After the success of her last film, It ends with usBlake Lively celebrated her 37th birthday in style.
Lively was photographed this weekend, along with husband Ryan Reynolds, attending a star-studded gathering at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home. The images were shared by @deuxmoi and show the happily-in-love couple kissing outdoors. Swift’s seaside estate has regularly been the scene of epic parties, with Tom Hiddleston, for example, being photographed staying at the house wearing his infamous “I Heart Taylor Swift” tank top. Recently, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper reportedly spent time at Swift’s home. And let’s not forget all the enviable 4th of July celebrations.
The party attracted many of Swift’s close friends, including her boyfriend Travis Kelce, his brother Jason Kelce, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes, according to TMZ.
Taylor Swift hosted Blake Lively’s 37th birthday party on August 25th.
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Lively was regularly in the press after the release of It ends with usthe adaptation of the novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. Reports quickly surfaced that the film’s director, Justin Baldoni, was in dispute with the cast, including Lively.
A source spoke about the alleged drama and said: People“Everything is not as it seems… There is much more to this story. The main characters and (writer) Colleen Hoover want nothing to do with him.”
The Hollywood Reporter seemed to confirm the impact, with sources reportedly telling the publication that “there was a rift among the filmmakers during post-production, resulting in two different cuts of the film.”
There were rumors of a feud between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
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The publication also pointed out that the gossip Girl Star “had a strong say in the creative direction of the film, as she was not only the star, but also a producer of the film. That also seemed to extend to her having the power to make her own version of the film.” Claims also surfaced, according to The Hollywood Reporterthat Lively commissioned her own final cut of the film.
Despite all the alleged drama, It ends with us was a huge box office success, grossing a whopping $242 million last weekend. Since the film’s budget was reportedly $25 million, It ends with us has shown that Lively is a very compelling star, which is pretty much the perfect birthday present.
