Blake Lively appears unbothered at Another Simple Favor premiere as she speaks publicly for first time since Justin Baldoni feud

Blake Lively stepped out for South by Southwest (SXSW) as she appeared unfazed by her ongoing legal battle with actor Justin Baldoni. Lively made one of her first public appearances since she and “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Baldoni filed lawsuits against one another. On Friday, Lively was all smiles as she posed for photographers, took photos with fans and signed autographs during the world premiere of her new movie, “Another Simple Favor.” The actress wore a light pink latex dress with a black-laced embellished floral design.The ensemble featured a corset with a black rim that cinched her waist, and she wore a matching collared latex cover-up over it.

Her hair was partially pinned up with loose waves.Inside the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, the “Gossip Girl” alum spoke out about reprising her role as Emily Nelson in the sequel to the 2018 film “A Simple Favor.” “I love this character so much.It’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever been fortunate enough to play .

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when Paul [Feig] asked us to come back, I was so excited,” Lively said during a panel, according to the Los Angeles Times. “I was really nervous on the first one, because we didn’t know if we were making a drama or a comedy ..

.when we asked Paul, he said ‘Yes,’ which is not really an answer to the question.”She continued, “But it worked out.

So, I was like, ‘OK, no nerves.I know what I’m doing this time.’ And then right before shooting he said, ‘I have a little bit of a curveball idea.’”Lively added, “It definitely upped the ante.

It was very uncomfortable to watch in the theater with you guys.”Her co-star Anna Kendrick was seen giving cryptic responses when asked what it was like working with Lively as her legal war unfolds with Baldoni.“Oh, you know,” Kendrick said in a video, shared by Entertainment Tonight.She appeared to gloss over the question and proceeded to take photos with another fan. In another v...