Ever since she lodged a bombshell Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni last December, Blake Lively has endeavored to kept herself far away from Hollywood’s prying eyes.
In fact, the 37-year-old actress and mother-of-four has been seen out in public just a handful of times in recent months – and really only when absolutely necessary, such as at last month’s premiere of her new movie, Another Simple Favor.
Now, as exclusive new Daily Mail pictures reveal, Lively has broken cover on a farm far away from Hollywood. In some of the images, she appears forlorn.
Her stepping out comes as we can also reveal that the actress has started to regret her bitter lawsuit battle with her It Ends With Us co-star and director Baldoni, 41.
He has countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation, seeking $400 million – and all parties deny the allegations against them.
‘Blake is striving for normalcy in her life, but the past few weeks have been incredibly challenging,’ an insider said. ‘It seems like every move she makes is now under constant criticism. She feels like her entire life has been turned upside down.’
Blake Lively has broken cover on a farm far away from Hollywood
Her stepping out comes as we can also reveal that the actress has started to regret her bitter lawsuit battle
Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds (left) were pH๏τographed at an equestrian compeтιтion in South Salem, New York
‘Blake is striving for normalcy in her life, but the past few weeks have been incredibly challenging,’ an insider said
The new pH๏τographs, captured on Sunday, show Lively at an equestrian farm in South Salem, New York, with Reynolds, 48. They kept a low profile as they watched one of their daughters compete in a horse show.
Lively was wearing an oversized blue and white plaid jacket, a baggy blue turtleneck, light wash jeans, and brown leather pointy-toed boots. In other words, a far cry from the usual red carpet-ready glamor fans have come to expect from the seasoned actress.
Lively came under heat last week after she took part in an apparent PR stunt by helping to serve baked goods at her friend’s doughnut shop in Wilton, Connecticut.
But it backfired after fans branded her ‘disgusting’ and uncleanly for not wearing her hair tied back.
It seems Lively can’t catch a break – and, as our source reveals, it all means she is now ‘constantly mindful of her actions, fearing that people will turn them into something negative.’
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Meanwhile, the insider stressed that Lively is trying to protect her young family from scrutiny.
She and Reynolds share daughters James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and son Olin, 2.
Famously, pop superstar Taylor Swift is godmother to their three girls. However, in recent days even Swift has reportedly stepped back from their friendship as the nasty flames of Lively’s legal battle have threatened to burn her, too.
But, as a second insider divulged to the Daily Mail, Lively and Reynolds are still holding out hope for a return to their former A-list glory.
‘As the lawsuit rages on… Blake and Ryan have been trying to think about getting back some of their life they had before the allegations took over their world,’ the insider said.
‘Ryan was on a tremendous high with the success of [his 2024 movie] ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool and Blake was living a pretty wonderful life herself. Whether it is found that they are in the right or not [in the fight with Baldoni], this will have repercussions for years to come.’
As for friendships, like Swift’s, now lost – Lively is also hoping for a revival of days past.
‘Blake has actively tried to reconnect with friends who have been caught in the crosshairs of all of this as she has been trying to get back a sense of normalcy within all the madnesses,’ the second insider added.
