Blake Lively vs. Hollywood Reporter: The Sassiest Slingshot Showdown of the Year!

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Blake Lively just pulled a full Serena van der Woodsen on The Hollywood Reporter, and she is not amused. In a plot twist worthy of a Gossip Girl reboot, the actress is calling out the publication for a β€œsexist” depiction of her legal drama with Justin Baldoni. And let’s just say, if looks could kill, that cover art would be six feet under by now.

So, what happened? Well, THR dropped a report about Blake’s lawsuit against Justin, implying it was just a big ol’ β€œcultural misunderstanding” because of his involvement in the Baha’i faith. Blake and her team took one look at the article, one look at the accompanying artwork, and said: β€œAbsolutely not.”

The Cover That Launched a Thousand Eyerolls
Let’s paint a pictureβ€”literally. The THR cover decided to go biblical, depicting Blake as David, armed with a slingshot (in which she has stuffed her phone, because 2025 battles require WiFi). Across from her? Justin, clutching a copy of It Ends With Us like it’s a medieval shield. And looming in the background? Ryan Reynolds in some kind of medieval cosplay, because of course he’s there.

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Blake’s reaction? She was NOT having it.

A Statement as Sharp as a Slingshot

Her team said:

β€œThe Hollywood Reporter should be ashamed of itself.”

That’s it. That’s the statement. No fluff, no frillsβ€”just pure, unfiltered rage.

They then went on to rip THR for portraying Blake as the aggressor, despite her claims of sexual harassment and retaliation. The statement continued:

β€œThe framing in this picture is outrageously insulting as it plays into every sexist trope about women who dare file a workplace complaint, turning them into the aggressor, and suggesting they deserve the retaliation that comes their way.”

Translation: You had ONE job, THR. ONE. JOB.

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The Lawsuit Drama Heats Up
As if this whole mess wasn’t spicy enough, Blake just filed an amended lawsuit, revealing that two other actresses on set had raised concerns about Justin and his producer friend Jamey Heath. Their identities are under wraps (because privacy matters), but they are reportedly ready to testify.

Meanwhile, Justin’s legal team is out here waving receipts and calling it a β€œlack of actual evidence.”

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The Internet Reacts: Confusion, Controversy, and a Whole Lot of Side-Eyes
Naturally, Twitter (or whatever Elon’s calling it these days) has erupted. Some people are fuming over the β€œmockery” made of workplace harassment, while others are scratching their heads over why Blake was depicted as Davidβ€”the scrappy underdogβ€”when, let’s be real, she’s the A-lister in this equation.

But one thing’s for sure: Blake Lively is not letting this slide.

Thoughts? Feel free to sound off below! (Or just wait for Ryan Reynolds to tweet something hilariously petty about it.)

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