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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds share plans for this year’s Met Gala amid Justin Baldoni lawsuits

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds share plans for this year’s Met Gala amid Justin Baldoni lawsuits

Blake Lively, 37, and Ryan Reynolds, 48, will be no-shows at this year’s Met Gala. 

The decision, according to TMZ, has nothing to do with Lively’s multi-million dollar Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, sources tell the outlet.

Insiders say the glamorous couple made the decision not to attend before the drama began to unfold in December 2024. 

‘Blake and Ryan haven’t gone since 2022, when they were co-chairs, and they will not be in attendance this year,’ a source told People.   

In 2022, the couple shared their co-chair duties with Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda.  

The 2025 Met Gala has been scheduled for May 5 with the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

Blake Lively , 37, and Ryan Reynolds , 48, will be no-shows at this year's Met Gala;  Pictured in New York City in May 2022

Blake Lively , 37, and Ryan Reynolds , 48, will be no-shows at this year’s Met Gala;  Pictured in New York City in May 2022

The theme was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Idenтιтy, according to Vogue.

The displays will  ‘feature garments, paintings, pH๏τographs, and more — all exploring the indelible style of Black men in the context of dandyism, from the 18th century through present day.’

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Miller will serve as a guest curator for the show with Costume Insтιтute Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton.

The dress code is ‘Tailored for you.’  

The very dapper Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams will co-chair the event with Vogue Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

LeBron James will serve as honorary chair. 

This news comes as Baldoni has filed a $400 million lawsuit against his former publicist Stephanie Jones, who was working with the Ugly Betty actor, alleging she leaked damaging texts to Lively’s legal team.

The New York Times, which is also being sued by Baldoni, said they texts were turned over after being subpoenaed.

The decision has nothing to do with Lively's multi-million dollar Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni; Pictured in New York City in December 2024 Sources tell TMZ the decision was made before any lawsuits were filed

The decision has nothing to do with Lively’s multi-million dollar Sєxual harᴀssment lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Sources tell TMZ the decision was made before any lawsuits were filed

Lively has asked a court to dismiss Baldoni's $400m lawsuit against her, claiming it is 'retaliatory,' and violates a new California law tied to public disclosures of Sєxual harᴀssment; pictured in Austin, TX on March 7

Lively has asked a court to dismiss Baldoni’s $400m lawsuit against her, claiming it is ‘retaliatory,’ and violates a new California law tied to public disclosures of Sєxual harᴀssment; pictured in Austin, TX on March 7

Reynolds, 48, has also asked that Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against him be dismissed, arguing his claims to not meet the definition of defamation;  Pictured in Los Angeles in November 2024

Reynolds, 48, has also asked that Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against him be dismissed, arguing his claims to not meet the definition of defamation;  Pictured in Los Angeles in November 2024 

Lively and her legal team have filed a motion to have Baldoni’s lawsuit against her dismissed, claiming it is ‘baseless’ and ‘retaliatory,’ and violate a new California law that prohibits retaliatory lawsuits tied to public disclosures of Sєxual harᴀssment.

If the court agrees with Lively, Baldoni and his co-defendants could be required to pay the actress’ legal fees, punitive damages and could have to pay three times the amount of damages she is deemed to have suffered. 

Ryan Reynolds has also filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against him for calling the actor a ‘predator’ in private conversations.

However, the ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool actor’s legal team argued those statements do not meet the definition of defamation, especially since Reynolds believed the statements to be true. 

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