Blake Lively Created A Toxic Work Environment At her Company

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00:00Blake Lively created a toxic work environment at her company.

00:03Blake Lively's company is being exposed.

00:07Blake Lively is under fire after a new report accused her of fostering a toxic work environment

00:12at her now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve.

00:15As Blake Lively continues to make headlines for her feud with Justin Baldoni,

00:19a troubling chapter from her own professional past has resurfaced.

00:23Six former staffers from Blake's now defunct lifestyle company, Preserve,

00:27have come forward with serious allegations about the toxic and dysfunctional work environment

00:32they claim existed behind the scenes.

00:35Six former employees of Blake Lively's now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve,

00:38are speaking out about what they describe as a toxic, unprofessional work environment.

00:42In an exposé published by Daily Mail, the former employees painted a picture of chaos,

00:47emotional strain, and disorganization at Preserve, a company Blake launched in 2014

00:52with the intent to sell artisanal home goods and promote a curated lifestyle.

00:57However, the venture folded within a year.

01:01Staffer comes out about Blake Lively's business, it's a disaster.

01:05One staffer described the business as an absolute disaster,

01:08alleging that the current workplace allegations Blake is making against Justin

01:11are deeply ironic.

01:13It was one of the most insane, toxic, emotionally draining,

01:18and disorganized environments you could imagine, they said.

01:22Another ex-employee claimed Blake's attitude contributed to the toxicity,

01:25stating,

01:27The impression she left on me after I worked at Preserve is that she doesn't care.

01:31It was a really toxic work environment.

01:35Blake Lively and her brother were unqualified for their own company.

01:38A particularly telling anecdote involved a planned photo shoot at Blake's home

01:42in Westchester County, New York.

01:45Staffers and a model reportedly arrived, expecting a polished production,

01:49only for Blake to emerge looking like an absolute mess.

01:53The lack of professionalism extended beyond Blake, according to sources.

01:58Her brother, Eric Lively, who was hired as the company's creative director,

02:02was also criticized for being unqualified and careless in his role.

02:07Eric was completely unqualified to run a company, said one former staffer.

02:11There were a lot of ways in which the employment was unprofessional.

02:15Another added, he was acting the part of creative director, but wasn't doing the work.

02:21The company's Manhattan headquarters, a cramped studio apartment,

02:25was reportedly so bare that employees had to sit on the floor for months

02:29due to the absence of furniture or desks.

02:32Blake Lively's company sent paychecks late.

02:35Compounding the discomfort was the financial instability.

02:37Two staffers claimed that delayed paychecks left them unable to afford even basic necessities,

02:44like subway fare.

02:46Others alleged they were made to work excessive hours under poor conditions.

02:50Some reportedly received settlements of up to $300,000

02:53after suggesting taking action for their treatment,

02:56though the internal crisis never made headlines at the time.

03:00Blake Lively's publicist made sure the media didn't hear anything about her business.

03:03The silence surrounding Preserve's internal dysfunction, according to the sources,

03:09was due in large part to Blake's powerful publicist, Leslie Sloan.

03:13Leslie Sloan shut it down, one staffer said,

03:17implying that negative press was carefully managed and buried.

03:20They buried every single thing from that company.

03:23In a 2023 interview with Entrepreneur,

03:27Blake briefly addressed the failure of Preserve,

03:29admitting she had made mistakes.

03:30I poured everything I had into that company, she said,

03:34while also referencing vague, behind-the-scenes stuff

03:37that we just couldn't figure out.

03:39Notably, she did not elaborate on the specific mismanagement

03:42or toxic conditions now being alleged by her former employees.

03:47Blake Lively's suit with Justin Baldoni is still popping off.

03:51Blake is currently engaged in a high-profile feud with Justin Baldoni,

03:55alleging more than a few things.

03:57Justin, in turn, has countersued Blake.

03:59Her husband Ryan Reynolds and Sloan,

04:03accusing them of launching a coordinated mission against his character.

04:06The case is expected to go to trial in March 2026.

04:10The suit has already ignited intense media interest,

04:13and the claims from Preserve's former staffers

04:15may further complicate public perception of Blake.

04:19Critics are pointing out the apparent contradiction in Blake's current posture

04:22as a workplace misconduct whistleblower,

04:24juxtaposed against the disturbing reports

04:27of how her own company allegedly treated its employees.

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