How could they LET THIS HAPPEN !!?

Yes, Blake Lively had a great year. I mean, yeah, I don't know what to say. Hi, and welcome to Blossom Talk. I'm Tanya DeFleur, journalist, Hollywood truth teller, and your voice of reason in a town built on delusion. I dressed up as a Christmas tree today. As you can see, I'm still in the holiday spirit, and that's why I wanted to give you guys a special gift today. If you follow my channel and if you follow my community post, you notice probably that I put up a post asking you guys to help me remember the biggest moments of Blake Lively's public appearances and backlashes in 2025 this year. One of the reasons why I wanted to do that is obviously because Blake Lively suing Justin Maldoni for a smear campaign or a retaliation campaign. And that's why I think it's important to look at Blake Lively's own actions in 2025 after she filed the lawsuit to see what kind of backlash she received in the public eye, as you know, Justin Maldoni has not done any public appearances since this lawsuit was filed. He's been keeping a very low profile. So keep that in mind. All right. Let's just jump right in to February 16th. That was Blake Lively's first public appearance after she filed the lawsuit. And she went with her husband, Ryan Reynolds to SNL 50, the 50 year anniversary of SNL and who could forget what happened during that celebration. And Ryan Reynolds stood up in the audience and asked if he could ask a question. Of course, everyone was talking about the expressions on the faces of everyone surrounding him, Kevin Costner amongst others. And of course, a lot of people were reacting to the fact that he was making fun of his wife's situation. He was making fun of the fact that his wife had sued another man or several men for S, H and retaliation. And she was supposedly traumatized by this and he was making a joke about it. Also the night before Ryan and Blake snapped a selfie with Chevy Chase. One of the people actually that Ryan Reynolds has been compared to this year because Chevy Chase is one of the people with the worst reputation in this town. And it seemed like he was the only person who was willing to take a selfie with Blake and Ryan. And according to sources, most people at that event at the SNL 50 avoided being around Blake and Ryan. Then let's jump to March 7th, about a month later where Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick were premiering their movie, Another Simple Favor at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Everyone had really high expectations for what she was going to do this time. And I don't think people were disappointed. It started with Anna Kendrick being asked what it was like to work with Blake Lively again. And she responded like this. So everyone picked up on it. Oh, you know, I even made a t-shirt. It's still for sale in my Etsy shop, by the way. Oh, you know, and there was so much sympathy pouring out to Anna Kendrick because people felt so sorry for her because she had to stand next to Blake Lively on all the, in all these photo calls and do interviews with her. And there were rumors that the two of them were feuding already after the first Simple Favor. So this just added to that drama. And then my favorite moment, which was when Paul Feig, the director's wife, posed as a fan, pretending that she wanted to have a selfie taken with Blake Lively. And it was so obvious because Paul Feig's wife was standing behind the barricade of the red carpet. She should of course have been on the red carpet with her husband, but she was standing there and smiling and looking like a fan. And they probably thought that we wouldn't notice, but we did. Even Daily Mail picked it up and did a story about it. How embarrassing it was that she doesn't have any fans anymore. So she has to get the director's wife to dress up as one. When the movie was premiering in New York City, Blake Lively brought her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and some other friends. Hugh Jackman was there and also Emily Blunt, disappointed. And there were so many little viral moments from their appearance together on the red carpet. One of the things people noticed was that Blake Lively's dress had a yellow stain all over it. So there was a lot of locomotion around that. And also the fact that Ryan kept stepping on her, on the train of her dress, and she kept waving in front of his face, asking him to like leave or do something. She looked aggressive. And then some people were speculating if Ryan Reynolds was drunk because he looked like he was kind of out of it on that red carpet. So yes, the comment sections online were on fire during this entire promo tour of Another Simple Favor. Then let's jump to March 30th when Blake Lively had this really brilliant idea of visiting a local donut shop and pretend she works there because she's such a fan of donuts. Of course, there were pictures of her everywhere being behind the counter with her long hair falling into the donuts. And people were like, that is disgusting. Why aren't you wearing a hairnets? So that whole thing exploded and it was everywhere. And not only did people talk about this in the comment section, they actually reported the restaurant or the donut shop for not following health guidances. Daily Maid did the story here saying the major update in Blake Lively's donut shop stunt saga, it might turn into a saga, after disgusting act led to investigation into the business. So this donut shop was investigated over alleged unsanitary practices and people went bananas on Yelp and giving it horrible reviews. So this donut shop really, really suffered for inviting Blake Lively into their store. You know, just thinking about it, a small shop like that could really face bankruptcy after something like this happens. You know, when people are trashing