Taylor Swift’s Surprise SNL Appearance For Dakota Johnson Leaves Blake Lively ‘Devastated’ As Their Longtime Friendship Continues To Fall Apart – Here’s What She Said

Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson appear to be getting increasingly close and their very public friendship is reportedly not sitting well with Blake Lively. From sharing the spotlight at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards to Swift making a surprise appearance during Johnson’s Saturday Night Live monologue, the two stars have been giving fans plenty of reasons to talk about their bond.

According to Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, however, the public display of their friendship has been particularly difficult for Lively to watch. The reported tension comes against the backdrop of Swift and Lively’s friendship reportedly falling apart after the pop star became entangled in Lively’s legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni.

Taylor Swift And Dakota Johnson Take Their Friendship Public

Swift and Johnson were spotted together at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, where Johnson presented Swift with the inaugural Artist Director Honors award. One of the biggest signs of Swift and Johnson’s growing bond came with Patient Zero, Swift’s latest song, for which Johnson features in the music video.

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Their friendship became even more visible a few days later when Johnson took over hosting duties on Saturday Night Live. Swift made a surprise appearance during Johnson’s opening monologue and playfully presented herself as the actress’s “literal therapist.”

The unexpected appearance became one of the talking points surrounding the episode, particularly because of the two stars’ increasingly visible friendship.