Blake Liverly put on a brave face as she arrived at the Another Simple Favor afterparty in NYC on Sunday, following her awkward red carpet appearance with co-star Anna Kendrick amid their rumoured feud.

The actress, 37, flashed a huge smile as she cosied up to husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, and mother Elaine, 77, following the premiere, with Anna was nowhere in sight.

Blake slipped out of her gorgeous red carpet gown into a chic yellow co-ord with figure-hugging top and high-waisted silk skirt.

She completed the stylish ensemble with a belt that cinched her tiny waist and a martini glᴀss shaped handbag, in a nod to her movie character’s favourite drink.

Meanwhile ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool star Ryan cut a dapper figure in a grey suit which he layered over a crisp white shirt and smart tie. 

On the red carpet Blake arrived in a cleavage-accentuating Cinderella blue gown with cutouts while Anna flashed her toned midriff in a cropped white top and matching high-waisted trousers.

Blake Lively, 37, put on a brave face as she arrived at the Another Simple Favor afterparty in NYC on Sunday (Pictured with husband Ryan Reynolds) 

The actress flashed a huge smile as she cosied up to husband Ryan Reynolds , 48, and mother Elaine, 77, following the premiere

The appearance comes following Blake’s awkward red carpet appearance with co-star Anna Kendrick, 39, (R) amid their rumoured feud

The women even held hands at one point and flashed their megawatt smiles  attempted to brush off rumours of an ongoing feud while promoting the A Simple Favor sequel, which comes out on Prime Video May 1.

It comes amid speculation of a clash between them, and as Lively’s ongoing legal battle against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni stretches on.

Fans initially suspected that there was bad blood among the actresses earlier this year.

One point of contention was said to be over billing for their forthcoming movie, while it’s also been claimed that Kendrick is upset Lively’s legal ordeal with Justin has overshadowed the new film. 

Fans’ concerns were stoked when Anna and Blake appeared at SXSW in Texas in March and when asked in a video shared by ET what it means to be working with Blake again, Anna replied elusively while signing autographs, answering, ‘Oh, you know…’ 

A source had previously told E! News, ‘There is no drama. They are not enemies. They are coworkers, friends and get along well.’

It was added that the two Hollywood vets ‘look forward to promoting the movie along with the rest of the cast.’

Another Simple Favor director Paul Feig also weighed in on the purported drama, writing on X in January, according to E!, ‘This is total BS. Sorry. Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.’

Blake slipped out of her gorgeous red carpet gown into a chic yellow co-ord with figure-hugging top and high-waisted silk skirt

She completed the stylish ensemble with a belt that cinched her tiny waist (pictured with co-stars (L-R) Joshua Satine and Ian Ho)

Blake (centre) also toted a martini glᴀss shaped handbag, in a nod to her movie character’s favourite drink

She completed the stylish ensemble with a belt that cinched her tiny waist (L-R) Courtenay Valenti, Blake Lively, Julie Rapaport, Sue Kroll and Laura Fische

Last December, Blke  alleged in legal paperwork that Baldoni Sєxually harᴀssed her throughout the making of their movie and engineered a smear campaign against her.

The mother-of-three also outlined missed work opportunities in the explosive lawsuit. 

One of the missed work gigs listed was hosting the season 50 premiere of Saturday Night Live in September, which came the month after the feature was released.

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‘The effects on Ms. Lively’s professional life were immediate and substantial,’ said the document.

‘Given the ongoing nature of the campaign and the ᴀssociated negative public sentiment, Ms. Lively did not believe she could proceed with public appearances or events without being forced to openly discuss what happened on set,’ the filing stated.

Justin vehemently denies her allegations and filed the  $400million defamation and extortion lawsuit against her, Ryan and their publicist Leslie Sloane. It is due to be heard in court in March 2026.

Last week Blake was blasted for sharing her mother’s trauma during her speech at the TIME100 gala, with fans calling it an ‘obvious PR move.’

The Gossip Girl star, who was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people, gave a lengthy speech at the event, held at Jazz at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday.

On the red carpet Blake arrived in a cleavage-accentuating Cinderella blue gown with cutouts while Anna flashed her toned midriff in a cropped top and matching high-waisted trousers 

The women even held hands at one point and flashed their megawatt smiles attempted to brush off rumours of an ongoing feud while promoting the A Simple Favor sequel

Gossip of a clash  comes as Blake’s ongoing legal battle against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni stretches on; Justin pictured in May 2024

Last week Blake was blasted for sharing her mother’s trauma during her speech at the TIME100 gala, with fans calling it an ‘obvious PR move’ (pictured together at the gala)

In a video shared to social media, the actress publicly talked about her mother’s experience as a survivor of an ᴀssault by a coworker. 

‘I have so much to say about the last two years of my life, but tonight is not the forum,’ she said, amid her ongoing bitter court battle with Justin Baldoni, whom she accused of Sєxual harᴀssment, which he denied. Instead, she decided to speak about ‘the feeling of being a woman who has a voice today.’

Blake shared that her life was ‘influenced most’ by her mother, Willie Elaine McAlpin, who, along with her husband Ryan, accompanied her to the event.

She explained her mom was the ‘survivor of the worst crime someone can commit against a woman.’

Many fans criticized the star for discussing her mother’s ordeal, pointing out her silence on domestic violence while promoting It Ends With Us — directed by and co-starring Baldoni — which portrayed an abusive relationship.