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Blake Lively Created A Toxic Work Environment At her Company
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5/27/2025
Blake Lively Created A Toxic Work Environment At her Company
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Blake Lively created a toxic work environment at her company.
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Blake Lively's company is being exposed.
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Blake Lively is under fire after a new report accused her of fostering a toxic work environment
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at her now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve.
00:15
As Blake Lively continues to make headlines for her feud with Justin Baldoni,
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a troubling chapter from her own professional past has resurfaced.
00:23
Six former staffers from Blake's now defunct lifestyle company, Preserve,
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have come forward with serious allegations about the toxic and dysfunctional work environment
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they claim existed behind the scenes.
00:35
Six former employees of Blake Lively's now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve,
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are speaking out about what they describe as a toxic, unprofessional work environment.
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In an exposé published by Daily Mail, the former employees painted a picture of chaos,
00:47
emotional strain, and disorganization at Preserve, a company Blake launched in 2014
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with the intent to sell artisanal home goods and promote a curated lifestyle.
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However, the venture folded within a year.
01:01
Staffer comes out about Blake Lively's business, it's a disaster.
01:05
One staffer described the business as an absolute disaster,
01:08
alleging that the current workplace allegations Blake is making against Justin
01:11
are deeply ironic.
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It was one of the most insane, toxic, emotionally draining,
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and disorganized environments you could imagine, they said.
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Another ex-employee claimed Blake's attitude contributed to the toxicity,
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stating,
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The impression she left on me after I worked at Preserve is that she doesn't care.
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It was a really toxic work environment.
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Blake Lively and her brother were unqualified for their own company.
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A particularly telling anecdote involved a planned photo shoot at Blake's home
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in Westchester County, New York.
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Staffers and a model reportedly arrived, expecting a polished production,
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only for Blake to emerge looking like an absolute mess.
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The lack of professionalism extended beyond Blake, according to sources.
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Her brother, Eric Lively, who was hired as the company's creative director,
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was also criticized for being unqualified and careless in his role.
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Eric was completely unqualified to run a company, said one former staffer.
02:11
There were a lot of ways in which the employment was unprofessional.
02:15
Another added, he was acting the part of creative director, but wasn't doing the work.
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The company's Manhattan headquarters, a cramped studio apartment,
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was reportedly so bare that employees had to sit on the floor for months
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due to the absence of furniture or desks.
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Blake Lively's company sent paychecks late.
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Compounding the discomfort was the financial instability.
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Two staffers claimed that delayed paychecks left them unable to afford even basic necessities,
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like subway fare.
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Others alleged they were made to work excessive hours under poor conditions.
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Some reportedly received settlements of up to $300,000
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after suggesting taking action for their treatment,
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though the internal crisis never made headlines at the time.
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Blake Lively's publicist made sure the media didn't hear anything about her business.
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The silence surrounding Preserve's internal dysfunction, according to the sources,
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was due in large part to Blake's powerful publicist, Leslie Sloan.
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Leslie Sloan shut it down, one staffer said,
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implying that negative press was carefully managed and buried.
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They buried every single thing from that company.
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In a 2023 interview with Entrepreneur,
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Blake briefly addressed the failure of Preserve,
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admitting she had made mistakes.
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I poured everything I had into that company, she said,
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while also referencing vague, behind-the-scenes stuff
03:37
that we just couldn't figure out.
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Notably, she did not elaborate on the specific mismanagement
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or toxic conditions now being alleged by her former employees.
03:47
Blake Lively's suit with Justin Baldoni is still popping off.
03:51
Blake is currently engaged in a high-profile feud with Justin Baldoni,
03:55
alleging more than a few things.
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Justin, in turn, has countersued Blake.
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Her husband Ryan Reynolds and Sloan,
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accusing them of launching a coordinated mission against his character.
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The case is expected to go to trial in March 2026.
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The suit has already ignited intense media interest,
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and the claims from Preserve's former staffers
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may further complicate public perception of Blake.
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Critics are pointing out the apparent contradiction in Blake's current posture
04:22
as a workplace misconduct whistleblower,
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juxtaposed against the disturbing reports
04:27
of how her own company allegedly treated its employees.
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