiddleston.

December 2016: Blake Lively shares a birthday post for Taylor Swift

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November 2017: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold’s daughter is featured on Taylor Swift’s song “Gorgeous”

When Swift releasedReputationin November 2017, fans were excited to learn thatthe voice featured at the beginning of her song “Gorgeous"is actually Lively and Reynold’s daughter James.

During Swift’sReputationtour in Massachusetts in 2018,Lively and Reynolds were spotted in the crowd excitedly filming Swift’s performance of the song. Lively lateradmitted onGood Morning Americathat what you’re seeing in the clip is the “true, unfiltered version of our terrible stage-parent pride.”

January 2019: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend Taylor Swift’s NYE party

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Swift rang in 2019 with a fun costume party at which everyone dressed up as their childhood heroes. Inan Instagram gallery, Swift, dressed up as Ariel fromThe Little Mermaid, could be seen posing with Lively, dressed up as Dorothy fromThe Wizard of Oz, in a group photo.

December 2019: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend Taylor Swift’s 30th birthday

July 2020: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold’s kids are name-dropped in Taylor Swift’sFolklorealbum

In herFolklorealbum, Swift once again featured Lively and Reynolds’s kids — only this time, she just used their names. Thenames of the couple’s daughters, James, Inez, and Betty, were all featured in the song “Betty.” When Swift won album of the year at the Grammys in March 2021,she gave Lively and Reynolds a shoutoutin her speech.

December 2020: Blake Lively wishes Taylor Swift a happy birthday

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On Dec. 13, 2020, Blake wished Taylor a happy birthday (and thanked her for the release ofEvermore) on Instagram. “…There was happiness because of you♥️ Happy happy birthday,” Lively wrote alongside a photo of them. “Thank you for#EvermoreAbsolutely nothing better than getting presents on other people’s birthdays. 🎈 love you”

October 2021: Taylor Swift goes trick-or-treating with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Sportinga squirrel costume, Swift was spotted tagging along with Lively and Reynolds asthey went trick-or-treatingwith their kids in NYC.

November 2021: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds support Taylor Swift at Saturday Night Live

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And it’s clear that being friends with Swift makes you as addicted to Easter eggs as she is, because that ring makes a prominent appearance in their latest collaboration…

November 2021: Blake Lively directs Taylor Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me” music video

February 10, 2022: Taylor Swift celebrates ACM Awards nomination with Blake Lively

After theACM Awardsannounced Swift and director Lively were nominated for their “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” music video, the singer shared her excitement on herInstagram Story. “AHHHHHHH CONGRATS @blakelively, MILES AND @keleighteller!!!! BIG GROUP HUG!” Swift wrote, adding: “I loved making this video and it’s so cool to see the @acmawards nominate it for video of the year.”

June 11, 2022: Blake Lively attends Taylor Swift’sAll Too Well:The Short Filmscreening

Livelyattended the screeningof Swift’sAll Too Well: The Short Filmat the Beacon Theater in New York City as part of the2022 Tribeca Festival. Reynolds joined his wife as they supported their friend.

At the event, Lively wore a white, midi-length dress with a tan handbag and gold-studded, nude T-strap pumps. Interestingly, this was the same footwear Swift wore in 2019 on theTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

September 7, 2022: Blake Lively is nominated for a CMA Award for directing Taylor Swift’s music video

Ahead of the 56th AnnualCMA Awards, the Country Music Association announced their nominees, including Lively, whowas nominatedin the music video of the year category for directing Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault). This marked Lively’s first nomination from The Country Music Association.

Lively revealed that she was pregnant with her fourth child on the red carpet for the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit. But her close friend Swift has likely known for months.

November 7, 2022: Ryan Reynolds talks about his family’s affinity for Taylor Swift

Reynoldstalked about Swiftwhile promoting his filmSpiritedin N.Y.C. Though he denied the fan theory that the singer would be appearing inDeadpool 3, Reynolds said that she would “of course” be welcome in it. “Are you kidding me? I would do anything for that woman. She’s a genius,” Reynolds toldEntertainment Tonight.

