Taylor Swift may have had a valid reason for skipping the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), according to a new report. Despite receiving six nominations, the singer was not in attendance at this year’s ceremony. As Swift had been away from the spotlight since her last major public appearance at the 2025 Super Bowl, fans had been patiently anticipating her walking the red carpet. However, the musician was a no-show. A new report has now claimed that Swift’s absence may have been related to the Blake Lively drama.
Taylor Swift didn’t want to deal with Blake Lively questions, says ‘source’
A new report suggests Taylor Swift may have missed the 2025 AMAs as she wanted to steer clear of questions about Blake Lively. The singer reportedly distanced herself from her longtime friend after getting dragged into the bitter legal battle against Justin Baldoni. During this time, Swift has remained away from the spotlight and focused on spending quality time with her NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Despite the downtime, fans were expecting Swift to turn up at this year’s AMAs, given her multiple nominations. Now, the Daily Mail has exclusively learned the reason behind the songwriter’s absence. A source alleged that the “Cruel Summer” hitmaker “avoided the AMAs because she didn’t want to deal with 1000’s of questions about the Blake Lively saga.”
The insider stated that the “It Ends With Us” co-stars’ lawsuit is “all anyone wants to talk about.” However, Swift is “really tired of it.” The source even claimed that she is desperate to “move on.” Moreover, the 35-year-old singer reportedly “does not want to keep dealing with it.”
At this year’s AMAs, Taylor Swift was nominated in six categories for her album “The Tortured Poets Department.” This included the major Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. She also received nods in the Favorite Touring Artist, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album categories. However, Swift did not bag any trophies at this year’s edition of the awards show.
