When Blake Lively Admitted to Turning Gossip Girl Cast Against Penn Badgley; All About It Amid Justin Baldoni Row

The focus is back on Blake Lively’s earlier remarks about working with Penn Badgley on Gossip Girl, as her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni continues to make headlines.

In a 2009 interview with UK Glamour, Blake Lively confessed she initially objected to the choice of Badgley for her on-screen lover, Dan Humphrey. “At first,” she explained to PEOPLE, “I was really disappointed they had chosen him.

Initially, I spread negative feelings towards him among everyone, but later on, I understood that he was not rude and was actually pleasant. It didn’t take long for me to recognize this, but it took a week for me to acknowledge it.

Beyond their on-screen roles as Serena van der Woodsen and Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl, Blake Lively and Penn Badgley had a romantic relationship that extended beyond their professional partnership. This off-screen romance lasted for three years, from the year 2007 to 2010.

Despite the fact that they parted ways privately, it was discovered later on by Joshua Safran, the series’ executive producer, that Lively and Badgley managed to keep their personal issues discreet from the production team. This way, their separation did not have an impact on the progress of the show.

Amidst Lively’s ongoing legal disputes with Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath, discussions have shifted towards her work-related associations. A reemerging interview from the 2022 Forbes Power Women’s Summit highlighted Lively’s past difficulties while working on set.

As a lifestyle authority, let me share a personal revelation: I, too, have grappled with the confines of being perceived as just a cog in the machine rather than a creative powerhouse. In my formative years, I molded myself into what I believed was the desired image. However, deep down, I knew this wasn’t satisfying for me.

At times, her suggestions were appreciated by directors and producers, but on other occasions, they perceived her input as unwanted intrusion or overstepping boundaries in roles they hadn’t hired her for, according to Lively.

Presently, Lively finds themselves embroiled in a legal dispute with Justin Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath. The court case, initially filed in December and later transferred to federal court, encompasses claims of harassment, retaliation, and negligence. As the ongoing legal battle unfolds, Lively’s past comments and contentious issues have resurfaced in public discourse once more.

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2025-02-17 12:52