{"id":56832,"date":"2025-04-28T07:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/56832\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T07:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:12:24","slug":"blake-lively-makes-bold-red-carpet-statement-as-beleaguered-actress-arrives-at-premiere-with-ryan-reynolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/56832\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively makes bold red carpet statement as beleaguered actress arrives at premiere with Ryan Reynolds"},"content":{"rendered":"

All eyes were on Blake Lively<\/a> as she arrived to a special screening of her upcoming movie,\u00a0Another Simple Favor, with Ryan Reynolds<\/a> in New York City<\/a> on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a037-year-old Gossip Girl star commanded attention in a plunging light blue gown, which\u00a0hugged every inch her hourglass figure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She accessorized the floor-length dress, which featured a\u00a0criss-cross design across the bodice that dipped down to her hips, with a pair of statement earrings and several sparkly pink bracelets from Lorraine Schwartz.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the occasion, the actress wore her long blonde hair in romantic waves, nude lip gloss and a glamorous makeup look.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She was joined by her husband, 48, who appeared every inch the doting husband as he stood by her side on the red carpet in a grey suit and brown loafers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lively and her husband, who recently attended the Time100 Gala<\/a> together, looked every bit the loved-up couple as they worked the red carpet, with the Deadpool star putting on a charming display as he turned the spotlight onto his wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"All <\/p>\n

All eyes were on Blake Lively as she arrived to a special screening of her upcoming movie, Another Simple Favor, with Ryan Reynolds in New York City on Sunday<\/p>\n

\"The \"For <\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Gossip Girl star commanded attention in a plunging white gown, which hugged every inch her hourglass figure<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She was joined by her husband, 48, who appeared every inch the doting husband as he stood by her side on the red carpet in a grey suit and brown loafers<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The film is a sequel to the 2018 film and brings back Lively and Anna Kendrick\u00a0<\/p>\n

They shared loving gazes at one another and looked picture perfect as Lively rested her hand on his torso and he the small of her back.<\/p>\n

Also in attendance was Lively’s Another Simple Favor co-star Anna Kendrick, whom she is rumored to be embroiled in a feud with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blake and Anna notably kept some distance while promoting Another Simple Favor at SXSW, fueling suspicions of tension between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One bone of contention is said to be\u00a0over billing for the movie, while it has also been claimed that\u00a0Kendrick is upset Lively’s legal ordeal with Justin Baldoni has been overshadowing their new film.<\/p>\n

However the A-listers set their alleged differences aside to hit the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Anna worked a bedazzled white crop top, flowing trousers, and platform heels.<\/p>\n

They were also joined by their director, Paul Feig, who previously dispelled feud claims between the leading ladies.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

He posed in between the women and sported a suit, glossy scarf, and his usual smart glasses.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The actress gazed lovingly at her spouse and placed a hand on his torso\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The couple looked loved-up at the premiere<\/p>\n

\"Ryan <\/p>\n

Ryan put on a charming display beside his lady love<\/p>\n

\"Blake <\/p>\n

Blake wrapped her arms around her spouse as they took snaps together<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The actor looked proudly upon his lady love<\/p>\n

Blake and Anna have returned to their roles of Emily Nelson and\u00a0Stephanie Smothers respectively for their anticipated film Another Simple Favor, the sequel to their 2018 film A Simple Favor.<\/p>\n

It’s set for release on May 1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The premise, ‘Follows Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman,’ per IMDB.<\/p>\n

The premiere comes\u00a0after Lively was hit by widespread backlash for her speech at the Time100 Gala on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Ryan accompanied his wife to Thursday’s event held at Jazz at the Lincoln Center in New York City, where she was honoured as one of the magazine’s most influential people of the year.<\/p>\n

In her speech, Blake alluded to her legal war with former co-star Justin and also revealed her mother’s past assault by a ‘work acquaintance.’<\/p>\n

‘I have so much to say about the last two years of my life, but tonight is not the forum,’ she said, hinting at her ongoing bitter court battle with Baldoni, whom she accused of sexual harassment, which he denied.<\/p>\n

