Leaked Video of Blake Lively Joking About Doing Black-Face (this is not funny)
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00:00A leaked video of Blake Lively joking about doing blackface just came out and it is so hard to watch.
00:07I put bronzer all over myself in a scary spice fro, so I thought they would think I was like a black girl.
00:13The internet keeps finding ways to dig Blake a deeper hole and it won't stop.
00:18Blake Lively is having a truly terrible time in the spotlight.
00:22What is the next five years?
00:25First, she faced intense backlash for accusing Justin Baldoni of workplace mistreatment,
00:30which sparked a massive suit from Justin in response.
00:34Now she's getting bad press from another thing from her past.
00:37An old video has resurfaced showing her making comments about pretending to be a black girl
00:42by piling on bronzer and rocking a scary spice fro.
00:46And I put bronzer all over myself in a scary spice fro, so I thought they would think I was like a black girl.
00:51Fans are cringing calling the footage unbelievably tone-deaf,
00:55especially in today's climate, where any hint of cultural insensitivity
01:00practically set social media crazy, okay?
01:02Um, see he laughs at me.
01:04Can I just say one thing?
01:06So this newly leaked clip dates back to Comic-Con 2006
01:11when Blake, Jonah Hill, and Justin Long were promoting Accepted.
01:15In the video, she's trying to prove she's a geek
01:17by recalling a time that she and her friends stalked some arcade employees they had crushes on.
01:22Blake jokes that she disguised herself by darkening her skin and wearing a curly wig
01:27so that they think she was black.
01:29Cue audible gas across the internet.
01:31Okay, now people are watching the clip mouth open,
01:35wondering how on earth she thought it was okay to say that on camera, joking or not.
01:40Where is her team?
01:42Okay, naturally this all feels like it couldn't have come at a worse moment.
01:46Blake's been on the defense ever since Justin gave her a four million dollar suit in January 2025.
01:53Now his claims include everything you could imagine,
01:56insisting that Blake was their real aggressor on It Ends With Us
01:59and tried to sabotage him behind the scenes.
02:02She of course denies it, framing herself as the victim who spoke up and got brought down for it.
02:07The public's reaction has been pretty mixed,
02:10but as more unflattering stories surface like her hairstyle calling her dismissive
02:15or her so-called diva antics, Blake's version of events is starting to lose ground.
02:20Now the blackface joke is yet another blow to her public image.
02:24It probably doesn't help that this isn't the first time folks have called Blake out on cultural insensitivity.
02:30Remember she captioned an Instagram photo,
02:33LA face with an Oakland booty,
02:35referencing a track that highlights stereotypical differences in body shapes and cultural context.
02:41That caused a debate over whether she was appropriating or tribalizing certain communities.
02:45Then there was that Preserve blog post about an allure of antebolum party,
02:51which critics said glamorized an era tied to poor treatment of marginalized people.
02:56And how can we forget that wedding with Ryan Reynolds at the worst venue ever?
03:00They eventually apologized but the memory definitely stuck.
03:03It's telling that while Blake past fiascos usually faded with time,
03:08she's under a magnifying glass now more than ever.
03:12Every little snippet or interview is being dug up,
03:14fueling this idea that she might not be that sweet approachable star some fans assume.
03:19Meanwhile, Justin Baldoni side is probably sitting back letting the internet do its job,
03:24considering how fans are posting team Baldoni comments left and right.
03:28They see each new negative tidbit about Blake
03:31as further proof that she's not as innocent as she claims.
03:34Sure, Blake has apologized in the past for certain missteps like the wedding,
03:38but this new blackface clip is especially jarring and there is no sign yet of any fresh apology.
03:44As if things were bad enough, Blake's going to have to juggle the fallout from this video
03:48with the ongoing suit drama.
03:50The internet has a long memory and once a clip like this goes viral,
03:55it's nearly impossible to sweep under the rug.
03:57People are waiting to see if she'll attempt damage control or stay silent.
04:02If she's hoping the whole thing will blow over,
04:04that seems like a risky bet to take, right?
04:07I mean, I don't think people are going to forget that quickly,
04:10especially with things going back to back to back to back.
04:13Now, the past has a habit of bubbling back to the surface
04:16and right now Blake is seeing that happen right in front of her face
04:20and we're only going to wait and see what she does next
04:23to either protect herself or take someone else down.
04:27Blake Lively's comments are coming back in the news and it isn't for a good reason.
04:31Her past reputation as one of the mean girls in Hollywood
04:34isn't doing her any favors right now.
