Blake Lively Addresses Backlash for Marrying Ryan Reynolds on a Plantation

Blake Lively Expresses Regret for Plantation Wedding, Addresses Backlash During Justin Baldoni Deposition | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Blake Lively is addressing the backlash surrounding her wedding venue. In her July 2025 deposition with Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer, the Gossip Girl actress was asked about getting married at Boone Hall, a former slave plantation in South Carolina. Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds got married at the venue in September 2012 and their venue choice became a headline many years later during the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. The couple apologiz…

Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Doesn't Rule Out Settling Suit With Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni's defense lawyer isn't ruling out a settlement possibility in Blake Lively's lawsuit against his client ... telling us his team is always focused on a positive overall outcome. Bryan Freedman stopped to talk with us outside a…

Blake Lively Addresses Backlash for Marrying Ryan Reynolds on a Plantation

Blake Lively addresses the backlash over her wedding plantation during her 2025 deposition, discussing accountability

Justin Baldoni Lawyers push to avoid Blake Lively court trial

Justin Baldoni’s lawyers were back in a Manhattan courtroom this week, pushing hard to stop Blake Lively’s lawsuit from ever reaching a jury. The case has grown into one of Hollywood’s most closely watched legal battles, centered on what happened during the making of the 2024 film It Ends With Us. Lively accuses Baldoni of s-xual harassment, retaliation and fostering a hostile work environment. Baldoni and his production company deny the claims …

Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Doesn’t Rule Out Settling Suit With Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Settlement? Not A Yes Or A No Published January 22, 2026 1:10 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com Justin Baldoni‘s defense lawyer isn’t ruling out a settlement possibility in Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against his client … telling us his team is always focused on a positive overall outcome. Bryan Freedman stopped to talk with us outside a Manhattan courthouse Thursday — after a hearing in the case — and he told us he thoug…