Blake Lively’s Mean Comments Are Coming Back To Haunt Her

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00:00Blake Lively's comments are coming back in the news and it isn't for a good reason.

00:04Her past reputation as one of the mean girls in Hollywood isn't doing her any favours

00:08right now.

00:09Blake Lively has long been admired for her quick wit, bold personality, unwavering confidence.

00:14Just ask her loyal fans or take a look at her hilarious online banter with her husband

00:19Ryan Reynolds.

00:20But lately her trademark sense of humour has been stopping at some serious roadblocks.

00:24One of the most talked about incidents revolves around an undated panel discussion clip that

00:28went viral on TikTok.

00:30In the video, Blake is seated next to her Gossip Girl co-star Leighton Meester.

00:33While discussing some behind the scenes anecdotes, Blake cracks what she clearly intended as

00:37a joke.

00:38Well, some of us started in a cage, she says, waving her hand in Leighton Meester's direction.

00:43The audience's reaction?

00:44Stunned silence and a few awkward chuckles.

00:47Blake, perhaps realizing the crowd's discomfort, quickly backpedaled.

00:50Come on, it was a joke, lord have mercy.

00:52Come on, it was a joke.

00:54Unfortunately, her attempts to patch things up only made people more uncomfortable.

00:58Onlookers in the room and later social media commentators expressed their disapproval,

01:02calling the comment tone deaf and insensitive.

01:04The fact that Blake's joke was directed at Leighton Meester made it all the more jarring.

01:08So for those of you who don't know, Leighton Meester was actually born in a prison.

01:13So it was a pretty mean joke.

01:15According to executive producer Joshua Safran, who spilled the beans at a Vanity Fair interview,

01:19Blake and Leighton weren't exactly BFFs in real life, despite playing best friends

01:24on screen.

01:25They weren't bitter enemies, but they definitely didn't share the same warm rapport fans

01:29might have hoped for.

01:30So you can imagine how uncomfortable it must have been for Leighton to stand by while Blake

01:33made jokes at her expense.

01:35It's one thing to exchange friendly jabs with a long-term pal.

01:38It's another to target someone who you're not really close with.

01:42Fans quickly jumped in to call Blake's joke in bad taste, with many pointing out that

01:45humor doesn't always translate well between acquaintances, especially when it digs into

01:49personal struggles.

01:51The biggest issue with Blake's cage joke is its reference to Leighton Meester's unconventional

01:55background.

01:56Leighton was born to Constance Meester, who was incarcerated and serving time for some

02:00big things.

02:01Growing up, Leighton spent her early years under her grandmother's care.

02:04This background is no secret to longtime fans, but it's still a delicate subject.

02:08Bringing it up in an offhand joke, especially in a public way, it's not a good look.

02:13Many who witnessed the viral clip felt that Blake's comment trivialized Leighton's

02:17friendships, turning them into punchlines rather than showing any empathy.

02:21After the clip made its rounds, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram erupted with opinions.

02:24Some people posted saying that they'd never see Blake the same way again, while others

02:28argued that Blake was just trying to lighten the mood with some playful banter.

02:31Still, the overwhelming opinion leaned toward disapproval.

02:34A barrage of comments labeled Blake as insensitive, disrespectful, unfunny.

02:38The last thing you want when you already have rumors of on-set tension is to make a public

02:42fool of yourself that confirms everyone's suspicions.

02:45Yet, here was Blake, caught on camera, making a remark about someone else's difficult

02:48childhood.

02:49The timing and the tone made it practically impossible for her to talk her way out of

02:52it.

02:53And this isn't the first time Blake has found herself in hot water over her words.

02:56Throughout 2024, multiple clips of her interviews have gone viral for all the wrong reasons.

03:01Whether it's the way she discusses sensitive topics, or her quick, flippant retorts to

03:05seemingly harmless questions, something about Blake's delivery rubs certain fans the wrong

03:09way.

03:10A glaring example of Blake's commentary took place during a Vogue's 73 Questions

03:14segment back in July 2014.

03:16The interviewer asked her which movie made her laugh the hardest, and Blake responded

03:20without batting an eyelash with Shawshank Redemption.

03:23Cue the collective record scratch.

03:25The 1994 classic is a famously gritty tale of wrongful imprisonment, friendship, corruption.

03:31It's hailed as one of the most emotionally stirring films of all time.

03:35Not exactly a laugh-out-loud romp.

03:37The interviewer seemed amused, but quickly moved on.

03:39When the clip resurfaced on TikTok, though, fans weren't so forgiving.

03:42The movie you laughed the hardest through?

