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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Jomar Teves

Taylor Swift, Blake Lively Text Fallout Update: Pop Star Logs Fifth Global No. 1 Despite Text Controversy

Taylor Swift marks 34th birthday in 2023 with Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid (Credit: Instagram/Blake Lively @blakelively)

Taylor Swift has extended her dominance on the global charts, logging a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 with The Fate of Ophelia, even as she navigates intense scrutiny following the release of her private text messages with Blake Lively.

The milestone makes the single Swift's longest-running global leader to date, surpassing the four-week peak previously held by Anti-Hero. At the same time, the singer has been pulled into Lively's ongoing legal dispute with actor and director Justin Baldoni after a judge unsealed personal messages exchanged between the two longtime friends.

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