· the furor around blake lively is likely reaching a fever pitch because of the time of year it is happening, according to one publicist. · justin baldoni led a “smear campaign” against blake lively that took advantage of digital creators and spaces, public relations experts tell the daily beast. · a flurry of internet commentary has reignited in recent weeks after blake lively filed a civil rights complaint against her “it ends with us” co-star and director, justin baldoni. · the pro- lively moderators shared screenshots with me showing that at least half a dozen posts and comments in the subreddit that included links to articles about freedman’s settlement or information about wallace had been falsely flagged to them as spam and targeted harassment. · the journalist who called out blake lively over a “nightmare” interview has said she would welcome an apology from the actor. · blake lively has found herself at the centre of some intense backlash across social media over the last week following the release of it ends with us.
