Blake Lively’s Rep Called Out A Magazine Cover For Being “Sexist” And “Offensive”

Blake Lively’s Rep Called Out A Magazine Cover For Being “Sexist” And “Offensive”The situation is escalating.

In the quickest synopsis of the entire ordeal, on Dec. 20, Blake filed a complaint accusing Justin of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends with Us and coordinating a smear campaign against her.

If you’re keeping up, it didn’t end there. On Jan. 16, Justin filed a countersuit against Blake and Ryan alleging defamation, breach of contract, and civil extortion, among other things.

On Feb. 21, the Hollywood Reporter recently released a cover illustration for their cover story about Blake and Justin’s It Ends with Us legal battle — and Blake was not pleased.

The magazine cover image depicts Justin holding the book of It Ends with Us in his hands while Blake wields a slingshot behind him. On THR’s website, a wider image also depicts Blake’s husband Ryan as Nicepool from Deadpool & Wolverine, and apparently Justin’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman.

“The Hollywood Reporter should be ashamed of itself,” a spokesperson for Blake said in a statement according to E! News.

“The framing in this picture is outrageously insulting as it plays into every sexist trope about women who dare file a workplace complaint, turning them into the aggressor, and suggesting they deserve the retaliation that comes their way,” the rep added.

“In addition, the story is extremely offensive as it incredibly seems to explain away documented examples of sexual harassment and retaliation by calling them ‘cultural misunderstandings.'”