What do you think of Blake Lively?

Hello there, is that you Blake?

As if half of these threads aren't being churned out by JB's aggressive, misogynist PR firm. Women can be so pathetic to fall over for men like JB and JD.

Hello there, is that you Blake?

What I think of BL: I think she's a good actress, she's beautiful, and I admire how she's parenting her children as a public figure.

BL had just announced (to the world) that she was pregnant. The journalist was simply congratulating her.

i agree and I think you’re right on the morality clause

Thats my feeling as well.

At the absolute minimum, with zero self awareness, BL announced (unprovoked) on a red carpet that her husband rewrote a crucial scene without any authority from the writers/directors/producers of a movie HE WASN'T in.

Not only is that bad enough but he did it in the MIDDLE OF THE WRITERS STRIKE!!!!

Whatever else happens, she LITERALLY announced that they had crossed picket lines

She also announced publicly that she had "stolen" the movie and shown her edit, with no authority to do so. She literally laughed about it.

At this point I think she's made herself unemployable quite frankly. Who would want to work with her knowing that she will literally do whatever the hell she wants? Shes a decent actress (i loved her in GG) but quite frankly could easily replaced by any other blonde woman.

I'm starting to believe the theory that there was a morality clause in the contract when Coleen Hoover sold the rights to Justin Baldoni. I think its been confirmed that JB refused to sell the rights to the sequel to BL and RR - what better way to ensure they get the rights than have a morality clause tested which would give the rights back to Coleen Hoover, who would then pass them onto to BL?

Her interaction with Amy Schumer was funny…looked like she was desperate to get people on side with her

I have to admit, the more I read about it all, the more I am thinking JB is the victim... I guess the courts will determine the truth

I mean..: Great female actor is pushing it.

He can prove his innocence though.

He has proven her claims to be false.

Don't know her have only seen her in it ends with us.

Based on the current press/publicity/statements made my understanding is she's a actress who can be difficult to get on with/not always nice to others, who was treated badly on a film set and the men involved have set a smear campaign against her.

Regardless of her personality, all women including Blake Lively deserve to go to work and be treated with respect.

Hmm I just listened to that, I heard a guy apologising and afraid for his career and trying desperately to make amends, he sounded like he was intimidated and in awe of Blake and her connections … I don’t know what exactly he did. But it’s possible that Blake was being difficult and controlling. Also have to ask why Baldoni would ‘pick on’ someone who has higher status than him as an actress and in Hollywood. My initial reaction was Blake wouldn’t want this drama , but now think there’s more to it and I don’t know enough about…

I just don’t believe she’d have escalated drama which could negatively impact her if she wasn’t being subjected to treatment she was deeply unhappy about. I support Blake, I think she’s brave for speaking up. Aside from that she’s a great actress.

Context is everything.

The hit piece on him in the NYT contained edited texts intended to show he was responsible for a smear campaign against her. He has set up a website which he claims contains all of their unedited communications so that the public can make up their own mind. If a publication has selected some of those messages to include in an article it is not because JB supplied them with a few to make her look bad.

The significance of that was that after she had accused him of SH stating he made her uncomfortable she then invited him to her trailer alone while she was pumping alone.

It’s not about a woman being made to hide while breastfeeding or even pumping but a woman who claimed she’d been sexually harassed by a man and then invited him to her trailer alone while having her breasts out. Even the most comfortable of public breastfeeding women would, I’d imagine, draw the line at inviting a sexual predator to join them alone while pumping.

I don’t have any opinions on her one way or the other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything she’s been in and gossip about her doesn’t really grab me.

What I did have an issue with is an article I read earlier today in which this actor had produced an email from her, saying that she was just pumping breast milk in her trailer if he wanted to go over lines with her, and that she’d breast fed her child in front of him before. Almost implying that she’d made no effort to hide herself away in a toilet somewhere where nobody could see her, so she clearly wasn’t that bothered about the possibility of sexual harassment from him. That really fucked me off.

She seems vile

@AliceMcK
@Darkdiamond

Wholeheartedly agree with both of your posts

The more this saga rumbles on, the more BL (& RR) are looking like a pair of total muppets

I've never seen anything BL has been in...and quite frankly not interested in seeing anything of hers, new or old

BL is a total mean girl personified, despite being a fully grown adult

She's absolutely awful

Agree @Darkdiamond ive read a few articles about her being quiet on the matter which really dose speak volumes. BLs message was so arrogant and didn’t portray TS as a woman standing for women, it was very much I have a powerful friend behind me so don’t fuck with me.

There was an article that TS being booed at the Superbowl was related to this, but also some giving other reasons. But the timing has been great for the gossip mags.

As well as wanting JBs phone records they also bullied his agent and coercively accessed her personal phone and I think computer files, finding nothing.

there is also video evidence of her stating that has in the past pretended to taken on the role of actress but really wants to usurp creative control. There is so much evidence that she tried to basically steal the movie from him in this case too. I saw this after I posted, the woman is so arrogant, she’s constantly digging and dropping herself in it but has no self awareness at all blaming everyone else when she catches herself out.

The ones talking openly about supporting her all have something to loose, the director the the fiom she has coming out with Anna Kendrick has a lot to loose if it flops and people are talking about boycotting it because of BL so of course he’s taking her side. Same with the agency that represents RR & BL

I do wonder how much RR is regretting this as it’s damaging his image too, especially if he did actually illegally write part of the script during the writers strike and passed it off as BLs work.

I've never heard of him.

