Blake Lively Makes First Public Appearance After Missing Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Blake Lively is keeping her eye on the ball.
The Gossip Girl alum stepped out at the 2026 World Cup Final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, weeks after skipping out on longtime friend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce.
In a photo uploaded to her Instagram Stories July 19, Lively was all smiles as she posed for a selfie with friends.
For the occasion, the 38-year-old repped Argentina—who lost 0-1 to Spain in the nail-biting match—donning blue jeans and a white tank top, which she pared with a blue and white striped button up, the colors of Argentina’s flag.
To top off her game day look, the Age of Adeline star wore layered blue necklaces and matching sunglasses.
She attended the epic match with Kendall Glazer, Libby Glazer and Emma Gray.
Lively’s outing serves as her first public appearance since her and husband Ryan Reynolds‘ noticeable absence from Swift and Kelce’s July 3 nuptials at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where the couple hosted 1,000 attendees.
Considering Swift noted that her ceremony would be “huge” during her appearance on The Graham Norton Show last October, adding that she’d be inviting “anyone I’ve ever talked to,” Lively and Reynolds’ absence came as a shock to fans.
However, fans began to speculate the A Simple Favor actress and “Style” hitmaker’s friendship had become strained after text messages between the two in December 2024 were unsealed as part of Lively’s court case against Justin Baldoni.
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Swift—who is godmother to Lively and Reynolds’ 4 kids—wrote to Blake at the time, “It feels awful to be in any way critical of any way you process what you’ve been going through but I just kinda miss my funny, dark, normal-speaking friend who talks to me as herself.”
Though Lively and Reynolds were no-shows at Swift and Kelce’s massive wedding, there wasn’t another blank space in the house as stars like Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Zoë Kravitz came together to witness their vows in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler.
The bride and groom, who both wore custom Christian Dior for their white veil occasion, opted not to have bridesmaids and groomsmen. Instead, Swift’s younger brother Austin Swift served as her Man of Honor, while Kelce’s brother Jason Kelce stood in as his Best Man.
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Though they have yet to share their own photos from the big day, many of their guests have spoken out about what made the event so enchanting.
“The ceremony was great, moving. Adam Sandler, funny and touching,” Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos shared in a statement to ABC News July 4. “Vows, everything you would hope for, real, vulnerable, serious and silly. Deeply loving. Who knew that a wedding in Madison Square Garden could be so intimate?”
For more stars who attended Swift and Kelce’s wedding, read on…
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Anya Taylor-Joy & Kesha
The stars coordinated in stunning black dresses for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s July 3, 2026, wedding.
Jessica Alba & Danny Ramirez
Over 10 years after starring in the “Bad Blood” music video, Alba proved she still has mad love for Swift, attending the ceremony with her boyfriend.
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Brad Pitt & Ines de Ramon
After joining the Kelce’s for an episode of New Heights, the Oscar winner and the jewelry designer brought their own love story to the festivities.
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Dakota Johnson
Come here, dressed in black now, the actress rocked an asymmetrical look for the wedding of the century.
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Patrick Mahomes & Brittany Mahomes
The Chiefs QB and his wife shared a photo on the way to see Kelce and Swift reach the endzone in their relationship.
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Zoë Kravitz
Best believe Swift’s longtime friend—and collaborator on “Lavender Haze”—was bejeweled in a mini dress and strappy heels for the soirée. However, her plus-one was a blank space, since her fiancé Harry Styles (also Swift’s ex) performed on London on July 3.
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Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski & Camille Kostek
“One hell of a (love) story,” Edelman wrote on social media while attending the bash with his fellow Patriots alum and Gronk’s longtime girlfriend. “Congrats to Taylor and Travis Unbelievable day celebrating two incredible people.”
Gabriella Brooks & Liam Hemsworth
Brooks—who also dated Swift’s ex Matty Healy—wrote on Instagram, “The night of our lives. Congratulations T[heart]T you are a match made in heaven.”
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Camila Cabello
The “Havana” singer—who opened for Swift’s Reputation tour—was burning red in her deep V dress for the affair at Madison Square Garden.
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Gigi Hadid
Swift’s longtime bestie looked so gorgeous as she strutted into Madison Square Garden donning a breathtaking pink gown and bombshell hair.
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Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner
No bad blood here. The former bestie of Swift proved that some hatchets can be buried as she stepped out with her husband for the wedding.
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Ed Sheeran & Cherry Seaborn
After the storm, something was indeed born on the Fourth of July for both Sheeran and Seaborn, as well as Swift and Kelce, who will tie the knot July 3.
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Hugh Grant & Anna Elisabet Eberstein
After attending the Eras Tour, the actor and his wife showed their love, actually, for Swift and Kelce.
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Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
The “Love You Like a Love Song” singer and music producer couldn’t keep their hands to themselves as their celebrated her BFF’s wedding to Kelce.
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Jimmy Fallon
One for the money, two for the show—the late night host wasn’t going to be a no-show for this one.
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Machine Gun Kelly
The rapper, who has bonded with Kelce over their shared Ohio hometown, kept it 100 in his signature style.
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Jason Sudeikis
The Ted Lasso star—whose ex Olivia Wilde went on to date Swift’s ex Harry Styles, fun fact—was in a rush to the main event as he was seen hustling through midtown Manhattan.
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Maren Morris
She’s got class all over her. The country singer—who appeared on the re-recording of Swift’s Fearless album—sported a little black dress.
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Gigi Hadid
For the model, it felt like a perfect night to dress up in a sparkling pink ‘fit and watch her BFF get married.
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Bradley Cooper
A simple tux never goes out of style for a wedding. The Silver Linings Playbook star was dressed to impress in the West Village.
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Kelsea Ballerini
And we could tell you, Ballerini opted for green. The country star and longtime fan of Swift stepped out for the wedding.
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Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin
Quite the high profile date night. The “Drunk” singer headed to MSG alongside her husband.
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Abigail Anderson
Besties with Swift since the singer sat in class next to a red-head named Abigail, a gilded Anderson attended with husband Charles Berard.
Vanessa Bryant
Kobe Bryant‘s widow—who has been close to Swift for years—needed no assist to pull off the perfect look, rocking a dress featuring a sweetheart neckline to celebrate the newlywed sweethearts.
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Natalia Bryant
The oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant also attended the star-studded nuptials, stepping out in a blue Badgley Mischka gown.
Nikki Glaser
The comedian—who confessed she spent nearly $100,000 to see 22 Eras Tour shows—had her wildest dreams come true seeing Swift say “I do.”
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Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Seth Meyers & Alexi Ashe
The celeb couples enjoyed a double date at the wedding of the year.
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Tree Paine
Swift’s longtime publicist stunned in an off-the-shoulder neutral-hued gown.
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Benson Boone
The singer came ready to see all the beautiful things at Swift and Kelce’s nuptials.
Melanie Nyema, Shayna Steele, Jeslyn Gorman, Kamilah Marshall & Eliotte Nicole
Swift’s backup dancers and singers banded together for the gorgeous occasion. Nicole captioned her post, “The Love Story of the ages has its happy ending.”
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