Blake Lively's Sister Reacts To Her TIME100 Speech Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
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At the TIME100 Gala, Blake said, 'I have so much to say about the last two years of my life, but tonight is not the forum.'
At the TIME100 Gala in April this year, Blake Lively indirectly pointed at her legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. The actress, who was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 influential people, spoke for six minutes at the event held at New York City's Lincoln Centre on April 24. At one point, Blake said, 'I have so much to say about the last two years of my life, but tonight is not the forum," and then shifted her focus to speak about 'the feeling of being a woman who has a voice today."
Weeks after her speech, Blake's sister, Robyn Lively, shared that she is 'proud" of her for speaking up. On May 10, the 53-year-old actress spoke to People at iHeartRadio's 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango in California and reacted to her sister's speech. She said, '(I'm) very proud. Just so you know, very proud," amid Blake's ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
Moreover, Robyn's husband, actor Bart Johnson, reiterated that both of them were 'super proud" of Blake's speech, where she also revealed how their mother, Elaine Lively, once faced a similar incident to hers. Bart added, 'That's a tough thing to navigate, so we're proud. To say we're proud is an understatement." The couple attended the concert with their daughter Kate.
Speaking of Blake's speech at the TIME100 Gala, the 'last two years" remark alluded to her ongoing legal battle with the actor-director Justin Baldoni. In December last year, Blake filed a complaint against him with the California Civil Rights Department, accusing him of sexual harassment and a smear campaign. In response, Justin filed a $400 million countersuit against Blake, her husband Ryan, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Vision PR Inc., alleging defamation and civil extortion.
In a recent development regarding the case, the Gossip Girl alum's legal team confirmed that she will be testifying when the trial begins in March 2026. Her lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, told the above-mentioned outlet, 'Yes. The ultimate moment for a plaintiff's story to be told is at trial. We expect that to be the case here. So we would, of course, expect her to be a witness at her trial. Of course, she's going to testify."
Her lawyer further made it known that other individuals who witnessed or experienced misconduct related to the case will also testify. However, there is no confirmation whether Blake's husband, Ryan Reynolds, would take the stand or not.
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