Inside the Blake Lively Hate Campaign Fueled by ‘Mommy Sleuths’

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at to premiere her new film, Another Simple Favor. It wasn’t a particularly noteworthy event. Lively walked the red carpet, took photos with fans, attended the screening, and participated in a Q and A.The event marked the first press event Lively had done since December, when she a legal complaint, and eventually a lawsuit, against her Justin Baldoni, alleging he sexually harassed her on the set of their , Lively also alleged that, faced with the possibility of his career being impacted by her claims, Baldoni and a crisis PR team he hired waged a misogynistic smear campaign against Lively using the power of the internet.

Baldoni soon countersued, and the pair kicked off an exhausting and protracted against each other.Despite the drama surrounding the case, Lively’s appearance at the festival ultimately was pretty standard stuff.

That is, unless you have been obsessively watching videos from the bevy of mostly women content creators who have declared themselves experts in the 37-year-old star’s legal battle.

If you are, then Lively’s appearance in Austin was rife with hidden meaning, clues, and intrigue.Take Lively’s outfit for the event, a Renée Masoomian with a matching short-sleeve coat.