it in the comment section, trashing it on Yelp and there's headlines everywhere in the media about unsanitary practices. So that stunt obviously didn't go as planned. And this was one of Blake Lively's first stunts this year to try to be relatable and down to earth. And yeah, it didn't work. Then on April 16th, this was a moment we can never forget. Time Magazine honored her on their Time 100 most influential list of people who influenced us in 2025. Everyone was shocked and everyone was like, how could this happen? And then we saw the letter from the person who actually wanted Blake to get nominated for this. And she said, this is Cheryl Ifill. And she praised Blake Lively for being a philanthropist and student of our country's most intraceable problems. And then she said that her and her husband contributed to NAACP legal defense fund in 2019, six years ago, they gave money to a fund. So that means that she should be the most influential person today. This is the biggest joke of the year, I think, definitely. And then the CEO of Time's 100 list was interviewed on the red carpet and she said this. We just want to know about Blake more, about her being on the list. What is it? What makes her so special? I think she's having a great year. And our role is to be the humanity's guide to trusted journalism. And so we're the storytellers. We've been telling stories for a hundred years and we're excited to tell her story. Yes, Blake Lively had a great year. I mean, yeah, I don't know what to say. The thing is, that's all good for Blake Lively's lawsuit. She's complaining that her career has been tarnished because of this lawsuit. And then she gets this award or this honoree. Yeah. And then, of course, the big moment of the night when Blake Lively had a speech in front of all these people. And that speech was something. So tonight I applaud each of you. We can clap. So in front of all these people, she talked about how her mother was almost killed by a work colleague. But then she heard this woman's voice on the radio who had a similar experience and she didn't feel the shame and she moved on in her life. And that's also why Blake Lively's mother survived. And because of hearing that woman speak to her experience, instead of shutting down in fear and unfair shame, my mom is alive today. And everyone was like, that story seems so off and weird and it doesn't make any sense. And then there were rumors online that the person who had almost killed Blake Lively's mother was a woman. And then other people were saying she just made it all up. And of course, who can forget how Blake's mom reacted to this? I showed this the other day in another video, because I think it says it all about this whole scheme, about this whole family and about how they planned all of this. Looking at Blake Lively's mom, who is looking at Ryan Reynolds, asking, Should I cry? Put it to every woman who understood. It's not for us to have shame. It's for them. Yes. And of course, the comment sections went crazy again. Everyone is like, what the F happened here? OK, so less than a month after that, Blake Lively came out again, this time on Seth Meyers. She was interviewed, of course, in relation to her movie, Another Simple Favor. Of course, everyone had big expectations for this interview, that she was going to answer some questions about this ridiculous lawsuit. And Seth Meyers asked her and he said, you know, I understand you can't talk about this because you're in the middle of this legal drama. So you're not allowed to say much from your attorneys. But she said, you know, I can say a few things and I'm going to say this. Is that this year has been full of the highest highs and the lowest lows of my life. And I see so many women around afraid to speak, especially right now, afraid to share their experiences. And fear is by design. It's what keeps us silent. But I also acknowledge that many people don't have the opportunity to speak. So I do feel fortunate that I've been able to. And it's the women who have had the ability to use their voice that's kept me strong and and, you know, helped me in my belief in my fight for the world to be safer for women and girls. It's a pretty simple thing. But, you know, nothing. Yes, Blake Lively is fighting to make the world a safer place for all women and girls. And she's so lucky to have a voice. So, of course, the comment section of this interview caught fire and everyone was like, she's not speaking for me. She's not speaking for all women. And now that we know all the things that she's accused just enough, which is basically saying that her onesie was sexy, saying that a beanie was sexy and that a kiss lingered too long. But I think she actually took that back. She also took back the culture of hugging on set. Those are the only things she's mentioning in the lawsuit. And, of course, that he came into her trailer when she was breastfeeding. They forgot to mention that she sent him a text first saying, please just come to my trailer. I'm just pumping. And her message to all the girls were, of course, also that you can just take over the entire project from this person who says that your beanie is sexy and then you can sue them for one hundred and sixty one million dollars afterwards. So, of course, Seth Meyers also got a lot of backlash for inviting her onto his show and for giving her a voice. So he chickened out and he also made a joke about this a few days later. Murray is our show's head electrician and he works in front of a big old circuit board. He came to my office the other day, goes, well, boss, I done messed up. And I go, what happened? He goes, I got my coffee on the circuit board and then a little rat ran across and I went to move my car and I knocked it over. When I knocked it over, I hit the switch and I said, well, why did it even turn off? And