Blake Lively was surprised by the backlash and drama surrounding the release of her film It Ends With Us last month. A source revealed to People that the actor felt very vulnerable and upset during the promotional events, adding that there wasn't one day when she was not in the news in an unfavourable light. The source said that she is not used to such situations, and it just "felt out of control to her."
Lively was subjected to brutal social media criticism for underplaying the movie's core theme - domestic violence - and promoting it as a romantic comedy. Another reason for the flak was her distance from the film's director and male lead, Justin Baldoni. The duo also didn't do any press together in the lead-up to the release.
As per the source, despite the challenges faced during the promotion of It Ends With Us, Lively is ready for her next project. The actor, who next appears in 'A Simple Favour 2' with Anna Kendrick, "enjoys working and will continue to push forward projects that she's excited about," the source added.
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