Lately, Blake Lively has been all over the news for her frosty relationship with “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, leading the internet to turn on her. The controversy about the actress stems from the fact that she’s often a diva with her co-stars, which has led her to gain a bit of a reputation in Hollywood and beyond as a mean girl. Many celebrities can’t stand Blake Lively, but why? Check out the actress’s most famous feuds and the juicy stories behind them.
1. Leighton Meester
Although their characters, Serena and Blair, were besties on “Gossip Girl,” their relationship in real life wasn’t the same. In fact, many people would say they weren’t friends at all. The pair often avoided each other on the set of the popular teen show, and the show’s producer called Lively “very removed and very quiet.” New York Magazine reported they “avoided each other like the plague.”
2. Armie Hammer
On “Gossip Girl,” Hammer portrayed Gabriel Edwards, Serena’s love interest, but he reportedly lost his job following an argument between the two during the second season filming. According to rumors, Hammer insulted Lively in front of other cast members, leading to his dismissal from the upcoming season. The reason he was let go? It was what Lively wanted.
3. Anna Kendrick
Lively doesn’t have the best track record of getting along with female cast mates, and Anna Kendrick would agree. When the two got together to film the thriller “A Simple Favor,” Lively once again found herself in a feud. Kendrick made an enemy out of Lively when she poked fun at Taylor Swift, who is Lively’s best friend. Although Kendrick is known for her snarky humor, their tension was visible in interviews, and reports claim that the two were giving each other the silent treatment by the end of the film.
4. Justin Baldoni
In Lively’s most recent movie, “It Ends With Us,” Lively clashed with her co-star Justin Baldoni. Apparently, this comes from a source who says that Lively wants to direct the sequel, pushing Baldoni to the side and “securing the right from Colleen.”
5. Scarlett Johansson
Lively always brags about how she was best friends with her now-hubby Ryan Reynolds before they dated, but things weren’t so innocent in reality. Rumors say that Lively got together with him before they broke up with their respective partners. Writer Cat Marnell put the former “Gossip Girl” star on blast when she tweeted that Ryan cheated on Scarlett with Blake, saying, “Fun Fact: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds hooked up when RR was still married to Scarlett Johansson” outing Lively as a home-wrecker. No wonder Johansson always avoids Lively at public events!
6. Martha Stewart
When Blake Lively set up her own lifestyle website, Preserve, Martha Stewart wasn’t afraid to cause shade. Stewart said that competing with her was “stupid” when she “could be an actress” instead. When the website shut down, Stewart said that “sometimes shuttering is good” and added that “you can’t do everything at the same time.” Even Stewart’s senior vice president said Lively was “enthusiastic, but she’s not credible.”
7. Penn Badgley
Although Penn and Blake were happily in love for some of their time on the “Gossip Girl” set, the actor once called the six years as exes on the showan endurance test.” Apparently, filming with his ex-girlfriend led him to be in an unhealthy state of mind, and a lot of his belongings remained in a garbage bag. Domino Kirke, his now-wife, described him as lost when they first met.
8. Leonardo DiCaprio
During their five-month relationship, which included frequent trips and dates, it was reported that Blake Lively had a strange relationship where she would message Leonardo images of a doll to express her emotions. Fortunately, these images didn’t make it to the press, but this bizarre communication method does sound pretty creepy. It all started when Leo wanted to get more serious, but she didn’t want to settle down. The breakup left Leo shaken, prompting him to lock himself in his trailer on the set of “The Great Gatsby.” When the two saw each other in the future at award shows, they had flirty moments, but since then, Leo has made it clear that he’s not impressed with how Blake Lively is obsessed with her public image.
9. Zendaya
When the two stars attended a Michael Kors fashion show, body language experts confirmed that Zendaya was apparently throwing shade at Lively and her buddy Emily Blunt. Zendaya claims she was looking at the runway, but it’s clear that she, along with many of the other famous people on this list, isn’t exactly pleased with how Blake Lively handles herself in public.
10. Brandon Sklenar
Justin Baldoni isn’t the only “It Ends With Us” co-star that Blake Lively has beef with. In an interview, Skenlar talked poorly about Blake when he said he “couldn’t” discuss how he was able to fall in love with the actress for the role. When Blake cornered him into an answer and pushed him to say something nice about her, he responded, “I am just a really good actor. You know. Everything was really challenging with Blake.” The actor even revealed that he prefers to rehearse in a mirror rather than with his co-star.