he said the comments section on the Blake Lively interview. Yeah, so he tried to just make a joke about it and hoping that people would forget. And I just checked on the comment section is still closed off on that interview. And Blake Lively hasn't been invited to any other talk shows ever since. Also, a little side note, something that happened in May was that Travis Kelsey, Taylor Swift's fiancee, unfollowed Ryan Reynolds on Instagram. And it was a big deal. And everyone was writing about it and no comments from anyone. And then, of course, later in May, I'm not going to talk about the legal stuff here because I wanted to only make this about Blake Lively's own appearances, own actions and own words that gave her backlash in 2025. But we have to kind of mention this story that dropped about her trying to pressure Taylor Swift into supporting her publicly and what really happened there because Taylor Swift was obviously dragged into this lawsuit by Blake Lively herself. And Taylor Swift's dad didn't really like that. So the story broke everywhere that it was Taylor Swift's dad who had leaked this to Brian Friedman and that they made a deal that if this could become public knowledge, Brian Friedman would not subpoena Taylor Swift. And so they withdrew the subpoena on Taylor Swift. We are still waiting to see Taylor Swift's text messages, because, as you know, the judge has ruled that those text messages are not protected, even though Blake Lively really wanted them to be. Judge Lyman said, no, those text messages are not off limits and they will probably tell us a lot. Then Blake Lively, of course, did a lot of stories on her Instagram and a lot of reels. I'm not going to mention all of those because every time she posts something, people have opinions about them. And every time people use it against her, like they recently did when she was just wearing this little towel, doing her hair, and then she complained about people walking into her trailer when she wasn't properly dressed. Everything that she does gets scrutinized, but she keeps doing it. I think it's so fascinating. Why don't you just like lay low for a while? Not happening. In September, Blake was invited to talk about her successful hair brand, Blake Brown in New York City. She was on a panel. She was interviewed on stage to talk about her hair care line, which is so successful that it was a disaster, apparently, according to her and her lawsuits, which doesn't make much sense. Anyways, in front of this building in New York, when she arrived, there were like five fans waiting outside and people were talking about how these fans were probably paid to be there. And there was one video in particular where a person was taking a selfie, pointing it the wrong direction, which some people said you can't take selfies like that. But I thought it was a little weird, too. But I don't know. Then another PR stunt from Blake Lively before Thanksgiving. She wanted to tell us that she's just like you and me. She also goes to Trader Joe's and she also does her own shopping and she also dresses down. And yes, and everyone was like, no, we don't buy it. And why do you only have two bags of food? If you have four children, when Magnus and I shop for ourselves, we are just two people. We have like six bags of food and you only have two. Anyways, these are the biggest moments that I can come up with. And I got some help from you guys. Thank you so much for responding to my community post, helping me out, making this list. But anyways, there was a story today, actually, in the Daily Mail as well about Blake Lively and Taylor Swift. This journalist is saying that my bombshell prediction is that Taylor Swift, who wants no part in the drama, is going to be an absolutely pivotal figure in the trial. I think so, too. I understand that the nature of the text messages which she exchanged with Lively, who at the time was her best friend, are crucial in the case, of course, because you do share things with your BFF. And I think if she didn't share anything with her BFF about being so traumatized on this set, that also says a lot. So no matter what those text messages says, it's a lose-lose for Blake Lively. And who can forget the note from the judge in regards to those Taylor Swift text messages? He said, given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film, among other issues, the requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively's harassment and retaliation claims. Yeah, I just wanted to add at the end here, I read this really funny Reddit post the other day. I couldn't find it now, but I remember what it said. And it was quite interesting. It was, of course, a joke, but the person said that I started supporting Justin Baldoni in this case, but now I'm on Team Blake Lively because she's opening up so many doors for people. So if you don't like your boss, you could just report him and say that he's being inappropriate to you and is hurting your feelings. And then you can put so much pressure on the board that they will have to put him in the basement of his own company while you're taking over the entire company. And then afterwards, you could sue him for millions and millions of dollars because people at work doesn't like you anymore. And that's his fault because he created a retaliation campaign against you. So, yes, Blake Lively has created the perfect playbook for that. So, yes, that's it for me, you guys. Happy holidays again. I hope you're enjoying your time off if you have time off right now. And, of course, if you haven't subscribed to my channel yet, please do and check if you've been unsubscribed because a lot of people just keep getting unsubscribed without doing anything. So, yes, that happens. And also hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Flossom Talk. And I'll see you soon.