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Taylor Swift's New Album Sparks Rift Speculation with Lively

10/3/2025

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Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on October 3, 2025, featuring Ruin the Friendship.
Speculation linked it to a rift with Blake Lively amid her legal issues with Justin Baldoni, Swift reportedly feeling used.
Sources say Ruin the Friendship honors Jeff Lang, Swift's high school friend who died in 2010, focusing on unreciprocated feelings and not addressing Lively.

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Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on October 3, 2025, featuring Ruin the Friendship.
Speculation linked it to a rift with Blake Lively amid her legal issues with Justin Baldoni, Swift reportedly feeling used.
Sources say Ruin the Friendship honors Jeff Lang, Swift's high school friend who died in 2010, focusing on unreciprocated feelings and not addressing Lively.