Blake Lively Skips Ryan Reynolds’ Big Premiere Amid Rumored Marriage Woes

Ryan Reynolds hit the red carpet Thursday night for the “John Candy: I Like Me” screening in Los Angeles, but one famous face was noticeably missing: his wife, Blake Lively. Instead, Reynolds was flanked by family, including Blake’s sisters Robyn and Lori Lively, plus Robyn’s daughter Kate, who proved to be a total mini-me. The trio posed proudly alongside the A-list star, showing their support as Reynolds celebrated the project he co-produced with Colin Hanks. The highly anticipated documentary dives into the “life, career, and loss” of comedy legend John Candy, who tragically passed away from a heart attack at just 43 years old. Fans can stream it globally on Prime Video starting October 10.

Blake Lively’s absence didn’t go unnoticed, and insiders believe it wasn’t just about skipping a night out. The premiere happened to fall on the same evening her ex-BFF Taylor Swift dropped her bombshell new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swifties have already zeroed in on one particular track, “Canceled,” which many believe takes aim at Lively and their friendship fallout. The two were once inseparable, but things reportedly soured after Swift was pulled into the messy “It Ends With Us” legal drama involving Justin Baldoni, which Blake was tied to.

According to reports, Swift felt “exploited” when she was subpoenaed in the case, leading to a major rift with Lively. And while the lawsuit has since been dismissed, the friendship doesn’t appear to have bounced back.

For weeks, fans have also been wild about theories that Taylor Swift’s new track “Ruin the Friendship” was another not-so-subtle nod to her falling out with Blake Lively. But those rumors? Totally debunked. The mid-tempo ballad isn’t about Hollywood feuds or legal drama, but it’s a trip back to Swift’s teenage years in Nashville.

The song paints a vivid picture of young love left unspoken. Gallatin Road drives, Friday night football games from the passenger seat of a Jeep, and even shout-outs to her high school prom soundtrack (yes, 50 Cent included). Instead of a jab at a former bestie, Swift uses the track to unravel a “what could have been” story. “And it was not an invitation / Should’ve kissed you anyway,” she sings in the chorus, reflecting on a friendship that could have turned romantic but never did.

And just when it feels like a nostalgic daydream, Swift pulls the rug out with a devastating third-act twist, a whispered confession about losing touch with the boy, only to hear later from her friend Abigail that he had passed away. The final goodbye leaves the song less about drama and more about the crushing weight of regret.

As if the “It Ends With Us” legal mess couldn’t get any wilder, things literally hit Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s front lawn. Just days after a judge shut down Justin Baldoni’s request for extra time to depose Swift, a man identified as Justin Lee Fisher was arrested outside Kelce’s Leawood, Kansas home on September 15. According to reports, Fisher allegedly hopped the fence into the private neighborhood in a brazen attempt to hand Swift deposition papers on behalf of Baldoni.

Cops quickly shut it down, hauling Fisher in on charges of “jumping the fence onto a private residence in a private neighborhood.” PEOPLE reported the couple was believed to have been inside the home at the time, adding even more shock to the early-morning stunt.

Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, had argued for a 30-day extension to question Swift, claiming she had “agreed to appear for deposition” but couldn’t until late October because of professional obligations. The judge wasn’t having it, and now, with this bizarre arrest, the legal drama has officially spilled out of the courtroom and into Swift and Kelce’s real life.