‘Blake Lively Net Worth' Trend Explained Amid Justin Baldoni Legal Battle
The phrase 'Blake Lively net worth' has become a trend, likely because of the ongoing legal battle between Lively and Baldoni.
The pair worked together on 2024's It Ends With Us, a project that eventually became riddled with controversies and legal disputes. While promoting the movie, Lively garnered criticism on social media for what was dubbed as not properly addressing the movie's themes of domestic violence and emotional abuse in her interactions with the media. At the same time, Baldoni seemed to be majorly absent from the movie's promotion.
It Ends with Us debuted in U.S. theaters in August 2024, and was a massive hit. In December, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni with the California Civil Rights Department, accusing him of creating a hostile work environment and sexual misconduct. In an article published that month, The New York Times claimed that Baldoni had employed a PR firm to target Lively. This prompted the Jane the Virgin actor to file a $250 million lawsuit against the outlet. Lively subsequently filed a federal lawsuit against Baldoni, reiterating what she mentioned in her complaint.
Later, Baldoni sued Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloan for $400 million, alleging extortion, defamation, and invasion of privacy. (via CNN Entertainment)
Notably, Lively has a speculated net worth of $30 million. It's possible that her net worth was impacted by the ongoing legal battle.
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