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Blake Lively Vs. Hollywood

Jan 8, 2025
Heather Schwedel, a culture staff writer at Slate, dives into the tangled web of Blake Lively's public image and her latest legal issues with Justin Baldoni regarding the film 'It Ends With Us.' The discussion covers the controversies surrounding their promotional tactics and the shifting narrative of domestic violence in cinema. Schwedel also illuminates Baldoni's evolution as a feminist advocate and critiques the dark side of public relations tactics in celebrity culture. The conversation sheds light on how these dynamics shape perceptions in Hollywood.
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Blake Lively's Public Image

  • Blake Lively, star of Gossip Girl, is known for a spiky reputation.
  • This stems from incidents like marrying on a plantation and excessive product promotion.
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It Ends With Us Promotion

  • The film 'It Ends With Us' had a strange promotional strategy where Lively and co-star Justin Baldoni didn't appear together.
  • This led to online speculation about a feud between them.
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The Resurfaced Interview

  • An old interview resurfaced where Lively responded to a journalist's congratulations on her pregnancy with the same remark, though the journalist wasn't pregnant.
  • This fueled negative online sentiment towards Lively.
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