Blake Lively, Hollywood’s blonde bombshell with a knack for lighting up the screen (and apparently, the comment section), has found herself at the center of a drama more intense than a Gossip Girl plot twist. This time, it’s not about her stunning red carpet looks or her enviable marriage to Ryan Reynolds. No, no—Blake has been caught in the crossfire of… dun dun dun… **CAST DRAMA** surrounding It Ends With Us.
At the ripe old age of 36 (which, by Hollywood standards, is practically ancient), Blake has become a topic of conversation for her absolutely stellar response to a deeply serious question posed by journalist Jake Hamilton. You know, the kind of question that really makes you sit back and contemplate life, love, and the importance of not putting your foot in your mouth.
In an interview that graced the YouTube universe on August 8th, Jake—doing what journalists do—asked Blake a simple question about the romantic drama, which, by the way, tackles themes like emotional and domestic abuse. Casual stuff, right? Jake, in all his seriousness, asked, “If someone understands the themes of this movie and meets you in public, wanting to discuss it, what’s the best way for them to approach you? How would you recommend they go about it?”
Now, one might expect a thoughtful, measured response from an actress who’s been in the biz for years. But Blake, bless her heart, decided to take the road less traveled. Her response? Pure gold: “Maybe asking for, like, my address, or my phone number. Or, like, location share?! I could just location-share you and then we could…”
The internet, as you might imagine, did not take this well. YouTube commenters, in their infinite wisdom and calm demeanor (because YouTube comments are known for their level-headedness), were quick to pounce. One aghast viewer proclaimed, “Her initial response to the first question is so out of touch.” Another, equally shocked, added, “Wow, Blake, I really thought you were a better person than this. Your response to his questions is just mind-blowing—how out of touch you are as a human being. A lot of people experience DV [domestic violence], and for you to joke about it is just crazy and heartless, to be honest.”
Over on TikTok, the pitchforks were also out. One user, probably sitting in a fortress of perfect media training certificates, typed furiously, “What garbage answer where is her media training?!?”
But wait, this isn’t Blake’s first rodeo in the land of awkward interviews. Back in 2016, journalist Kjersti Flaa shared a memory from her time with Blake and co-star Parker Posey while promoting Café Society. Flaa confessed that this interview was so uncomfortable, it nearly drove her to abandon her career and take up a quieter life raising alpacas (probably). According to her YouTube memoir, she was simply trying to be nice—congratulating Blake on her pregnancy—when Blake, ever the charmer, shot back with a sarcastic, “Congrats on your little bump.” Ouch. The interview then spiraled into a vortex of cringe, leaving everyone involved questioning their life choices.
So, what have we learned from all this? Blake Lively may be a lot of things—gorgeous, talented, married to Deadpool—but a master of sensitive Q&A? That’s up for debate. Maybe next time, she’ll stick to talking about shoes or Ryan Reynolds. Or better yet, maybe she’ll just share her location and let us all come to our own conclusions.
