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Blake Lively Enjoys World Cup Amid Legal Feud
20 Jul
Summary
- Blake Lively attended the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.
- She is involved in a legal dispute over $8 million in fees.
- Her husband, Ryan Reynolds, also supported soccer events.
Blake Lively recently attended the 2026 World Cup final held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The actress, accompanied by friends, shared glimpses of her day at the soccer match via Instagram Stories. This outing occurred despite her ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Lively had requested Baldoni pay approximately $8 million in legal fees related to their settlement. The settlement concluded a 17-month legal battle initiated by Lively's sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni in December 2024. Baldoni had denied the accusations.
Baldoni's legal team argued against Lively's fee request, stating she failed to provide credible evidence for the reasonableness of the claimed expenses. They compared her request to a significantly smaller fee sought by the New York Times in a separate defamation case.
In related news, Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, also participated in FIFA World Cup festivities, attending Fanatics Fest in Manhattan. Reynolds is notably a co-owner of the Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C.
