Blake Lively Is Smiling Through It All
Say what you want about Blake Lively, the girl still knows how to turn a look. Last night, she arrived at the New York City premiere of her new film, Another Simple Favor, in a seafoam-green Tamara Ralph Couture gown from the spring 2025 collection, Christian Louboutin heels, and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. The ethereal gown featured a corset bodice with lattice detailing and a draped sheer chiffon skirt.
She styled the look with pink bejeweled bracelets instead of the sheer gloves that were shown on the runway. At Lively’s side was husband Ryan Reynolds and friends including Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, and Hugh Jackman. Lively also posed for photos with her Another Simple Favor co-star Anna Kendrick. Both looked happy to be there, no signs of a bubbling feud.
The look was a new silhouette for Lively, but she has worn Tamara Ralph several times over the last year, most notably to the London premiere of — trigger warning — It Ends With Us, where she looked absolutely radiant in a floral-and-sequin-embellished gown and red fur coat despite the chaos that was swirling around her. We do love an unbothered queen.
In August 2024, It Ends With Us arrived amid a flurry of press-tour drama, suggesting a rift between Lively and her co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. By the time the film had managed to pull in $345 million globally, tensions seemed to settle — that is, until December, when Lively filed a legal complaint with the California Civil Rights Department. She accused Baldoni; his production studio, Wayfarer; his business partners; and several publicists of mounting a retaliatory smear campaign against her after she complained about sexual harassment on set.
The New York Times published a report based on her claims, co-bylined by reporter Megan Twohey and peppered with text messages that appeared to show Baldoni and his PR team conspiring to tank Lively’s reputation. Baldoni soon came forward with a lawsuit of his own, suing the Times for defamation and alleging that Lively’s team had doctored its supposed evidence, covering up a plot by the actress to tarnish his good name and stage a “hostile takeover” of the film. A few hours later, Lively officially sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, he sued her back, and now the two are now locked in a protracted legal battle — and a war of reputations — that may well go to trial.
For more on that mess, read our full breakdown of everything that’s happened here.
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