04:36Blake Lively has long been admired for her quick wit,
04:39bold personality, unwavering confidence,
04:41just ask her loyal fans
04:43or take a look at her hilarious online banter with her husband Ryan Reynolds.
04:47But lately, her trademark sense of humor has been stopping at some serious roadblocks.
04:51One of the most talked about incidents revolves around
04:53an undated panel discussion clip that went viral on TikTok.
04:56In the video, Blake is seated next to her Gossip Girl co-star Leighton Meester
05:00while discussing some behind-the-scenes anecdotes,
05:02Blake cracks what she clearly intended as a joke.
05:05Well, some of us started in a cage, she says,
05:08waving her hand in Leighton Meester's direction.
05:10The audience's reaction?
05:11Stunned silence and a few awkward chuckles.
05:14Blake, perhaps realizing the crowd's discomfort, quickly backpedaled.
05:17Come on, it was a joke, Lord have mercy.
05:19Come on, it was a joke.
05:21Unfortunately, her attempts to patch things up only made people more uncomfortable.
05:25Onlookers in the room and later social media commentators
05:27expressed their disapproval calling the comment
05:29tone deaf and insensitive.
05:31The fact that Blake's joke was directed at Leighton Meester made it all the more jarring.
05:34So for those of you who don't know,
05:36Leighton Meester was actually born in a prison.
05:40So it was a pretty mean joke.
05:42According to executive producer Joshua Safran,
05:44who spilled the beans at a Vanity Fair interview,
05:46Blake and Leighton weren't exactly BFFs in real life,
05:49despite playing best friends on screen.
05:51Sure, they weren't bitter enemies,
05:53but they definitely didn't share the same warm rapport fans might have hoped for.
05:57So you can imagine how uncomfortable it must have been
05:59for Leighton to stand by while Blake made jokes at her expense.
06:02It's one thing to exchange like friendly jabs with a long-term pal,
06:05it's another to target someone who you're not really close with.
06:09Fans quickly jumped in to call Blake's joke in bad taste,
06:11with many pointing out that humor doesn't always translate well between acquaintances,
06:15especially when it digs into their personal struggles.
06:17The biggest issue with Blake's cage joke
06:20is its reference to Leighton Meester's unconventional background.
06:23Leighton was born to Constance Meester,
06:25who was incarcerated and serving time for some big things.
06:28Growing up, Leighton spent her early years under her grandmother's care.
06:31This background is no secret to longtime fans,
06:33but it's still a delicate subject.
06:35Bringing it up in an offhand joke, especially in a public way,
06:38it's not a good look.
06:40Many who witnessed the viral clip felt that Blake's comment
06:43trivialized Leighton's hardships,
06:44turning them into punchlines rather than showing any empathy.
06:47After the clip made its rounds,
06:49Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram erupted with opinions.
06:51Some people posted saying that they'd never see Blake the same way again,
06:54while others argued that Blake was just trying to lighten the mood
06:56with some playful banter.
06:58Still, the overwhelming opinion leaned toward disapproval.
07:01A barrage of comments labeled Blake as insensitive, disrespectful, unfunny.
07:05The last thing you want when you already have rumors of onset tension
07:08is to make a public fool of yourself that confirms everyone's suspicions.
07:12Yet, here was Blake, caught on camera,
07:13making a remark about someone else's difficult childhood.
07:16The timing and the tone made it practically impossible
07:18for her to talk her way out of it.
07:20And this isn't the first time Blake has found herself in hot water over her words.
07:23Throughout 2024, multiple clips of her interviews have gone viral
07:26for all the wrong reasons.
07:28Whether it's the way she discusses sensitive topics
07:30or her quick, flippant retorts to seemingly harmless questions,
07:33something about Blake's delivery rubs certain fans the wrong way.
07:37Another glaring example of Blake's commentary
07:39took place during a Vogue's 73 Questions segment back in July 2014.
07:43The interviewer asked her which movie made her laugh the hardest,
07:46and Blake responded without batting an eyelash with Shawshank Redemption.
07:50Cue the collective record scratch.
07:52The 1994 classic is a famously gritty tale of wrongful imprisonment,
07:56friendship, corruption.
07:58It's hailed as one of the most emotionally stirring films of all time.
08:02Not exactly a laugh out loud romp.
08:04The interviewer seemed amused but quickly moved on.
08:06When the clip resurfaced on TikTok, though, fans weren't so forgiving.
08:09Movie you laughed the hardest through?
08:11Shawshank Redemption.