The actor added that his entire family is “obsessed” with Swift and her albumMidnights. “Oh my God, yes. All of us, whole house, I’m not kidding. I love it so much,” he said. “I do, Blake does, my daughters. We love it. Obsessed.”

November 20, 2022: Taylor Swift thanks Blake Lively during American Music Awards acceptance speech

Swiftwon “Favorite Pop Album” at the AMAs. While accepting the award, she gave Lively a shout-out.

“I want to take a moment to thank someone who directed the music video ‘I Bet You Think About Me,’ my beautiful, brilliant friend, my director Blake Lively,” she said.

April 20, 2023: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively step out in N.Y.C. following the singer’s split from Joe Alwyn

Swift’s brother Austin, Lively’s husbandRyan Reynoldsand the Haim sisters — Este, Alana and Danielle — seeminglyall unfollowed Alwynafter he and Swiftcalled it quits, per DeuxMoi andeagle-eyed fans.

May 12, 2023: Blake Lively attends Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour with her daughters

Lively supported Swift at her Eras Tourin Philadelphia, bringing along her daughters James and Inez for the special occasion. During the show, Swift made mention of Lively’s kids as she talked about naming characters after them inFolklore. She also appeared to say “hi” to them as she performed “All Too Well” on stage and was seen holding hands with James as she exited the stadium at the end of the night.

September 16, 2023: Blake Lively and Taylor Swift grab dinner together in New York City

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The two friends were spottedgrabbing dinner at Zero Bondin N.Y.C. Lively donned a tweed miniskirt and a denim shirt, while Swift wore a black cardigan and a pleated grey skirt.

September 30, 2023: Blake Lively grabs dinner with Taylor Swift and her friends ahead of Kansas City Chiefs game

The night before the New York Jets took on the Kansas City Chiefs,Swift and Lively were seen stepping outwith Sophie Turner and Brittany Mahomes for a girls' night.

The group sat in a back room of the restaurant for over four hours, with Brittany, 28, staying till 1 a.m., while Swift left shortly after around 1:30 a.m.

October 1, 2023: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively attend Kansas City Chiefs game together

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February 11, 2024: Taylor Swift brings Blake Lively to 2024 Super Bowl

Swift had her closest friends with heras she cheered on Kelce at the2024 Super Bowl, including Lively. TheGossip Girlalum was seen rocking tight curls and a red tracksuit as she arrived at the stadium with Swift, who was seen wearing anall-black outfitand a red jacket draped over her shoulders.

July 26, 2024: Blake Lively thanks Taylor Swift for supporting Ryan Reynolds' movieDeadpool & Wolverine.

In honor ofDeadpool & Wolverinehitting theaters in July 2024, Swift shared a post on her Instagram Stories congratulating Reynolds on the movie while also poking fun at his friendly rivalry with costarHugh Jackman.

“Over the past few years I have watched one of my best friends on this planet pour every bit of his heart, soul, sweat, time, energy, jokes, pain, joy, rebellion, darkness, and magic into this film,” she wrote “He’s created the best work of his life, and this film feels like an actual joy portal, a wild escape from reality, and an abs sandwich. I don’t know how he did it.”

“But that’s just Hugh for you!” she joked.

Lively shared the post on her own Instagram Stories, writing, “Thank you @taylorswift forhonoring my guy(s). I couldn’t have said it better myself. Which is unsurprising given that I have 14 less grammys and not a single sold out stadium world tour,”

August 24, 2024: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively hang out in Rhode Island

November 13, 2024: Ryan Reynolds confirms Taylor Swift is the godparent to the children he shares with Blake Lively

While talking toDeadline, Reynolds was asked about a comment Swift made in an Instagram post she shared to promoteDeadpool & Wolverinewhen it hit theaters. At the time, she’d written, “Shout out to Wade Wilson, akamy godkids' sperm donor!”

Reynolds joked that he wanted that line “on my gravestone,” adding, “Yeah, that is kind of it. She is the godparent to my daughters. That was very sweet. Not just sweet, that was, like, you could probably quantify a box office based on Taylor just doing something like that.”

source: people.com