Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick posed for awkward red carpet snaps as they attended the Another Simple Favor premiere red carpet in NYC on Sunday.
The 37-year-old Gossip Girl sensation grinned and wrapped her arm around the 39-year-old Pitch Perfect star as they posed side-by-side for snapshots and attempted to brush off rumours of an ongoing feud.
Blake arrived in a cleavage-accentuating Cinderella blue gown with cutouts while Anna flashed her toned midriff in a cropped white top and matching high-waisted trousers.
The women even held hands at one point and flashed their megawatt smiles as they promoted the A Simple Favor sequel, which comes out on Prime Video May 1.
It comes amid speculation of a clash between them, and as Lively’s ongoing legal battle against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni stretches on.
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick posed for awkward red carpet snaps as they attended the Another Simple Favor premiere red carpet in NYC on Sunday
The 37-year-old Gossip Girl sensation grinned and wrapped her arm around the 39-year-old Pitch Perfect star as they posed side-by-side for snapshots
Fans initially suspected that there was bad blood among the actresses earlier this year.
One point of contention was said to be over billing for their forthcoming movie, while it’s also been claimed that Kendrick is upset Lively’s legal ordeal with Justin has overshadowed the new film.
Fans’ concerns were stoked when Anna and Blake appeared at SXSW in Texas in March.
When asked in a video shared by ET what it means to be working with Blake again, Kendrick replied elusively while signing autographs, answering, ‘Oh, you know…’
A source had previously told E! News, ‘There is no drama. They are not enemies. They are coworkers, friends and get along well.’
It was added that the two Hollywood vets ‘look forward to promoting the movie along with the rest of the cast.’
Another Simple Favor director Paul Feig also weighed in on the purported drama, writing on X in January, according to E!, ‘This is total BS. Sorry. Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.’
Last December, Lively alleged in legal paperwork that Baldoni sexually harassed her throughout the making of their movie and engineered a smear campaign against her.
Blake arrived in a cleavage-accentuating Cinderella blue gown with cutouts while Anna flashed her toned midriff in a cropped white top and matching high-waisted trousers
The duo looked equally sensational as they posed for snaps together on the red carpet
It comes amid speculation of a clash between them
However, the actresses seemed keen to show that there was no animosity there
They also stopped for a group picture (L-R Henry Golding, Blake, Michele Morrone, Paul Feig and Anna)
Gossip of a clash between Lively and Kendrick comes as Lively’s ongoing legal battle against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni stretches on; Justin pictured in May 2024
The mother-of-three also outlined missed work opportunities in the explosive lawsuit.
One of the missed work gigs listed was hosting the season 50 premiere of Saturday Night Live in September, which came the month after the feature was released.
‘The effects on Ms. Lively’s professional life were immediate and substantial,’ said the document.
‘Given the ongoing nature of the campaign and the associated negative public sentiment, Ms. Lively did not believe she could proceed with public appearances or events without being forced to openly discuss what happened on set,’ the filing stated.
Justin vehemently denies her allegations and filed the $400million defamation and extortion lawsuit against her, Ryan and their publicist Leslie Sloane. It is due to be heard in court in March 2026.