08:12They questioned if Blake had actually watched the same movie
08:15or if she was just attempting some dry, sarcastic humor
08:18and completely missing the mark.
08:20Social media erupted once again.
08:22One user commented that Blake might have been pulling Ryan Reynolds,
08:25known for his deadpan humor, but ultimately failed to deliver.
08:28Another person insisted that Blake was just trying to be ironic
08:31but flubbed the execution.
08:32Another viewpoint argued that Blake might not have had an actual answer in mind
08:36and tossed out the first random little thing she could think of,
08:38trying to appear clever or edgy.
08:40Whatever her intentions, her response was negative,
08:42with some calling her blindsidedly pretentious,
08:45others rolling their eyes at what they saw as a clumsy attempt at humor.
08:48While Blake still has plenty of super fans,
08:51the growing thread on Reddit called her cringe,
08:53demonstrating a noticeable shift in how certain corners of the internet perceive her.
08:57Some people said she's always been this way but flew under the radar
08:59because the media loved her.
09:01Now with multiple clips surfacing, people are revisiting past interviews,
09:04discovering more instances where her jokes may have landed awkwardly.
09:07Many argue that it's fine to have a sense of humor after all,
09:09it's part of what made her so likable,
09:11but you have to know when to pivot and show respect,
09:14especially around heavy topics like incarceration
09:17and other things that shouldn't be taken lightly.
09:19The scrutiny over her comedic style also comes to a head with her recent press tour,
09:22for it ends with us, the movie tackles heavy themes,
09:25yet Blake seemed more focused on flaunting her new healthcare line,
09:28Blake Brown Beauty, and gushing about the film's fashion.
09:31Fans felt that downplaying the serious elements of the story
09:33was another example of Blake's disconnect.
09:35A contingent of viewers and readers voiced dismay,
09:38saying she had trivialized a serious subject in favor of self-promotion.
09:42Celebrity journalist Kirstie Flabb recently posted a video titled,
09:46The Blake Lively Interview That Made Me Want To Quit My Job,
09:48garnering over 3 million views and stirring considerable blows.
09:52The footage, taken in 2016 during an interview for Cafe Society,
09:56left watchers with a negative taste in their mouth.
09:58The tension began when Kirstie attempted to compliment Blake's pregnancy,
10:01saying, first off, congrats on your little bump.
10:04Blake responded with a curt, congrats on your little bump,
10:06gesturing towards Kirstie.
10:09Making matters more awkward,
10:11Parker Posey, also present for the interview, asked,
10:14What about my bump?
10:15As she pointed to her backside.
10:17What about my bump?
10:19The two actresses spent much of the remaining time
10:21conversing with each other, barely acknowledging Kirstie.
10:24Their behavior struck viewers as mean-spirited rather than entertaining.
10:28Kirstie visibly struggled with the uncomfortable exchange.
10:30Nonetheless, she maintained her professionalism.
10:33Speaking with the Daily Mail, Kirstie admitted,
10:35It hurts because I obviously wasn't pregnant and I could never get pregnant.
10:38Another moment involved Blake using a word she shouldn't have been using
10:41while chatting with Elle about the possibility of having daughters,
10:43saying she wants her kids to appreciate shoes, bags and stories.
10:47The comment garnered a wave of online criticism.
10:49Meanwhile, rumors of a feud between Blake and her It Ends With Us co-star,
10:53Justin Baldoni, have gained momentum.
10:54Justin, who both directed and starred in the film,
10:57raised eyebrows when he skipped all press appearances with his cast mates
11:00and steered clear of the red carpet alongside Blake.
11:02Justin has reportedly hired Melissa Nathan,
11:04the crisis PR manager known for her work with Johnny Depp,
11:07during his court battle against Amber Heard.
11:09Insiders claim Blake and Justin clashed over creative choices.
11:13Reports suggested Blake and her husband Ryan brought in an editor
11:16to assemble their preferred vision of the film,
11:18which apparently became the final cut.
11:20Rumors also circulated that Blake accused Justin of weird on-set conduct,
11:24but neither party has publicly addressed these claims.
11:27According to sources speaking to the Daily Mail,
11:29Blake is worried about her career following the continuous misstep she's had.
11:32Rumor has it she believed her new role would be her moment to shine,
11:35but now fears it could derail her career.
11:37Blake is definitely upset by the backlash.
11:39She thought this was her big opportunity,
11:41but now she worries it could end everything, said one insider.
11:44She's concerned nobody will want to work with her after this.
