Blake Lively spotted in Lake Placid as Swift wedding buzz swirls
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were photographed in Lake Placid, New York, on July 2, cheering at their daughter Betty’s horse show—while Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding-weekend events were unfolding in New York City. The sighting matters because it’s fueling fresh questions about whether blake lively will appear at any Swift-related celebrations.
Key Takeaways
- Where they were: Lake Placid, New York, on July 2, per photos published by TMZ and echoed by other outlets.
- What they were doing: Supporting daughter Betty at a horse show; TMZ and E! report she placed second (People reports first and second across events).
- What was happening elsewhere: Swift and Kelce appeared to host a rehearsal dinner in New York City, per People and E!.
- Why it’s trending: Their distance from the NYC festivities is being read as a signal about the current state of Lively and Swift’s friendship.
So where exactly were Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds during the wedding weekend?
According to TMZ, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were in Lake Placid, New York, on Thursday, July 2, watching their 6-year-old daughter Betty compete at a local farm’s horse show. E! News also places them at the equestrian event that day, describing them as more than 200 miles away from the Swift-Kelce wedding festivities.
TMZ says Betty earned a second-place finish; E! repeats that detail and notes the couple were photographed at the show. People similarly reports the family outing in Lake Placid and adds that Betty competed in multiple events, placing first and second.
Were they skipping Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rehearsal dinner?
Both People and E! frame July 2 as the night Swift and Kelce appeared to host a rehearsal dinner in New York City, with guests seen arriving at Madison Square Garden. In that context, Lively and Reynolds being photographed hours away immediately set off the obvious question: were they absent from the pre-wedding gathering?
E! reports they were not at the rehearsal dinner that night, while also emphasizing that being elsewhere doesn’t automatically confirm “bad blood.” People notes the distance between Lake Placid and the NYC festivities and reports that celebrity friends were seen arriving for the rehearsal dinner.
Does this prove Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are no longer close?
TMZ argues the upstate outing is “another indication” that Lively and Swift’s once-close friendship is over, pointing to recent reporting that Lively wasn’t invited to the wedding celebrations. People also references a reported cooling of the friendship in 2025 amid Lively’s legal dispute involving her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, including prior sourcing from People about the two taking space and later not speaking.
However, E! adds nuance, writing that Lively’s absence from the pre-party doesn’t necessarily mean the friendship is irreparable and citing unsealed text messages (from court documents tied to Lively’s legal battle) that showed supportive exchanges after a rough patch.
Why are fans paying so much attention to this?
Because it’s not just “celebs doing family stuff.” It’s the timing: a highly scrutinized wedding weekend, a reported rehearsal dinner with famous faces, and two longtime Swift-adjacent stars photographed far away at the exact moment the city events were ramping up.
Until there’s a confirmed guest list or official comment, the most concrete facts remain the ones in the photos and the reporting around them: Lively and Reynolds were in Lake Placid supporting their child, while Swift and Kelce’s wedding-weekend gatherings appeared to be underway in NYC. For more developing updates like this, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.