{"id":353921,"date":"2026-05-05T18:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/blake-lively-emails-show-actress-team-spiraling-over-it-ends-with-us-backlash"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:13:54","slug":"blake-lively-emails-show-actress-team-spiraling-over-it-ends-with-us-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/blake-lively-emails-show-actress-team-spiraling-over-it-ends-with-us-backlash","title":{"rendered":"Blake Vigorous Emails Present Actress&#8217; Group Spiraling Over &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217; Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Blake Lively<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Uncovered Emails From Actress&#8217; Team<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Show Them Spiraling Over &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217; Backlash<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T16:00:29-07:00\"><br \/>\n               May 5, 2026<br \/>\n              4:00 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-4a4bb8af8f53608c5e6c7b8641ae8dd2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_030dd51b7b1d4eedb194be6a3fa7b20b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b38e468c-41a2-4e8b-997f-e5ab44279ce7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"actress\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/03\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/030dd51b7b1d4eedb194be6a3fa7b20b_md.jpg\" alt=\"blake lively and justin baldoni getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4a4bb8af8f53608c5e6c7b8641ae8dd2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b2ee6f31b550fc96411a90ed8db5202e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s team was spiraling privately as backlash grew amid the promo for &#8220;It Ends With Us&#8221; &#8212; according to newly-uncovered documents from the now-settled case against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Baldoni<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b2ee6f31b550fc96411a90ed8db5202e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-439393cc453da256c7c7f24941fdb2e0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ obtained emails and text messages that Blake&#8217;s team at her alcohol company, Betty Booze, said they were receiving from companies amid the drama surrounding &#8220;It Ends With Us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-439393cc453da256c7c7f24941fdb2e0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0561875560c3ce5139a9b246d7ff94d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260420_4e99eb8f688b4bdfb4635e4bc66b133c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b38e468c-41a2-4e8b-997f-e5ab44279ce7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4e\/4by3\/2026\/04\/20\/4e99eb8f688b4bdfb4635e4bc66b133c_md.jpg\" alt=\"blake lively it ends with us everett\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0561875560c3ce5139a9b246d7ff94d4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-75b9452c828580cda7c0c9a32138c471\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>On September 10, 2024, a member of Blake&#8217;s team wrote to other team members about a convo with Kroger, the mega-supermarket, saying &#8220;I just got off the phone with the SGWS Kroger VP, and the first thing he mentioned to me was that Betty Booze was just discussed&#8221; and adding &#8220;there is a negative taste in Kroger&#8217;s mouth based on the [Blake Lively] interview (press) from the movie, and they said they will be closely monitoring sales on the brand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-75b9452c828580cda7c0c9a32138c471--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-944c61282ebf4c21130ce10ebd35f38d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The email goes on to say Kroger was &#8220;expecting a negative sales impact, and they\u2019re wondering what [Blake Lively] will be doing to course correct and make things right with her audience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-944c61282ebf4c21130ce10ebd35f38d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8afbee68b0f4c0d5cce340f3e7cb4cce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-570e6afd-0290-40ab-9f72-b6ae187cf1e2-523844561-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-570e6afd-0290-40ab-9f72-b6ae187cf1e2-523844561-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6a\/16by9\/2025\/01\/15\/6ac15cc918fa4401b3368431b27d280a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Justin-Baldoni-Blake-Lively-Timeline-Thumbnail\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8afbee68b0f4c0d5cce340f3e7cb4cce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3c8a3bf56d6d5bb77e60c09958b978d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The member of Blake&#8217;s team then asks if there are any &#8220;internal efforts in place to flip the script or messaging we can share with these customers directly?&#8221; &#8230; before adding, &#8220;We need to be proactive about this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b3c8a3bf56d6d5bb77e60c09958b978d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e84f16b56a76042ef49738e573ee7c37\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Another alleged text came from the VP of Food &amp; Beverage at Princess Cruises, who wrote to the Betty Booze team, \u201cBy the way our legal ethics and compliance committee board spooked with Blake !!! I am working things out hopefully will not have an effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e84f16b56a76042ef49738e573ee7c37--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ca2b7b23a67e69d75dcb97cabe4b3dc2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260402_5a73a92c56254f5bb6bc5602b945d7dc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b38e468c-41a2-4e8b-997f-e5ab44279ce7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5a\/4by3\/2026\/04\/02\/5a73a92c56254f5bb6bc5602b945d7dc_md.jpg\" alt=\"justin baldoni blake lively getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ca2b7b23a67e69d75dcb97cabe4b3dc2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d7b1c865e35a4d8e12906d0a4ec79054\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A railroad company called Brightline wrote to Blake\u2019s people on August 28, 2024. The actress had been in talks with Brightline for a marketing partnership.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d7b1c865e35a4d8e12906d0a4ec79054--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d8798f3b6fdcef636e0d93aa76d6cdaf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The executive VP of Brightline wrote, \u201cTransparently they want to hold for a minute until some of the [Blake Lively] chatter can be turned down. I\u2019ll circle back when I hear more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d8798f3b6fdcef636e0d93aa76d6cdaf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-669ae12c3f481ad8d6960ab85b8c3000\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Blake was planning to use the report as evidence of how her brand had been negatively impacted in her trial against Justin Baldoni, which was called off after the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/04\/justin-baldoni-settles-legal-war-with-blake-lively\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>reached a settlement<\/strong><\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-669ae12c3f481ad8d6960ab85b8c3000--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/05\/blake-lively-emails-show-spiral-over-it-ends-with-us-backlash\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Lively Uncovered Emails From Actress&#8217; Team Show Them Spiraling Over &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217; Backlash Published May 5, 2026 4:00 PM PDT Blake Lively\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":353924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1153,300,30223,106,1077,107,104,962,30224,7110],"class_list":["post-353921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-actress","tag-backlash","tag-betty-booze","tag-blake","tag-food-retail-distribution-nec","tag-it-ends-with-us","tag-justin-baldoni","tag-kroger","tag-present","tag-vp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353921"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353923,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353921\/revisions\/353923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/353924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}