11:46The source added that Blake hopes to keep producing, directing, acting,
11:49but intends to pause and reconsider her next steps.
11:52Blake Lively is getting exposed for bad behavior
11:55because of some leaked audio, and it is so wild.
11:59A voicemail from Justin Baldoni talking about
12:01how Blake Lively sent he and his entire family into the basement.
12:04I literally was sent to the basement
12:07with all my friends and family for over an hour.
12:10Justin is trying to spin everything to make himself a victim now.
12:14This is a huge turn of events because, at first, Blake Lively was getting all the support.
12:20Now Justin Baldoni appears to be winning in the public eye.
12:24The increasingly dramatic feud between It Ends With Us co-stars,
12:29Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has taken yet another eye-opening twist.
12:34An alleged audio clip, revealed by Baldoni's attorney Brian Friedman,
12:39is now circulating among fans and media outlets.
12:43I wasn't allowed to be seen. She didn't want me anywhere near her or the rest of the cast.
12:48Prompting new questions about who really holds the moral high ground,
12:52and who may be spinning the narrative behind the scenes.
12:55Rumors that Blake and Justin weren't exactly besties
12:59began swirling during the film's promotional tour last year.
13:03Observers noticed that the two stars never took photos together, avoided each other during
13:09interviews, and spoke about the film as if they were working on separate projects.
13:14While tension isn't uncommon in Hollywood, the situation escalated in a major way when
13:20the New York Times published a report alleging that Justin orchestrated a targeted smear
13:25campaign against Blake, complete with accusations of on-set mistreatment.
13:31Soon afterward, Blake filed an official lawsuit, asserting that Justin not only slandered her,
13:37but also said weird stuff to her during production.
13:40Blake Lively is taking legal action against Justin Baldoni.
13:44For those who admired the two actors' previous work,
13:48Justin's directorial ventures, and Blake's beloved performances,
13:53it was a revelation that felt jarring.
13:55Adding to the drama, Justin promptly responded with his own legal action,
14:00arguing that the Times had published false and defamatory claims.
14:09Against this backdrop, Friedman released the so-called Smoking Gun,
14:14an audio clip capturing Justin's account of the It Ends With Us premiere.
14:25In the recording, Justin conveys deep disappointment
14:29at being relegated to the sidelines on what should have been a triumphant night.
14:34According to his remarks, Blake allegedly had him removed from the main event area
14:39for over an hour, forcing him to hang out in the basement with his friends and family.
14:44On what could have been one of the most beautiful nights of my life career-wise,
14:49I was sent to the basement with all my friends and family.
14:52She didn't want me anywhere near her or the rest of the cast.
14:56These words paint an image of a star who felt deliberately shunned,
15:01offering a perspective that clashes sharply with the narrative that Justin was the aggressor.
15:07For Friedman, this moment is critical.
15:10He claims it serves as proof that Justin was the one being excluded,
15:14calling into question Blake's version of events.
15:18Unsurprisingly, Blake's representatives have shown no sign of backing down.
15:23To them, the audio clip is merely a sideshow designed to shift focus away from what they view
15:30as very real allegations of misconduct.
15:33In their view, the recording, whether authentic or taken out of context,
15:38doesn't address the core issues of what she is talking about that Blake's lawsuit highlights.
15:44For Blake's legal team, the fundamental matter remains the alleged pattern of disrespect
15:49and intimidation she encountered on set.
15:52The question, they argue, isn't whether Justin felt snubbed during a premiere,
15:57but whether he engaged in behavior that crossed professional and personal boundaries.
16:02As news of the leaked audio spreads, fans and social media commenters are weighing in.
16:09Some see it as validation that Justin was the actual victim,
16:14pointing out that feeling marginalized or publicly humiliated can be really taxing.
16:20Others suspect it's all part of a carefully orchestrated counteroffensive,
16:25with the audio's release timed to derail Blake's claims.
16:29After all, if the public starts focusing on the premiere incident,
16:33they might pay less attention to the more serious accusations she's made.
16:37Because this is not your typical Hollywood clash.
16:41There are big money lawsuits, reputations at stake, and sensitive allegations on the table.
16:47The tension surrounding Blake and Justin's dispute has become a full-blown spectacle.
16:53Every new piece of evidence, from leaked text messages to alleged audio recordings,
16:59draws the spotlight further onto how these two stars interacted on set and off.
17:05With the legal proceedings far from over, each side is racing to win in the court of public opinion.
17:12Whether this audio ultimately shifts the case or simply adds more noise remains to be seen.