Fan Gives Blake Lively a Taylor Swift-Inspired Bracelet on the Red Carpet and Star's Reaction Goes Viral: See Why

Mar. 15, 2025

Blake Lively at London ‘It Ends with Us’ screening on Aug. 8.Photo:Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images

Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images

The actress, 36, happily took the bracelet from the fan, saying, “Oh my gosh, thank you so much! Oh, that’s so sweet," in response. However, it was the next part of her response that has gone viral on the internet.

“I’m gonna put it here ‘cause it doesn’t go with my outfit, but I will wear it later,” Lively finished, before putting the friendship bracelet to the side.

Lively’s costar Isabela Ferrer is then also handed a friendship bracelet, as seen in the same video, and she puts hers on and gushes her many thanks to the fan.

Blake Lively at ‘It Ends with Us’ screening in London on Aug. 8.Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Gareth Cattermole/Getty

The circulation of the TikTok video — a week after the red carpet — comes during a wave of drama surrounding the release ofIt Ends with Us, all involving the entire cast but centered on Lively and her costar, and the film’s director,Justin Baldoni.

The two play the main characters in the movie, Lily and Ryle, and there have been numerous reports of arift between themin real life.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.John Nacion/Variety via Getty (2)

John Nacion/Variety via Getty (2)

Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, secured the rights to the book in 2019 and Lively’s casting in the film was announced in January 2023. Lively also serves as a producer on the project.

Rumors of a rift between Lively and Baldoni began earlier in the summer when the cast embarked on the official press tour for the movie. Throughout the film’s promotion, Baldoni was largely absent from group appearances, includingBook Bonanzaanda surprise screening in Junewith Lively, Brandon Sklenar (who plays Atlas), author Colleen Hoover and Ferrer. Around the same time,Baldoni revealed he was recoveringafter being hospitalized with an infection for a week.

Speculation grew as the film held its New York premiere on Aug. 6. While Livelyposed alongside all of her main costars, including Sklenar andJenny Slate, Baldoni walked the red carpet withhis wife, Emily, and his family. He also didn’t introduce the film ahead of the screening with Lively and Hoover, despite being the director of the project.

One source told PEOPLE that theclash is beyond Baldoni and Lively— it extends through the whole project and many of its parties.

“All is not what it seems,” a set source told PEOPLE about the rift. “There is much more to this story. The principal cast and [author] Colleen Hoover will have nothing to do with him.”

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Colleen Hoover, Brandon Sklenar, Isabela Ferrer and Blake Lively in June 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Getty

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Amid the reported rifts,Baldoni hired crisis public relations managerMelissa Nathan of The Agency Group, a source familiar with the matter told PEOPLE.

Baldoni also suggested toEntertainment Tonightduring the New York premiere thatLively should direct the sequel, should it get put into production.

“I think that there are better people for that one,” Baldoni said when asked if he wanted to adapt the 2022 novel. “I thinkBlake Lively’s ready to direct, that’s what I think.

source: people.com