Instead, she decided to speak about ‘the feeling of being a woman who has a voice today.’<\/p>\n

\"Lively's <\/p>\n

Lively’s sizzling yet sophisticated dress trailed the red carpet in romantic fashion<\/p>\n

\"Lively \"Lively <\/p>\n

Lively wowed as she posed up a storm<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The A-listers have been married since 2012<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She was joined on the red carpet by her Another Simple Favor co-star Anna Kendrick<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The duo are rumored to be embroiled in a feud<\/p>\n

\"They <\/p>\n

They set whatever rumored differences they have to the side as they posed on the red carpet\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Kendrick <\/p>\n

Kendrick donned a white crop top and flowing trousers\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Kendrick \"She <\/p>\n

Kendrick wowed in a glitter-accented crop top with towering platform heels\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Another Simple Favor stars posed alongside their director, Paul Feig<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The trio beamed promoting their new film<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Another Simple Favor team had a meeting of the minds<\/p>\n

\"Also <\/p>\n

Also attending the premiere was Ryan’s pals Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy<\/p>\n

\"Hugh <\/p>\n

Hugh is friends with the couple and appeared recently with Lively’s husband in Deadpool & Wolverine\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Lively <\/p>\n

Lively appeared thrilled to see Emily Blunt in attendance\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Devil Wears Prada actress couldn’t have looked any happier hanging with the star<\/p>\n

Blake shared that her life was ‘influenced most’ by her mother, Willie Elaine McAlpin, who was the ‘survivor of the worst crime someone can commit against a woman.’<\/p>\n

She said: ‘My mom never got justice from her work acquaintance who attempted to take her life when she was the mother of three young kids years before I was born.’<\/p>\n

Blake stated that her mother credited a woman who shared a ‘similar circumstance’ on the radio with saving her life.<\/p>\n

‘The woman painfully and graphically shared how she escaped. And because of hearing that woman speak about her experience instead of shutting down in fear and unfair shame, my mom is alive today. She was saved by a woman whose name she’ll never know.’<\/p>\n

\"Blunt <\/p>\n

Blunt pulled Reynolds in for a warm hug\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The A-listers mingled on the red carpet<\/p>\n

\"Blake's <\/p>\n

Blake’s family showed their support at her special day (Pictured L to R Lively’s sister Lori Lively, mother Elaine Lively, sister\u00a0Robyn Lively, niece Kate Johnson, and Robyn’s husband Bart Johnson)<\/p>\n

\"Lively <\/p>\n

Lively also shared the spotlight with her co-star Michele Morrone, who plays her on-screen fiancee<\/p>\n

\"Devil <\/p>\n

Devil Wears Prada co-stars Blunt and Stanley Tucci posed alongside the power couple<\/p>\n

\"Jackman <\/p>\n

Jackman joined in the group as well<\/p>\n

\"Lively <\/p>\n

Lively shared a fierce embrace with the duo<\/p>\n

\"Blunt <\/p>\n

Blunt donned jewelry by Suzanne Kalan and a garden-themed dress while the Conclave actor was dressed to impress in a black suit<\/p>\n

\"Fashion <\/p>\n

Fashion designer Michael Kors supported his friend Lively at her premiere<\/p>\n

\"Feig <\/p>\n

Feig alongside his wife Laurie\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Another \"The <\/p>\n

Another Simple Favor star Alex Newell worked a gold dress while Awkwafina attended the show in a button-down dress with white platform heels\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Andrew <\/p>\n

Andrew Rannells, who is a member of the Another Simple Favor cast, enjoyed the celebrations alongside his partner Tuc Watkins<\/p>\n

\"Other \"Manuel <\/p>\n

Other stars in attendance included Jonathan Cheban and America’s Next Top Model alum Jay Manuel\u00a0<\/p>\n

She then called womanhood a ‘pact that privately we must show others how to survive, literally or spiritually.’<\/p>\n

