Blake Lively and Taylor Swift were once close friends. However, their friendship went sour after Swift’s name surfaced in a legal battle between Lively and actor Justin Baldoni. After the release of Swift’s album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” fans started speculating that some of the songs referred to Lively. And now, reports suggest that Lively is “scared” that the lost friendship with the singer could impact her career.

Blake Lively worries what future holds now that she has lost Taylor Swift’s friendship, says source

Swift is known for making songs inspired by her own life. So, it’s no surprise that when her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” was released, rumors sparked that the tracks “Ruin the Friendship” and “Cancelled” referenced Lively.

The song’s references have reportedly made Blake feel “devastated.” A mutual friend of both stars revealed, “This isn’t something she can easily move past. She really loved Taylor and never thought their friendship would fall apart like this.”

“Hearing those songs has hit her hard, and seeing people online convinced they’re about her just makes it even more painful,” the source told RadarOnline.

Blake and Taylor were close once and had their fallout amid the legal drama between Lively and Baldoni. The pop singer reportedly took a step back from the friendship to avoid being caught up in the controversy and to stay out of the legal situation.

People thought that the duo had reconciled earlier this year. However, now it seems like things are done and dusted from both ends.

According to a source, Lively didn’t expect that the singer would “stay upset for this long.” The source added, “The silence has been awful – it feels like she’s lost a sister. She’s tried contacting her through mutual friends, but most are too wary to get involved because they don’t want to risk upsetting Taylor.”

The “A Simple Favor” actor is also worried about how this feud could affect her career. “Losing Taylor’s friendship is painful enough, but Blake’s really scared about what it could mean for her career. Taylor has huge influence – if Hollywood were a high school, she’d be the head cheerleader. When she decides someone’s out, everyone pays attention,” said the source.