Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, also known as the genetically-blessed overlords of Hollywood, have reemerged from their luxurious celebrity cave to grace us mere mortals with a red carpet moment at the 2025 Time100 Gala. Yes, they’re still stupidly good-looking and annoyingly adorable — we checked.
The glamorous event took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC, a venue so classy even the chandeliers probably have agents.
Why were they there, you ask? Well, Blake Lively isn’t just the queen of effortlessly perfect hair anymore — she’s officially one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People,” and she landed a spot in the “Titans” category. Titans! That’s right. Not just a fashion icon, not just Gossip Girl royalty — she’s now rubbing metaphorical elbows with global change-makers and metaphorical gods. Casual.
Her Time100 write-up was penned by none other than civil rights superhero Sherrilyn Ifill, who basically dropped a love letter about how Blake is not only a style slayer, but also a behind-the-scenes goddess of empathy, strength, and activism. TL;DR: Blake is out here saving the world with couture and kindness.
Blake, being a total class act, posted on Instagram about how deeply honored she was by Sherrilyn’s words. She said:
“To be written about by the great @sherrilynifill is not something I take lightly. Her work has shaped our nation. WHO SHE IS – as a human, woman, mother, leader, fighter, healer, empath, risk taker and dream maker- has shaped my heart…”
She didn’t finish with “And I’m also the only person alive who can rock a Zuhair Murad gown like this,” but she could’ve, and we would’ve accepted it.
Speaking of that gown — WOWZA. Blake floated down the red carpet like a glittering celestial being in her Zuhair Murad masterpiece, reminding everyone that she basically eats sequins and elegance for breakfast.
Also on the carpet? Blake’s equally radiant mom, Elaine Lively. Family goals, truly. Somewhere off to the side, Ryan Reynolds was probably making sarcastic comments and trying not to cry about how lucky he is. (Let’s be real, he 100% cried in the limo.)
Anyway, the Time100 Gala? Crushed it. Blake? A legend. Ryan? Still handsome and funny and lowkey obsessed with his wife. The world? Not worthy.
