Reporter thanks fans for support after ‘uncomfortable’ Blake Lively interview goes viral

It ends with us Star Blake Lively has found herself in hot water on social media after a 2016 interview clip went viral in recent days. The clip is from a conversation with Norwegian reporter Kjersti Flaa, who shared the footage on YouTube with the title “The Blake Lively Interview That Made Me Want to Quit My Job.”

The interview was conducted to promote the 2016 film Café Societyand Lively was joined by co-star Parker Posey. In the video description, Flaa further described how she felt about the situation, writing that this was the “most awkward interview situation I've ever experienced.” She added, “Is it not OK to congratulate someone on their pregnancy or ask another woman about costumes they're wearing in a movie?” The video, which has garnered nearly 1.5 million views in just a few days, can be seen below.

In the footage, the interview becomes noticeably awkward right from the start, when Flaa congratulated Lively, who was known to be pregnant at the time, on her “little belly.” Lively clapped back: “Congratulations to your small bump.” Lively and Posey then joked about the “nice bumps” on Posey's body, and Flaa tried to get the interview back on track by asking the two about their wardrobe from the film. “Did you enjoy wearing this kind of clothes?” asked Flaa.

“Everyone wants to talk about clothes, but I wonder if they would ask the men about their clothes” Lively replied, interrupting Posey's response. Although Flaa noted that she “would” ask men the same question, her response was ignored. After talking about the clothes the male actors wore in the film, Lively added, “It's not just the women who have the clothes, but I feel like the women are leading the conversation.”

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As the interview continued, Lively began to get upset about interviewers asking questions that shouldn't concern actors' personal lives. Viewers of the video speculate that Lively was referring in part to Flaa's pregnancy comment earlier in the interview.

“People think they know you. I think because of the intrusiveness of the media these days, people are much more interested in your personal life than your work. If you're not open about your personal life, then they just make it up for you and share it for you,” Lively said. Meanwhile, Posey hasn't escaped criticism either, as some comments also criticized her for joining Lively in ignoring Flaa and seemingly rolling her eyes at the journalist at the end of the clip.

“Kjersti, you did NOT deserve this vile treatment from these two mean girls,” reads one comment. “They just showed us EXACTLY who they are. Be yourself and spread your light and thank God everyday that you are not like these women.”

Someone else said: “If these two women can do this to a professional reporter while a camera is filming them, imagine how they treat other professionals and 'normal' people without cameras!”

In response to the supportive comments she has received, Flaa shared a thank you message on her Instagram stories. She wrote, “Thank you to all the wonderful people out there who sent me so many supportive messages after I posted this interview.” I am really touched.”

A source close to Blake Lively calls foul

Flaa is getting a lot of support, although People reports that an unnamed source close to Lively, who made a cameo appearance in Deadpool and Wolverinesays she has the right to be upset. The source said Flaa was “rude” when she mentioned Lively's pregnancy, arguing there was a more respectful way to congratulate her than mentioning her “little belly.”

“You're a journalist in Hollywood interviewing a working mother, and you can't think of a better way to start the interview than with, 'Congratulations on your little belly?' Of course Blake was upset” the source claimed. “That is really a rude statement. She is expecting a child. If you feel the need to acknowledge that she is pregnant, then at least do it respectfully.”

Meanwhile, there were rumors of an apparent feud between Lively and Justin Baldoni, the director and co-star of her latest film. It ends with usThe exact details of the dispute are unclear, but Baldoni kept a conspicuous distance from the film's cast at the August 6 premiere in New York. The film is now in theaters.

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It ends with us

Based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a romantic drama directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily who meets and falls in love with a man named Ryle. However, a traumatic incident and the return of her former high school sweetheart into her life complicate her plans.

director

Justin Baldoni

Release date

21 June 2024

Pour

Blake Lively, Jenny Slate, Brandon Sklenar, Justin Baldoni

Authors

Justin Baldoni, Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover