Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson's friendship sparks reports of tension with Blake Lively

Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson have developed a prominent friendship characterized by mutual support in various public and private settings. Johnson has been a consistent presence in Swift’s life, attending her July 2026 wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden and appearing in the music video for Swift’s directed project, ‘Patient Zero’. Johnson also reportedly utilized Swift’s Tribeca apartment for a private date with MGK.

Reports suggest that this strengthening bond between Swift and Johnson has caused tension for Blake Lively. Sources claim Lively felt ‘devastated’ by Swift’s public support of Johnson during a monologue on Saturday Night Live, where Johnson referred to Swift as her ‘literal therapist’. While Lively and Johnson reportedly had a relationship of mere tolerance in the past, the growing closeness between Swift and Johnson has highlighted a shift in Swift’s social circle.