Blake Lively Pokes Fun at Kate Middleton Photoshop Drama to Announce Her New Betty Buzz Products

Mar. 15, 2025

Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz ad seemingly pokes fun at Princess Kate.Photo:Courtesy of Betty Buzz

Courtesy of Betty Buzz

Blake Livelyseems to have royal inspiration for her latest Betty Buzz campaign.

On Friday, the actress, 36, who founded thesparkling mixer companyin 2021, used social media to announce four new flavors of herBetty Buzzand Betty Booze drinks, which are launching in May.

In anInstagram post, Lively seemingly played off thecontroversyaroundKate Middleton’sMother’s Day photo.

“I’m so excited to share this new photo I just took today to announce our 4 new@bettybuzz&@bettyboozeproducts! Now you know why I’ve been MIA,” theGossip Girlalum wrote in her caption of the carousel.

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Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz ad seemingly pokes fun at Princess Kate.Courtesy of Betty Buzz

In the first photo, Lively sits in a chair while lounging next to a pool, smiling as she holds one of the newest flavors to be added to her beverage brand.

There is also a disproportionate lemon falling from the sky above her.

Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz ad.Courtesy of Betty Buzz

Lively’s campaign follows Kate’s family photo controversy. On March 10, the Princess of Wales, 42, released anofficial photowith her children to celebrate Mother’s Day in the U.K.

Kate Middleton’s Mother’s Day photo.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

What was meant to be a sweet holiday picture soon caused quite a stir as viewers noticed that a few things did not seem natural in the portrait. Royal watchers later foundat least 16 editing mistakesthat proved the image was photoshopped.

Errors included: Princess Charlotte’s hair being oddly cut off, Prince Louis’s finger being seemingly cut off, and Princess Kate’s hair appearing airbrushed, among other discrepancies.

Kate later releasedan apologyand admitted that she does “occasionally experiment with editing” following the backlash.

On Thursday, Instagram evenissued a warningregarding the image.

New Betty Booze flavors.Courtesy of Betty Buzz

Meanwhile, Lively’s photo was a hit on social media.

“Haters will say it’s photoshop,” the official Betty Buzz Instagram account commented. “Kate works hard, but Blake works harder,” another person wrote.

The new flavors consist of two brand new sparkling canned cocktails, Sparkling Tequila with Smoky Pineapple and Sparkling Bourbon with Oak Smoked Lemonade. Lively also announced that two flavors from pre-existing Betty Booze flavors will soon be available in mocktail form, Sparkling Oak Smoked Lemonade and Sparkling Apple Ginger Sour Cherry from Betty Buzz.

“Cannot wait for you to try,” she wrote. “Coming in May….”

source: people.com