Kjersti Flaa is weighing in on the most recent developments of Blake Lively VS. Justin Baldoni.
We all remember that 2016 interview Blake did that resurfaced amid the height of her criticism spiraling out of It Ends with Us, right?? You know, the one where a reporter congratulates her on her baby bump, and a clearly unamused Blake responds by congratulating her on her bump… Though the reporter was not pregnant so it just came across as mean-girl, body-shaming behavior. Especially since Kjersti, the reporter in the interview, came out revealing that Blake’s comment made her want to “quit” and traumatized her because she’s incapable of getting pregnant.
But Kjersti wants you to know she wasn’t by any means part of Justin’s alleged smear campaign against the Age of Adaline star.
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In a video posted to Instagram‘s Threads on Saturday, the interviewer assured viewers that by speaking out about her negative interview with Blake, her only intent was to speak her own truth:
“I have nothing to do with it. I would never take part in anything like that. That is such an insult to me. I don’t want a part of this. I posted a video [showing] how Blake Lively was behaving in my interview and that’s it.”
As far as the Gossip Girl alum’s legal complaint filed against Justin goes, Kjersti said she was “shocked and appalled” to read all the details of alleged sexual harassment and the Jane the Virgin star’s attempt to ruin Blake’s career. Watch (below):
View on Threads
She also shared a lengthy YouTube video further delving into details about the situation… Claiming the timing of when she re-shared the 2016 interview and the fallout of IEWU was all just a big “coincidence.” She explained:
“I posted the video after I had seen the movie. … I didn’t like it. I had a bad experience with Blake Lively, and at that time I was like, ‘I’ve kind of had enough of Hollywood,’ so I wasn’t that afraid of being canceled anymore, so I decided to post the video.”
You can watch the full video (below):
Hmmm. What are YOUR thoughts, Perezcious readers?? Was this really all just a big coincidence like Kjersti claims? The two have history, so it wouldn’t be far fetched! Let us know in the comments down below!
[Images via Kjersti Flaa & CBS/YouTube]