This is how Blake Lively feels about the It Ends With Us backlash

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London Photocall Of 'It Ends With Us'
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It Ends With Us has been a mixed bag for Blake Lively, the movieโ€™s star and co-producer. Based on Colleen Hooverโ€˜s bestseller, the film is a box office hit and Livelyโ€™s highest-grossing movie. But instead of boosting her career, the press tour seems to have hurt her reputation.

Rumors of an on-set clash with director/co-star Justin Baldoni and some poorly received marketing moves have caused issues. Now, a source says Lively is โ€œupsetโ€ about how things turned out. No surprise there.

โ€œShe initially felt very vulnerable and upset,โ€ an unnamed source told People about a month after the movieโ€™s premiere. โ€œDuring the promotion of the movie, not one day went by when she was not in the news in an unfavorable light. Sheโ€™s just not used to this kind of drama.โ€

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Michael Kors Collection Fall/Winter 2020 Runway Show โ€“ February 2020 during New York Fashion Week held at the American Stock Exchange on February 12, 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Image Press Agency)

The insider added that Lively was โ€œpretty surprised at the backlash and dramaโ€ and that the story โ€œfelt out of control to her.โ€ Before this, Livelyโ€™s biggest controversy was probably her and Ryan Reynoldsโ€˜ choice to have their wedding on a former plantation. This didnโ€™t cause much fuss, as itโ€™s not a huge deal by Hollywood standards, and they apologized.

Lively herself hasnโ€™t spoken about any of the IEWU-related uproar except for a post about domestic violence that seemed to address the talk. Her co-star, Brandon Sklenar, did stand up for her and all the women involved in the movie.

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February 28, 2022 โ€“ New York, New York โ€“ Blake Lively. The Adam Project Netflix World Premiere held at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. Photo Credit: LJ Fotos/AdMedia

The source also clarified that Lively, whoโ€™s been laying low and off social media lately, isnโ€™t giving up. Sheโ€™s got A Simple Favor 2 coming up, and she โ€œenjoys working and will continue to push forward projects that sheโ€™s excited about.โ€ If sheโ€™d saved the hair care brand promo for the ASF2 press tour, it might have been a big hit. That movieโ€™s perfect for tie-in promos.


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