Blake Lively has been called out by journalist Kjersti Flaa after she and Justin Baldoni settled their long-running legal battle last week.
Flaa claimed the actress “bullied” and “publicly humiliated” her as she was dragged into the nasty legal fight between the co-stars, but then attempted to block her from testifying in court.
The journalist also hit out at Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for “manipulating” the internet following her appearance at the Met Gala on the same day she settled her lawsuit.
Flaa has hit out at Blake Lively following her out-of-court settlement with Justin Baldoni, as it essentially means she won’t get to testify in their case.
The Norwegian reporter got dragged into the legal feud after sharing an old interview clip she had with Lively, where the actress made remarks about her “bump” because she congratulated her on her pregnancy at the time.
Flaa didn’t expect the jab from the star at the time and would later reveal that she cannot conceive. However, the video went viral, causing many to accuse Lively of being “mean” and “rude.”
This led to speculations that she may have reshared the old clip as part of a “smear campaign” by Baldoni, with Lively attempting to subpoena Google to get information from Flaa’s account.
Baldoni’s team eventually tapped her to testify on the actor’s behalf, but now that both stars have settled, it means she’ll no longer need to, which she considers painful considering all that she went through.
“I wasn’t surprised by [Lively objecting to me testifying], it makes a lot of sense that they wouldn’t want me [to testify],” Flaa told the Daily Mail. “They accused [Justin’s production studio’s team] of amplifying the video and using it to smear her, and I was planning to tell the truth about what actually happened. I had nothing to do with the smear campaign.”
Kjersti Flaa Accused The Actress Of Being A ‘Bully’
The journalist claimed that her testimony would have dealt a devastating blow to Lively’s case as she could “prove the opposite of what she was trying to prove” with the video analytics.
“I was the only person who had access to the analytics and could see what really happened to that video. I could see there was no one who amplified that video – YouTube shows you where all the traffic is coming from. I was going to reveal a lot of things that I’m sure they were not happy about,” Flaa noted.
She also accused Lively of being a “bully” and publicly humiliating her, before saying she was “disappointed” she won’t get to testify now that they’ve settled.
“I was looking forward to it. I was looking forward to telling my side of the story and supporting what I believe very strongly is the truth here,” she said.
The Journalist Said It Would Have Been ‘Humiliating’ For Blake Lively To Lose
Just last month, Lively’s case took a shocking turn after Judge Lewis Liman dismissed 10 out of the 13 claims she made against Baldoni, including sexual harassment and defamation charges.
At the time, she maintained that she was proceeding to court and was going to try and prove the remaining charges when their trial started, which was supposed to be Monday, May 18.
But by settling, Flaa believes it was her accepting defeat, as things were already looking shaky for her.
“She knew she had a weak case. I think she was advised by everyone to let it go,” the reporter suggested. “It would have been so humiliating for her to lose, and you never want to look like a liar in front of a jury.”
After announcing her settlement, Lively proceeded to make an appearance at the 2026 Met Gala on the same day, but Flaa noted it was a desperate attempt by “delusional” Lively to change the narrative about her.
Kjersti Flaa Called The Actress’s Met Gala Move ‘Mind-Blowing’
Flaa told the news outlet that it was “mind-blowing” she’d even consider doing something like that, alleging it’s what she and Reynold try to “manipulate the public” by flooding the internet with stories that are “friendly and pro–their narrative.”
“The audacity and guts that she had to stand there in front of all these people and say, ‘Hey, look at me in this dress.’ I was shocked that she did that. I think it says a lot about her,” she noted. “In her reality, she still cannot believe that people don’t like her. That’s why she went to the Met Gala.”
Flaa added, “For her, this is an orchestrated smear campaign against her, and she believes people still love her. It’s so delusional. She really, truly believes this … that’s the tragic thing in all of this. In her wildest imagination, she cannot fathom that people don’t like her.”
The Journalist Believes Blake Lively Can Still Make A Career Comeback
Amid her lengthy court battle with the actor, reports emerged suggesting Lively has become unpopular among several Hollywood circles, with a Disney executive saying nobody will work with her anymore.
Several brand and PR experts have also spoken out about how the court case may have negatively affected her public image, especially because many people already think she exudes “mean girl” energy.
However, Flaa suggests all hope isn’t lost yet if the “Another Simple Favor” actress just lies low for a while.
“My advice to her would be to stay low for a couple of years if she wants a chance to come back and do anything in Hollywood again,” Flaa said. “I think in Hollywood, everything is just about money. And if [a movie studio] believes she can make money on a project, they will consider working with her.”
“But who wants to work with her now? Maybe a studio would risk it, but what kind of director wants to work with her? Who wants to put themselves through that? She is toxic, and right now the public is not ready to take her back,” she added.