03:44Shawshank Redemption.

03:45They questioned if Blake had actually watched the same movie, or if she was just attempting

03:49some dry, sarcastic humor, and completely missing the mark.

03:53Social media erupted once again.

03:55One user commented that Blake might have been pulling Ryan Reynolds, known for his deadpan

03:59humor, but ultimately failed to deliver.

04:01Another person insisted that Blake was just trying to be ironic, but flubbed the execution.

04:05Another viewpoint argued that Blake might not have had an actual answer in mind and

04:09tossed out the first random little thing she could think of, trying to appear clever or

04:13edgy.

04:14Whatever her intentions, her response was negative, with some calling her blind-sightedly

04:17pretentious, others rolling their eyes at what they saw as a clumsy attempt at humor.

04:21While Blake still has plenty of superfans, the growing thread on Reddit called her cringe,

04:26demonstrating a noticeable shift in how certain corners of the internet perceive her.

04:30Some people said she's always been this way but flew under the radar because the media

04:33loved her.

04:34With multiple clips surfacing, people are revisiting past interviews, discovering more

04:37instances where her jokes may have landed awkwardly.

04:40Many argue that it's fine to have a sense of humor after all, it's part of what made

04:43her so likable, but you have to know when to pivot and show respect, especially around

04:48heavy topics like incarceration and other things that shouldn't be taken lightly.

04:52The scrutiny over her comedic style also comes to a head with her recent press tour.

04:56For It Ends With Us, the movie tackles heavy themes, yet Blake seemed more focused on flaunting

05:00her new healthcare line, Blake Brown Beauty, and gushing about the film's fashion.

05:04Fans felt that downplaying the serious elements of the story was another example of Blake's

05:07disconnect.

05:08A contingent of viewers and readers voiced dismay, saying she had trivialized a serious

05:12subject in favor of self-promotion.

05:15Celebrity journalist Kirstie Flabb recently posted a video titled, The Blake Lively Interview

05:20That Made Me Want To Quit My Job, garnering over 3 million views and stirring considerable

05:25blows.

05:26The footage, taken in 2016 during an interview for Cafe Society, left watchers with a negative

05:30taste in their mouth.

05:31The tension began when Kirstie attempted to compliment Blake's pregnancy, saying,

05:35First off, congrats on your little bump.

05:37Blake responded with a curt, congrats on your little bump, gesturing towards Kirstie.

05:43Making matters more awkward, Parker Posey, also present for the interview, asked,

05:47What about my bump?

05:48As she pointed to her backside.

05:52The two actresses spent much of the remaining time conversing with each other, barely acknowledging

05:56Kirstie.

05:57Their behavior struck viewers as mean-spirited, rather than entertaining, Kirstie visibly

06:02struggled with the uncomfortable exchange.

06:04Nonetheless, she maintained her professionalism.

06:06Speaking with the Daily Mail, Kirstie admitted to Hertz, because I obviously wasn't pregnant

06:09and I could never get pregnant.

06:11Another moment involved Blake using a word she shouldn't have been using, while chatting

06:14with Elle about the possibility of having daughters, saying she wants her kids to appreciate

06:18shoes, bags, and stories.

06:20The comment garnered a wave of online criticism.

06:22Meanwhile, rumors of a feud between Blake and her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni,

06:26have gained momentum.

06:27Justin, who both directed and starred in the film, raised eyebrows when he skipped all

06:31press appearances with his castmates and steered clear of the red carpet alongside Blake.

06:35Justin has reportedly hired Melissa Nathan, the crisis PR manager known for her work with

06:40Johnny Depp, during his court battle against Amber Heard.

06:42Insiders claim Blake and Justin clashed over creative choices.

06:47Rumors suggested Blake and her husband, Ryan, brought in an editor to assemble their preferred

06:50vision of the film, which apparently became the final cut.

06:53Rumors also circulated that Blake accused Justin of weird on-set conduct, but neither

06:57party has publicly addressed these claims.

07:00According to sources speaking to the Daily Mail, Blake is worried about her career following

07:03the continuous missteps she's had.

07:05Rumor has it she believed her new role would be her moment to shine, but now fears it could

07:09derail her career.

07:11Blake is definitely upset by the backlash.

07:12She thought this was her big opportunity, but now she worries it could end everything,

07:17She's concerned nobody will want to work with her after this.

07:19The source added that Blake hopes to keep producing, directing, acting, but intends

07:23to pause and reconsider her next steps.

07:25What do you guys think about Blake now?

07:26Let me know in the comments and I hope you have a great day.

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