I'm so glad you wrote all of this. I'm following this entire case on the edge of my seat, and didn't know where to start. I'd like yo add to your extensive and detailed post that there is also video evidence of her stating that has in the past pretended to taken on the role of actress but really wants to usurp creative control. There is so much evidence that she tried to basically steal the movie from him in this case too.

I don't believe her. I did when it first came out, until all of the context was provided.

Another point is that her best friend, Taylor Swift, was very openly supportive of Keisha when she sued Dr Luke for sexual harassment and other things. In fact, she donated hundreds of thousands of dollars towards her legal fees. She hasn't said a peep in this case, and Blake said that TS was heavily, intricately, involved in every step of the movie. Why hasn't TS, woman's rights champion and best friend, not put her money where her mouth is and come out to say 'it's all true?'. In fact she has minimised her involvement and has implied that she wants nothing to do with it. That speaks volumes to me. She knows her friend has made up a false sexual harassment allegation.

Talking of which, this was the original complaint (which was all explained when we watched the video of the dancing scene). Yet now BL's legal team are subpoena-ing Justin's mobile phone provider for his entire phone record history over the past 2.5 years, his texts and phone calls to everyone. Why? Because they have no evidence and are hoping to go through Justin's metaphorical bin in order to find something incriminating. It's saddening to see posters on this thread defending BL for standing up to a 'misogynistic' abuser when the evidence suggests that she is the villain and he was actually the victim of a power imbalance. Thankfully he has the support of a mega wealthy financial backer, otherwise he would be ruined.

Saw this thread when it first came out, but didn’t know much so did some internet diving which has taken a while, this is my 2 pennys worth…

original thoughts
BL - B grade actress with mean girl vibes scored a A list celeb as a husband and has a close knit powerful girl group of friends. Probably happy living the high life while raising a family off the back of all this. Best of both worlds to me.

JB - never heard of him, one look and I though ewww that Jonas brother who was married to Sansa Stark ( also BLs friend) sleeze vibes.

Since my deep dive my thoughts are
BL - absolutely definite mean girl using her powerful connections to destroy someone she dosnt like and make herself look good and innocent.

JB - now recognise him as the actor from Jane the Virgin. Seems like a nice guy if not over the top American with his emotions and feelings. Seems to have a genuine caring interest in supporting causes such as domestic violence and coercive control, I think I read he’d lost his virginity to an emotionally abusive ex. His previous works show he has a genuine empathy for the less fortunate and bringing the struggles of others to the public eye, not just DV.

JB got the rights to the movie after the book author found he would absolutely do the book justice and felt he was absolutely right for the lead after being burnt on selling her book rights in the past. JB also wanted to make sure profits as well as publicity were to benefit DV causes even before he bought the rights. BL complete destroyed that choosing to promote her own hair care and alcohol brands. Well we all know that alcohol and DV mix well 🤔

BL from the onset played the game well using her leverage of not signing her contract even after going public she was playing the part. She ballooned the films budget over and over again and threatened to pull out when she didn’t get her way.

BL time and time again blamed JB and his team when ever there was negative publicity against her, even though it was all her doing.

BL refused to film for various reasons including using the writers strike as an excuse even though the studio had permission to film during the strike. And even though she apparently cared so much about the strike it didn’t stop her writing herself and using threats to get her script used during the strike. She then fucked up and went on record to say it was RR who actually wrote that part of the script ( while the writers strike was on) even though he was not under any contract to do so and with out any knowledge from the studios/companies involved.

Released video - not sure it proves SH, it looks like 2 actors practising the scene, trying to figure out what way to play it all out. JB seems focused on the background movements as he should as director. Given BL has continually said she’s a ball buster, calls it as it is hadn’t been afraid to call people out face to face, has powerful friends, she’s also an A list celebrity with agents and staff I don’t see how if at any time during that scene she felt she couldn’t pull back and say she wasn’t comfortable. This is apparently the scene they fall madly in love so I’d 100% expect touch, kisses and close body language between the two.

BL openly invited the man she claims made her feel uncomfortable to her trailer while breast pumping dose not say to me he made her feel uncomfortable.

All sexual innuendo, inappropriate texts came from BL not the other way round.

PR agencies that represented Johnny Depp - feel like this is a red herring, Hollywood is full of unscrupulous PR firms, BL & RR have their own which they actively engaged first in the case. The one JB uses has represented lots of celebs, it just happen to also be the one JD used during his high profile case.

There is proof BL was engaging with media to do an article on JB and harassment long before he hired the pr firm.

If I met JB I’d probably hate him, I hate ott emotions, touchy-feely over complimenting people and as I said my first impression of his pics is sleeze, but I don’t actually think he is guilty here, I fully think BL has 100% bullied her way into taking over this movie and has used excuses, made up lies and outright done her best to destroy people she dosnt like.

As a women who has been SH, touched inappropriately and been bullied sexually I am 100% on the side of women should be able to feel safe in any environment. But I’m a realist and know there are women out there who lie and destroy the work done to make women feel safe for their own selfish reasons, BL to me is one of them,

to be honest, having read the leaked texts/emails, it appears there's very little difference between Blake Lively and Serena Van Der Woodsen

Serena Vander Woodsen OG fan for life.

I never get this to be honest. I mean I don’t know Andrew Tate, for example, but I have a very bad opinion of him.

WRT Blake Lively - decent actress. I’m not entirely sure what to make of the current furore around her and JB but it does appear that the “media” are certainly gunning for her as opposed to him.

They are prob both not perfect but as she is the woman she will come off worse.