India, Feb. 6 -- Taylor Swift once tried to "tone down" her close friend Blake Lively, years before the actress disputed with Justin Baldoni, per Daily Mail.

The Gossip Girl star is currently facing a highly publicized legal battle with Baldoni, her It Ends With Us co-star. She accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a "smear campaign" against her, filing a lawsuit last year.

Following the allegations and huge backlash, Baldoni has countersued both Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, seeking $400 million in damages. He also alleges that Lively attempted to use Swift's influence to pressure him during a meeting with Reynolds regarding script changes. Swift's presence made him feel as though he "needed to comply with Bla...