It reportedly didn’t take Taylor Swift lengthy to switch former BFF Blake Energetic. The worldwide pop star has not too long ago been flaunting her friendship with actress Dakota Johnson, which Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is claiming has been “torture” for Energetic.
Swift and Johnson appeared collectively on the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 27, the place the Verity star offered the “Cleveland!” singer with the inaugural Artist Director Honors award. Johnson then hosted the October 3 episode of Saturday Night time Stay, and Swift crashed her monologue, jokingly showing as her “literal therapist.”
“Blake was devastated watching it,” a supply instructed Shuter’s Naughty However Good. “Taylor wasn’t simply supporting Dakota privately. She walked onto that stage and confirmed thousands and thousands of individuals how shut they’re. Blake couldn’t assist questioning: Does Taylor know precisely how a lot this may damage me?”
In accordance with extra insiders, Energetic and Johnson had been by no means pals—they merely “tolerated one another” for Swift. “There was at all times rigidity,” one other supply defined. “That’s why seeing Dakota apparently take Blake’s place feels significantly brutal.”
Nonetheless, a separate insider believes Energetic is inserting herself right into a state of affairs that has nothing to do together with her. “Possibly Taylor isn’t sending Blake any message in any respect,” they stated. “Possibly she merely loves Dakota. Blake has to simply accept that Taylor’s life now not revolves round their friendship.”
“Blake might deal with Taylor being livid,” the supply added. “What she will’t deal with is Taylor being utterly fantastic with out her.”
Energetic and Swift had been shut pals for years, and the “Affected person Zero” singer is even godmother to all 4 of Energetic’s youngsters with husband Ryan Reynolds. However sadly, their friendship soured after Swift was dragged into Energetic’s messy authorized battle together with her It Ends With Us director and co-star, Justin Baldoni.
Consequently, Energetic wasn’t invited to Swift’s marriage ceremony, and the 2 are reportedly not on talking phrases.
