Blake Lively’s dramatic transformation from Hollywood’s beloved actress to outspoken critic has sparked a series of controversies. The actress recently found herself in the crosshairs of public opinion after explosive claims that she was “fat-shamed” by her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. This comes after the actress faced criticism after her approach to promoting a film that tackles heavy themes of domestic abuse was labelled insensitive. But that may not be the whole story.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s feud explained
There was no denying the tension on set between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni while filming “It Ends With Us.” But, as TMZ was told, Baldoni ‘couldn’t be the whole villain.’ The disagreement came to a head during a scene in which Baldoni had to lift Lively. Before filming began, he confronted her trainer about her weight, which upset Lively greatly, especially since she had recently given birth to a child with her husband, Ryan Reynolds. In addition, Lively expressed discomfort with a kissing scene, claiming Baldoni prolonged the intimate moment, which made her feel ‘uncomfortable.’
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While the public has largely supported Lively, there has been a growing sense of support for Baldoni among the film’s crew. Things came to a head when it was revealed that Lively had decided to make her own version of the film. Since Baldoni was not only the director but also the lead actor, this decision revealed that there was a major creative disagreement. Despite Baldoni’s creative work with the project, Lively, who is also a producer, brought in her own editor and even involved her husband Ryan Reynolds to make last-minute changes to the script.
Blake Lively faces severe criticism over Justin Baldoni controversy
While the initial uproar stemmed from a promotional interview that failed to materialise – possibly because the public only saw the first part, which was enough to heighten tensions, while the second part was ignored – the situation worsened when claims emerged that Lively had felt ‘uncomfortable’ with her co-star.
“I’m not taking the side of the person who hired Johnny Depp’s lawyer,” one social media user wrote. “What if I tell you that you don’t have to take her side, but you can also admit that Blake making a fuss about this issue is weird.” “Listen, I know it’s taboo to talk about a woman’s weight, but for those of us with back problems… I can cough/sneeze too hard and my back hurts, I wait a minute and assess the situation before I lift anything,” another said. “Blake went all in for this, for a person who prioritizes her health, this is so weird.”
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“This is another Hollywood millionaire promoting her beauty line, claiming she’s married to Deadpool and how she rewrote a scene and then refused to sit in the same theater with director Baldoni for the premiere,” another said. “I read on another site that she hired her own crew to edit the movie to her liking and tried to convince the powers that be to release her cut in theaters instead of the director’s. If even a single word of this is true she should be sued,” another quipped.
Blake Lively and promotional interview controversy
Blake Lively’s tour across the country to promote “It Ends With Us” has been the topic of discussion throughout. A recent interview video has gone viral online, garnering a lot of criticism over how casually she answered a serious question. The conversation with Jake Hamilton was about how the film can affect people. “It Ends With Us” is about Lily (Lively), who falls in love with a smooth-talking neurosurgeon (Baldoni), who ends up mistreating her.
In the now viral video, Hamilton raises serious questions about what the film is trying to say, but Lively shies away from talking about her location and astrology, leading some to believe she didn’t take the film’s serious issues seriously. Although she gave a more serious response later in the interview, the initial reaction dominated the conversation. The incident follows other instances of Lively facing criticism for her approach to promoting the film, including at the London premiere, where she said:
“The film covers domestic violence, but what’s important about this film is that she’s not just a survivor or just a victim,” Lively told the BBC. “Even though those are huge things, those are not her identity. She’s not defined by what someone else did to her or what happened to her.”
