"She thinks Trav is gaslighting her now?" - Perez Hilton reacts to reports of Blake Lively feeling manipulated by Travis Kelce amid Taylor Swift feud

Pop culture commentator Perez Hilton reacted to a report that discussed Blake Lively’s alleged response to Taylor Swift's fiancé, Travis Kelce’s new podcast episode. On Oct. 6, Jason and Travis Kelce uploaded the first episode of New Heights Film Club on their New Heights podcast, in which they reviewed Lively's film, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

In the video, Jason referred to Lively as a "friend," whereas Travis praised her performance, saying, "She killed it." Perez Hilton, who has extensively discussed the alleged strain in the friendship between Swift and Lively, was surprised by the video. In his Oct. 7 blog, Hilton questioned if there was any "bad blood" between Swift and Lively ever.

In his Oct. 10 blog, the celebrity podcaster reacted to an exclusive Substack by Rob Shuter, who said a source close to the Gossip Girl star claimed Lively felt manipulated by Kelce’s "name-dropping" of her. The source further said that Lively didn't "want to be gaslit into pretending everything's fine." Reacting to it, Perez Hilton wrote:

"She thinks Trav is gaslighting her now? Damn!"

Perez Hilton also quoted what insiders reportedly told Rob Shuter. The source said:

“She [Blake Lively] was like, why now? He’s [Travis Kelce] been silent for months, and suddenly he’s name-dropping her like everything’s fine. It felt manipulative."

The source said that, following Taylor Swift's name being reportedly dragged into Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni, the Grammy-winning singer "pulled back completely." The source added that Travis Kelce was trying to "smooth" things with the video, but it didn't work.

"We just have to wonder… If this is true, is it possible the Gossip Girl alum is just projecting a bit here? Maybe Trav is capable of just being gracious despite it all? The man does seem to get along with everyone he meets. Maybe he’s just built differently than she is, and it’s confusing?" Hilton added.

The blogger noted that the recently uploaded movie review by Jason and Travis Kelce might not be a "sign of anything," as the video was recorded in October 2024 as a Patreon exclusive, before the legal issues arising from "It Ends With Us" started.

Perez Hilton’s previous blogs outlined reasons suggesting no rift between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively

In his Oct. 7 blog, Perez Hilton responded to Travis Kelce's praise of Lively's movie.

"Are they out of the woods? Are they in the clear? Is there no bad blood?!?... Travis Kelce would know if Tay was on bad terms with someone. And he isn’t acting like it!"

In his Oct. 3 blog, Hilton reported that Lively had liked Taylor Swift’s Instagram post announcing the release of The Life of a Showgirl. The blogger claimed that there had been no interaction between Lively and Swift until the It Ends With Us actress liked the album release post. He also wondered if Cancelled on Taylor Swift's new album was about Blake Lively.

"A digital era olive branch? Hey, at least a little heart is something! And we have to wonder if it’s because of CANCELLED! One of the more controversial tracks on the new album is about not jumping on the bandwagon and throwing away friendships with people over their mistakes," Perez Hilton stated.

In another recent blog, Hilton discussed fan theories suggesting that Swift wore the jewelry of the Another Simple Favor star for her album photoshoot. While comparing their jewelry pieces, Hilton questioned whether the 1989 artist was subtly indicating she was "#TeamBlake," despite all the rumors of a rift in their friendship.

Edited by Anuj Singh Kushwaha