'Entitled' Blake Lively criticized by TikToker for 'horrible' behavior while out shopping
Blake Lively has been accused of behaving rudely and 'entitled' towards an NYC shop assistant in an incendiary Tiktok video.
TikTok user @imlandonanne - who has a whopping 197,000 followers - claimed she had crossed paths with the star while shopping at luxury retailer Stoney Clover Lane - and declared she had been shocked by Lively's alleged 'not nice' behavior.
The now-deleted clip was first posted on Saturday, two days before the 37-year-old actress scored a huge victory in the $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit filed by her It Ends with Us collaborator Justin Baldoni.
'I don't know how she has any fans anymore,' Landon said of the It Ends With Us actress, adding their encounter made for a 'horrible experience.'
She said: 'First of all, we walked in and we're just like, looking around … I didn't even notice [Lively] at first. I'm just looking, shopping for my sister, and the way [Lively's] talking to the workers at the store was so rude.
One example the TikTok user gave of Lively's alleged elitism was demanding clothing and amenities that were off limits to the rest of the public.
Stoney Clover Lane, an upstart brand, describes itself as 'a luxury lifestyle & accessories brand designed to bring joy and ease to the everyday
'She was like, "I want a fresh one of these — one that wasn't touched by other customers … is there a private bathroom?"'.
She concluded: 'If anyone is still a fan of Blake Lively, I think recheck your decision on that because she's not very nice to the common people.'
Landon claimed that Lively had been 'ignoring' all of the other people at the retailer - which included her kids and her niece Kate Johnson.
'I was like, "Oh my God. People are working hard in stores like this and this is how you're treating them?" 'Like, you're being so entitled', Landon said.
'And the second we walked out, it was clear that we were invading their space - it's a store, first of all. There's no sign that says you can't enter. She didn't block it off.'
Stoney Clover Lane, an upstart brand, describes itself as 'a luxury lifestyle & accessories brand designed to bring joy and ease to the everyday.
Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Lively and Stoney Clover Lane for further comment on the story but has yet to hear back.
The now-deleted clip was first posted on Saturday, two days before the 37-year-old actress scored a huge victory in the $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit filed by her It Ends with Us collaborator Justin Baldoni - pictured 2023
Days after the video's release, it emerged Baldoni's $400m lawsuit against Lively had been dismissed by a judge, in a move branded a 'total victory' by Lively's lawyers.
The legal drama kicked off in December 2024 when Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a lawsuit; while Baldoni accused Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloane of defamation and extortion.
In her lawsuit, Lively named a number of Baldoni's collaborators, including his company Wayfarer Studios, the studio's CEO and financial backer, and PR personnel Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel.
Baldoni subsequently sued the New York Times for $250 million in a defamation claim over a December 21 story titled '"We Can Bury Anyone": Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine;' the newspaper denied the allegations.
Breaking her silence on the bombshell victory on Monday, Lively said: 'Last week, I stood proudly alongside 19 organizations united in defending women's rights to speak up for their safety,' Lively said on Instagram on Monday.
'Like so many others, I've felt the pain of a retaliatory lawsuit, including the manufactured shame that tries to break us.'
The Los Angeles-born star continued: 'While the suit against me was defeated, so many don't have the resources to fight back.'
She vowed that she was 'more resolved than ever to continue to stand for every woman's right to have a voice in protecting themselves, including their safety, their integrity, their dignity and their story.'
The Gossip Girl alum wrapped up in thanking those in the public who have supported her amid the turbulent past year.
'With love and gratitude for the many who stood by me, many of you I know,' Lively said. 'Many of you I don't. But I will never stop appreciating or advocating for you.'
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