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This tension reportedly stems from a controversial text message, which gained notoriety during discovery in Blake’s lawsuit. Allegedly written by Blake or possibly ghostwritten by her husband Ryan Reynolds, the message referred to Taylor Swift as one of Blake’s “dragons,” using mythical imagery to intimidate or manipulate a rival—Justin Baldoni. The message was weaponized as a fear tactic to coerce Justin into ceding control of his movie project, "It Ends With Us." Taylor, upon discovering this during legal proceedings—not from Blake directly—felt betrayed, adding further strain to their friendship.