Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The Roast That Got Ahead of the News

Hannah Berner, a well-known comedian, got into a bit of trouble when her joke about Blake Lively on Netflix's Torching 2024: A Roast of A Year started making waves. Berner used a certain C-word to talk about Lively, which didn't sit well with many after the news of Lively's lawsuit against her co-star, Justin Baldoni, broke. Berner was quick to clarify on social media that her joke was recorded before the lawsuit was public. Berner, who is a strong advocate for women in both arts and STEM, is part of the Giggly Squad podcast. She co-hosts it with Paige DeSorbo, her former Summer House co-star. Berner's joke was meant to be funny, but it became a sensitive topic after Lively's lawsuit details emerged.

Lively filed the lawsuit because she believed Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign to damage her image as retaliation for reporting his misconduct on the film set. Lively hoped her legal action would expose such tactics and protect others from similar situations. Baldoni, through his lawyer, denied the allegations, calling them false and intended to hurt him in the media. The situation shows how quickly a joke can become serious when real-life events unfold.

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