Blake Lively is facing criticism from fans for her seemingly “disrespectful” and “dismissive” behavior upon receiving a friendship bracelet at the London premiere of her film, It Ends With Us, last month. In video footage that has emerged, an unidentified fan hands the Age of Adaline actress, 37, a pink beaded bracelet.
Though she expresses her thanks, the Gossip Girl alum quickly passes the bracelet to someone nearby, stating that it “didn’t go with” her outfit. This remark from Lively has struck some viewers as “rude,” drawing comparisons to Regina George, the quintessential “mean girl” character from the 2004 film, Mean Girls.
@allocine Blake Lively est fan de son nouveau bracelet de l’amitié ….#onregardequoi#swifties #friendshipbracelets #itendswithus #filmtok ♬ son original – AlloCiné
Blake Lively’s Viral Bracelet Comment Sparks Outrage On TikTok
As seen in the above clip (uploaded to TikTok by @allocine), Lively tells the gift-giving fan: “Thank you so much. That’s so sweet. I’m going to put it here because it doesn’t go with my outfit, but I will wear it later.” In contrast, Isabela Ferrer, Lively’s co-star, promptly adorns her wrist with the friendship bracelet upon receiving it. “Thank you! Oh my God, I’m going to put it on,” she conversely tells the fan.
Commenters beneath the widely viewed and shared TikTok post criticized Lively both for her response and for not noticing that the pink bracelet actually matched her pink earrings. “The way it actually FITS her whole outfit lmaooo,” one wrote as another replied: “Regina George vibes.” Someone else added: “I will wear it later. Yeah ok.” An additional user similarly reacted: “It actually does go with her outfit tho hahahah.”
@stephwithdadeets Maybe we are just now all seeing the real Blake Lively.#blakelively #justinbaldoni #itendswithusmovie #drama #controversy #kjerstiflaa #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Stephanie Tleiji
In recent weeks, Lively has faced considerable backlash for actions perceived as “tone deaf” and “out of touch.” Critics have particularly targeted the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actress for launching a haircare line and promoting her new film, It Ends With Us, which deals with domestic violence but has been marketed with a tone akin to a romantic comedy.
Amid this controversy, a 2016 interview also resurfaced last month, featuring Lively, her co-star Parker Posey, and journalist Kjersti Flaa discussing the Woody Allen film Cafe Society. Many viewers of the clip continue to accuse Lively of being “rude” and “fat-shaming” the reporter. Flaa, 51, recently uploaded her interview with Lively to YouTube, titling it: “The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job.”
When the video was recorded, Lively, who has been married to Ryan Reynolds since 2012, was pregnant with their second child. Today, the couple has four children. As the interview began, Flaa (who founded Content Now TV) said to Lively: “First of all, congrats on your little bump,” alluding to Lively’s pregnancy. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants alum then weirdly replied: “Congrats on your little bump.”
Given that the film was set in the 1930s, Flaa then inquired of Lively and Posey, 55, whether they relished donning the era-specific attire. Strangely, Lively didn’t even look at Flaa, only at Posey, and said: “Everyone wants to talk about the clothes but I wonder if they would ask the men about the clothes.” Flaa then said: “I would” as Lively and Posey continued to ignore her.
One critic wrote that this clip showed “the real Blake Lively” as another concurred, writing: “this is the real her.” An additional commenter noted: “This is the true Blake Lively I fear.” Someone else added: “Watching the smile fade from the interviewer’s face broke my heart” as one other agreed: “People were always shocked when I said Blake had mean girl energy. I feel vindicated.”
On X (previously known as Twitter), numerous users persist in voicing their concerns over Lively’s treatment of Flaa (despite the A Simple Favor actress remaining silent on the matter and offering no apology to the journalist following the widely shared interview). “[Lively was] pulling a mean girl session on this poor interviewer, while she is trying to do her job,” one tweeted.
Another recently added: “Blake Lively kept snubbing the interviewer by ignoring her and talking like the interviewer was not in the room. It’s weird and petty-mean behavior.
