made a bombshell return to the 2026 red carpet on Monday just hours after finally settling her explosive legal battle.
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Blake Lively Shines at Met Gala Post-Lawsuit!
Blake Lively made a bombshell return to the Met Gala 2026 red carpet on Monday just hours after finally settling her explosive Justin Baldoni legal battle.The a...
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The actress, 38 - who attended the event solo without husband - finally reached a settlement with Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, as well as his PR agency, over claims of retaliation and breach of contract relating to their 2024 movie It Ends With Us.
In a joint statement released on Monday, the pair said the film remained a 'source of pride' to all who worked to bring it to life and emphasized its mission to raise awareness for survivors.
'We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,' they added.
The statement did not include an apology from either party, who have been locked in a messy court battle since December 2024, when Lively first launched her multimillion-dollar suit.
Instead, Baldoni and Lively's teams said it was their 'sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.'
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Blake Lively made a bombshell return to the Met Gala 2026 red carpet on Monday just hours after finally settling her explosive Justin Baldoni legal battle
The actress, 38, looked giddy as she returned to the iconic steps in the wake of the lawsuit drama
Wayfarer, It Ends With Us Movie LLC, and The Agency Group (TAG PR) are said to be ecstatic at the way in which this matter was resolved.
Lively gave no hint of the off-screen drama at the Met Gala, appearing completely unbothered as she stepped out in a show-stopping archival Atelier Versace gown from the brand’s Spring 2006 collection.
Lively gave no hint of the off-screen drama, appearing completely unbothered as she stepped out in a show-stopping archival Atelier Versace gown from the brand’s Spring 2006 collection
Its draped bodice hugged her figure and was embellished with delicate gemstones in soft shades of powder pink, yellow, coral, peach and lilac
Leaning into full red carpet theatrics, the look was finished with a sweeping 13-foot train that trailed behind her
The surprise settlement comes after a judge last month sensationally gutted Lively's case, dismissing ten of her 13 claims, including all of the sexual harassment allegations.
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The trial was still due to kick off on May 18, but covering only three counts: retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of an agreement, known as the Contract Rider.
The ruling also meant that Baldoni was no longer a named defendant in the case.
Instead, Wayfarer, along with the company he set up to make It Ends With Us and TAG PR, was due to go on trial for the alleged 'smear campaign' against Lively. It denied the claims.
Baldoni and Wayfarer had countersued Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, for $400 million, accusing them of defamation and extortion. The judge dismissed the claims last June.
In a pre-trial hearing last week, Lively's attorneys argued that the actress had lost tens of millions in endorsements on top of nine-figure hits to her earnings and profits - figures Wayfarer's side has dismissed as wildly inflated.
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Wayfarer's attorneys denied having any responsibility for her losses and claimed Lively was already a 'bully' with a history of failed business ventures.
The actress, 38 - who attended the event solo without husband Ryan Reynolds - finally reached a settlement with Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, as well as his PR agency, over claims of retaliation and breach of contract relating to their 2024 movie It Ends With Us
The company's lawyer, Amir Kaltgrad, also claimed the calculations from Lively's experts about her lost earnings were speculative.
He told the court the estimated figures were 'pie in the sky,' broken down as: $143 million in lost profits, $132 million in lost earnings and several million more for lost endorsements.
The attorney argued her team made an 'unrealistic assumption' about how much work Lively would get in the years after It Ends With Us.
Kaltgrad noted that Lively only earned $21 million from four film projects in the eight years leading up to the release of the 2024 movie.
He also argued that in one case, it was Lively's business decisions that caused her economic harm, not the firm.
He claimed her non-alcoholic drinks line Betty Buzz 'did not succeed for nothing to do with the defendants,' pointing out that that her own accountant, Jeffrey Kinrich, said as much.
Lively herself admitted that the brand was failing in a previous court filing.
Another of Wayfarer's lawyers, Fabien Manohar Thayamballi, disputed the claim from Lively that online comments calling her a bully were solely the result of digital manipulation.
that begins as a romance but takes a dark turn into domestic violence, was released in August 2024, exceeding box office expectations with a $50 million debut.
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