Blake Lively Speaks Out After She's Named One of Time's Most Influential People of 2025 Amid Justin Baldoni Legal Drama
Blake Lively is stepping out for the night.
The 37-year-old actress wore a denim outfit as she headed to a special screening of her new movie Another Simple Favor on Tuesday night (April 15) held at the Hamyard Hotel in London, England.
The following day, Time named Blake as one of the Most Influential People of 2025. Blake was honored with a touching tribute by Sherrilyn Ifill, a famed lawyer and former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Keep reading to find out more…Blake‘s inclusion in the list comes in the middle of her legal battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldini, which began last year when she sued him.
“It’s an honor to be acknowledged on the @time 100 list for 2025????????????” Blake wrote on Instagram. “To be written about by the great @sherrilynifill is not something I take lightly. Her work has shaped our nation. WHO SHE IS – as a human, woman, mother, leader, fighter, healer, empath, risk taker and dream maker- has shaped my heart and also my stamina to never stop believing in a future that’s better and safer for everyone.”
“Thank you @time And thank you @sherrilynifill for one of the most surreal and meaningful moments of my life in this honor,” she continued. “My 10 year old self is pretty blown away right now. ????????✨”
If you missed it, one It Ends With Us crew member spoke out against Blake.