As Blake Lively's new film premieres, Ends with us is sweeping the box office, the same cannot be said for the film's leading lady. Blake Lively has become the focus of a significant amount of criticism, mainly due to an interview the actress gave years ago that recently went viral, and now the interviewer is speaking out about it.
In 2016, journalist Kjersti Flaa interviewed Blake Lively and Parker Posey for the film Coffee societyThe interview, which was recently uploaded, includes a couple of cringe-worthy moments, one in which Lively takes offense at being congratulated on her pregnancy and another in which Lively admonishes her for asking about the movie's wardrobe. Many people have been supportive of Flaa and what they see as inappropriate treatment by Lively, but the interviewer recently posted a video to YouTube In which he explained why he published the interview now. He explained…
I was asked many times why I decided to publish that interview now, eight years later. And the reason is that another journalist contacted me and told me a story a bit similar to the one he had experienced, and then we started talking about how to compare our experiences in this regard. And then I said to myself: “It's not right to behave like this and I think it should be denounced.” And that's the reason why I did it now, much later. And also because, to be honest, it took me a while to get over it.
It's unclear whether the other person featured in the conversation had an interaction with Blake Lively or another celebrity. We've certainly seen instances where interviewees have taken issue with interviewers. Sometimes questions are deemed inappropriate, but in this case, most seem to think Flaa did nothing wrong.
Flaa says the interview was difficult for her, the caption of the posted clip reads that it “made me want to quit my job.” She thanked the people who had reached out to her with positive comments since the clip went viral. Flaa also thanked actress Kristen Stewart, whom Flaa interviewed for Coffee society Following Lively, I want to highlight that the interview was much better thanks to the actress.
Flaa says the timing of the publication of this interview, which came amid rumors of conflict on the set of Ends with us It was purely coincidental. She said she wasn't aware of the other stories when she posted the video. While there are few concrete details available, it is reported that there were clashes on set between star and producer Blake Lively and director Jason Baldoni. Initially, it seemed like much of the blame fell on the director's shoulders, but then they started pointing the finger at Lively as well.