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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a rare public appearance with their daughters to attend Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Madrid, Spain. Auntie Taylor surely appreciated the effort.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are definitely #couplegoals, but they are usually very private about their family life. They have attended a few public events together, such as Reynolds’ Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony, but they generally keep their children away from the media. The couple has four children: Betty, 4, Inez, 7, and James, 9.
One thing you might not know about Blake and Ryan is that they share a close friendship with Taylor Swift. This friendship has been strong for years, with mutual public support. Taylor is even rumored to make a cameo in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie, while Ryan paid tribute to her in Deadpool 2 by wearing a t-shirt featuring her cats, Olivia and Meredith.
How Taylor Swift Acknowledged Blake and Ryan’s Children
Taylor included Inez in her Folklore speech during the Madrid show. In a video shared on social media, Taylor mentioned, “I have to say that on Folklore, some of my favorite characters are named James, Inez, and Betty.” This was a subtle shout-out to the daughters of Reynolds and Lively, who were also present at the concert.
Ryan Reynolds expressed his excitement about attending The Eras Tour with his whole family. He had confirmed earlier this month on the Today show that he would attend the Madrid show, stating, “Very, very excited. My wife and kids have been to like five of them, five or six now. They love it, they’re obsessed.”
The Close Bond Between Swift and Reynolds-Lively Family
The couple’s children are significant inspirations for Swift. Back in 2022, Reynolds shared on Sirius XM’s The Jess Cagle Show that their children referred to Swift as “Aunt Taylor.” He noted that they didn’t realize she was famous until they attended one of her concerts. “For the longest time, they just thought Taylor’s just like an aunt, like a friend of Mommy and Daddy that’s very, very close, almost family,” he explained. “And then they went to a concert one day and were like, ‘Ohhhhh, this isn’t a hobby.’”
Swift has included references to the Reynolds-Lively children in her work before. James’s baby voice features in the song “Gorgeous” from her 2017 album Reputation. There is speculation that Swift may have included the name of Reynolds and Lively’s fourth baby in her recent release, The Tortured Poets Department. Reynolds joked on the Today show, “We always wait for Taylor to tell us what the child’s name will be. We’re still waiting, so Taylor, let’s maybe start. You know, (she’s a) prolific writer. I mean, what are we doing here? And lazy’s not a word I’d attach to Taylor.”
Whether through musical references or public acknowledgments, the friendship between Taylor Swift and the Reynolds-Lively family continues to be a significant and heartwarming connection.