Blake Lively revealed the wild theme of her son Olin’s first birthday cake, “which I feel will haunt him for the rest of his life,” she joked.
The 36-year-old actress has faced a number of controversies as she premieres her new hit romantic drama It Ends With Us.
Stories have emerged of a behind-the-scenes feud, and his media appearances have brought a deluge of criticism down on his head.
Shrugging off the drama, Blake gave another interview this week and told a family story that is sure to surprise some.
She revealed a racy detail from the birthday celebration she and her husband, movie star Ryan Reynolds, hosted for Olin. BBC Radio 2.
Blake Lively has revealed the wild theme of her son Olin’s first birthday cake, “which I feel like will haunt him for the rest of his life,” she joked; pictured this month in New York
“My birthday cakes always have a bit of a sense of humour. For my baby I just made a giant pair of boobs, which I think will haunt him for the rest of his life,” she said dryly.
“But what do they want in me?” the mother of four argued. “He can’t say what he wants, so what can you do about it?”
She promised host Zoe Ball: “I’ll show you a picture later. They’re pretty amazing. Of the cake, not mine! Although they’re amazing too.”
Ryan and Blake have been married since 2012 and now share four children: daughters James, nine, Inez and Betty, four, and son Olin, one.
They announced the arrival of their new baby in February 2023, but waited until last month to announce they had chosen the name Olin.
The Hollywood couple were mocked on social media for their “strange” choice: a Nordic name referring to the heir of an ancestor.
Blake has been plagued by scandals while promoting her new film It Ends With Us, which has become a box office hit.
Based on a 2016 romance novel by Colleen Hoover, the film stars Blake as a florist named Lily Blossom Bloom, whose marriage to a man named Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) goes from passionate to abusive.
Blake and Ryan Reynolds have been married since 2012 and are pictured here in 2015 with the eldest of their four children: daughters James, nine, and Inez, seven.
“My birthday cakes always have a bit of a sense of humor,” she shared. “For my baby I just made a giant pair of boobs, which I feel will haunt him for life.”
She promised presenter Zoe Ball: “I’ll show you a picture later,” adding: “They’re pretty amazing,” before assuring her: “The cake, not mine! They’re amazing too though.”
Her life becomes even more complicated when her old flame Atlas (Brandon Sklenar) arrives on the scene, rekindling her dormant feelings for him.
Blake’s publicity appearances in support of the film have caused a furore online, with social media commentators branding her a “tone-deaf” “diva.”
She was criticised for a light-hearted and “superficial” interview she conducted with her co-stars, in which they did not address the issue of abuse.
“This movie is about domestic violence. Why are they promoting it like a Barbie movie?” read one typical online comment.
Blake was also called out for giving a sardonic response when an interviewer asked if fans who have experienced abuse could approach her about the issue.
In response, Blake sarcastically said that fans could “ask for my address or my phone number” or that she could “share my location” with them.
She was heavily criticized online for responding to the question with a joke, rather than giving a serious answer about seeking professional help or taking advantage of the various resources for victims of domestic violence.
In addition to starring in the film, Blake is also one of the producers and is said to have had an altercation with Justin, his co-star and director.
The 36-year-old actress has been facing a series of controversies as she launches her new hit romantic drama It Ends With Us; she is pictured with her husband at its premiere in New York.
Blake plays a florist named Lily Blossom Bloom, whose marriage to a man named Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) goes from passionate to abusive.
Rumors of a breakup began circulating after the film’s New York premiere, where Blake and Justin did not pose for photographs together despite being the two main leads.
To make matters worse, Blake has refrained from appearing in the media with Justin to promote the film, despite having given interviews to other co-stars.
A source told DailyMail.com that Blake and Justin clashed over creative differences on how to handle the issue of domestic violence.
The source said Justin focused on “what he believed to be the abusive male point of view” and took a “chauvinistic” stance on the issue, while neglecting to “consider Blake’s character’s perspective” in the scenes.
“Justin almost became the character in the sense that some women on set felt he was bordering on abusive and that he was unprofessional and unapologetic. To direct such a serious and important film about domestic abuse without allowing women to be included in this process is disturbing.”
Her life becomes even more complicated when her old flame Atlas (Brandon Sklenar) arrives on the scene, rekindling her dormant feelings for him.
However, other sources felt Justin was “screwed over” artistically and was “overall a good guy to work with and cared a lot about the production,” they said. TMZ.
It was later claimed that Justin and Blake got into a fight because she felt “weight-shamed” when she overheard him preparing for a scene in which he had to lift her.
Justin suffered from back problems and reportedly asked his on-set trainer how much Blake weighs so he could train for the scene accordingly and lift her off the ground without hurting himself.
It is also alleged that she felt uneasy when filming a romantic scene with Justin and thought he made their kiss too long.
As rumors about Justin grew, he hired crisis PR specialist Melissa Nathan, who worked with Johnny Depp during his legal battle with Amber Heard.
