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Blake Lively, with her slew of movies, has gained quite a big fan following and popularity world-wide. She made her acting debut inSandman, released in 1998, but gained international acclaim for playing Serena van der Woodsen inGossip Girl. The show ran from 2007 to 2012 and lasted for six seasons, and as it progressed, so did the popularity of Lively.
After participating in the teen drama, the actress started getting lead roles in movies as well, and in 2010, while filmingGreen Lantern, she crossed paths with Ryan Reynolds. The duo initially started as friends, but romantic sparks soon flew between them, and they started dating. They got married in 2012 and currently have four kids together. Further, everything was going well for the actress, and she even had one of the biggest movies of her career lined up.
But this wasn’t without its own set of issues and controversies, and her chaotic past started to catch up with her. In this, several of her past interviews resurfaced, which portrayed her as someone completely different than her current persona. In this article, let’s take a closer look at the top 5 controversies that played a huge role in tarnishing her image in the public eye.
It End With Us Behind-the-Scenes Drama
The year 2024 was huge for both Ryan Reynolds andBlake Lively,given that they had two of the biggest and most hyped-up movies lined up for release. WhileDeadpool & Wolverinemanaged to break several records, Lively’sIt Ends with Uswas marred in a huge controversy.
In the movie inspired by Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, actressJustin Baldoniplayed the male lead. And he was the director of the project as well, but as the promotional tour began for the film, fans started noticing a rift between the leads. The actor was largely seen absent from the events, and while he did make an appearance at theNew York premiereof the movie, he didn’t get clicked with the cast.
Amidst these reports, he alsohired a crisis public relations manager, Melissa Nathan. However, in the later interviews, Baldoni was spotted saying nothing but kind words for his co-stars, especially Lively. For instance, during a conversation viaPeople, he added that he was absolutely“mesmerized”by the actress during the filming ofIt Ends with Us.
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Further, Lively was also deeply involved in every facet of the production, perfectly fulfilling her producer duties. While he made these statements, fans, and critics felt thatcreative decisions behind the scenesplayed a huge role in the rift. The duo has not officially confirmed these rumors, but the tense atmosphere surely suggests something was definitely going on between Baldoni and Lively.
Blake Lively Almost Made a Reporter Quit Her Job by Being Rude
While Lively was busy promotingIt Ends with Us, a past interview of hers resurfaced for all the wrong reasons. In the said interview, the actress was seen in her “mean girl” persona and left Norwegian reporter Kjersti Flaa absolutely humiliated. This video came into the limelight when the actress was already getting bashed for not promotingIt Ends with Usin the right manner.
She was also accused of completely ignoring the main premise and theme of the movie. Unknowingly, Flaa shared the interview video onYouTubetitled “The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job.” Further, she recalled how uncomfortable she was while interviewing the actress. The interview had taken place while Lively was promoting 2016’sCafé Societyalongside co-star Parker Posey.
When the reporter congratulated the actress on her pregnancy (she was pregnant with her second child), things took a very uncomfortable turn. Flaa added,“First of all, congrats on your little bump.”To this, the actress replied,“Congrats on your little bump.”While Posey tried to make the scene less awkward, the damage was already done.
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Further, when Flaa asked her the first question about her costumes, she turned towards Posey and said,“Everyone wants to talk about the clothes, but I wonder if they would ask the men about the clothes.”Since this revelation, the public has been calling out Blake Lively for her on-set poor behavior.
Blake Lively Completely Missed the Main Theme of It Ends With Us
Blake Lively came quickly under the radar when she completely missed the main theme of the movie.It Ends with Usis based on Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name and centers around the story of Lily (Lively) and her abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle (Baldoni). Hover based this book on theabusive marriage of her own parents, further making it deeply personal for fans.
While many related to her novel, the promotion of the movie, on the other hand, placed this sensitive theme in a very lighthearted manner. With theactress added thingslike“grab your friends”and“wear your florals.”One domestic violence survivor as well as criticYesenia Puente Bravo voiced her disappointmentin how the marketing of the movie was handled. She added:
It was portrayed more so as a chick flick, like, ‘Grab your friends, wear your nice prints and come over here and watch this movie.’ And that’s not what it was about.
Further on how she could relate to Colleen Hoover’s novel on a very personal level, she added:
A lot of us that read the book and that relate to Lily are not going there because of the floral prints or the hair or the clothes. We’re going there because we want to see ourselves on the big screen.
It was because of this that many fans even showcased their disappointment on social media by adding that they no longer plan to watch the movie.
Lively Under Fire for Mocking Kate Middleton
Blake Livelywas heavily criticizedwhen a joke she made about Kate Middleton backfired. In March of this year, the Princess of Wales shared afamily picturethat had been digitally edited. Following this, Lively shared a now-deleted image on Instagram, with the caption:
This obviously pushed many to believe that the actress was taking a sarcastic jab at Middleton. But when she announced her cancer diagnosis shortly after, the entire social media community heavily criticized Lively for being insensitive. After this,she shared an Instagram Storyand added:
I made a silly post around the ‘photoshop fails’ frenzy, and oh man, that post has me mortified today. I’m sorry. Sending love and well wishes to all, always.
This didn’t go down well with the public, who called her out on her poor judgment and said that she should have been mindful of her comments being a mother herself.
Major Backlash for promoting her own brands during It Ends with Us promotional Tour
Last but definitely not least, the actress chose the promotional events ofIt Ends with Usto promote herliquor brand, Betty Booze.Further, this led many to criticize the fact that this definitely didn’t match the heavy subjects that the movie was dealing with. Plus, some even raised objections to the promotion of alcohol that can easily be linked to abusive behavior.
Not only this, but she also brought out ahaircare line named Blake Brownin the midst of this. Just focusing on the marketing of her products instead of the movie.
Sakshi Singh
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Sakshi Singh has written over 1,300 entertainment articles, mostly about Netflix shows and reality TV. She’s spent the last two years covering everything from surprise engagements to shocking eliminations and previously wrote for Essentially Sports in their Netflix Junkie division. A self-proclaimed reality TV addict, Sakshi has watched all 48 seasons of Survivor and never misses a new dating or competition series. She loves watching how strangers meet, fall in love, team up, or betray each other - it’s the mix of strategy and drama that keeps her hooked. When she’s not glued to a reality show, she’s usually watching a crime thriller or tracking the next big streaming hit.