‘We don’t let our daughters know, but one day we break their hearts by letting them in on the secret that we kept from them as they pranced around in princess dresses that they are not and will likely never be safe at work, at home, in a parking lot in a medical office, online \u2014 in any space they inhabit physically, emotionally, professionally.’<\/p>\n

Blake called the ‘superpower of female triumph’ a ‘basic human right,’ and added, ‘Never underestimate a woman’s ability to endure pain.’<\/p>\n

While she also paid tribute to Ryan, as she thanked ‘every man, including my sweet husband, who are kind and good when no one is watching.’<\/p>\n

But viewers were left unimpressed by the speech, taking to social media to blast Blake for sharing her mother’s trauma as an ‘obvious PR move’ amid her ongoing feud with Baldoni.<\/p>\n

\"RHONY <\/p>\n

RHONY alum Dorinda Medley was dressed to impress for the premiere<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

\u00a0The actress flashed a smile and a wave once inside<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The sexy light blue gown consisted of silken straps and a Grecian-style skirt<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She accessorized the floor-length dress, which featured a criss-cross design across the bodice that dipped down to her hips, with a pair of statement earrings and several sparkly pink bracelets from Lorraine Schwartz<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She was joined by her husband, 48, who appeared every inch the doting husband as he stood by her side on the red carpet in a grey suit and brown loafers<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The couple posed outside the Lincoln Center<\/p>\n

\"Blake <\/p>\n

Blake later switched up her look, reemerging at the afterparty in a monochrome yellow ensemble<\/p>\n

\"Lively <\/p>\n

Lively and Reynolds mingled with Michele Morrone at the swanky event<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The silver screen siren accentuated her waist, anchoring her satin maxi skirt with a coordinating belt<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She accessorized with several statement rings and a chic martini-inspired handbag from\u00a0Judith Leiber<\/p>\n

\"Another <\/p>\n

Another Simple Favor will be released on March 7<\/p>\n

\"Their <\/p>\n

Their latest loved-up outing together comes after Lively was hit by widespread backlash for her speech at the Time100 Gala on Thursday night (seen on April 24, 2025)<\/p>\n

\"But <\/p>\n

But viewers were left unimpressed by the speech, taking to social media to blast Blake for sharing her mother’s trauma as an ‘obvious PR move’ amid her ongoing feud with Baldoni (pictured with her mother)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many fans criticized the star for using her mother’s ordeal in the speech, after remaining silent on domestic violence while promoting It Ends With Us \u2014 directed by and co-starring Baldoni \u2014 which portrayed an abusive relationship.<\/p>\n

‘Oh so now she is using her Mother\u2019s SA to be likable??? But in August she didn\u2019t mention DV when promoting a movie about DV. Interesting\u2026’ one person wrote.<\/p>\n

‘Blake Lively used her Time100 speech to reveal her mother is a rape survivor\u2014an obvious PR move to align with SA victims. Yet, with that personal connection to trauma, she still couldn\u2019t figure out how to market a movie about DV? What\u2019s next for her, a Peace Nobel Prize?’ another added.<\/p>\n

‘Why wasn\u2019t she having these speeches when she was promoting the movie?? Instead she was promoting alcohol and naming drinks after the characters. don\u2019t understand why they keep giving her a platform.’<\/p>\n

‘My mom is a victim so I know suffering too? What is the point in telling mom’s story?’ another person questioned.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in her speech, Blake discussed being an honouree ‘in a time where the most valuable currency seems to be anger, it feels like an act of defiance to commune and celebrate all the good that is alive in the world.’<\/p>\n

As for being called influential, she said: ‘How we use that matters. Who and what we stand up for, and what we stay silent about, what we monetize versus what we actually live, matters.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All eyes were on Blake Lively as she arrived to a special screening of her upcoming movie,\u00a0Another Simple…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[14497,92,77,2312,813,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-56832","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-blake-lively","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-ryan-reynolds","12":"tag-tvshowbiz","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114414351327969104","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}