The Hollywood Reporter cover shows Lively holding a phone loaded into a slingshot
Blake Lively has criticized a The Hollywood Reporter magazine cover depicting her and Justin Baldoni in a confrontational pose, which she finds offensive. She accuses the magazine of trivializing serious allegations of sexual harassment by labeling them as cultural misunderstandings. The cover shows Lively with a slingshot aimed at Baldoni, who holds a book related to their film "It Ends with Us." Lively is suing The New York Times for defamation, while Baldoni is suing her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging they are attempting to destroy his reputation. Legal motions include requests to dismiss lawsuits and stronger protective orders.
