Newsflash: celebs are awful to interviewers

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

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Anonymous wrote:Parker could have defused the tension and changed the tone if she had engaged the interviewer right away in a better yet friendly direction. Btw, I would not have been at all upset at someone noting my baby bump after I had widely announced my pregnancy.

NP/counterpoint. I work in a male dominated environment and have struggled with an ED my entire life. I had two pregnancies back to back and definitely got a LOT of comments about my body. It was truly awful for me, mentally and physically. Even today, I came into the office in a pair of jeans that finally fit again after a year PP and my boss (who is well meaning but still!) goes, “oh wow Larla, you’re in jeans! we never see you dress down!” And here I am spiraling bc I think everyone is monitoring that I’m always in dresses to hide my mom body.

You need to get over yourself. No one spends more than a second thinking about you or how you look. Just get your job done.

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Anonymous wrote:Parker could have defused the tension and changed the tone if she had engaged the interviewer right away in a better yet friendly direction. Btw, I would not have been at all upset at someone noting my baby bump after I had widely announced my pregnancy.

NP/counterpoint. I work in a male dominated environment and have struggled with an ED my entire life. I had two pregnancies back to back and definitely got a LOT of comments about my body. It was truly awful for me, mentally and physically. Even today, I came into the office in a pair of jeans that finally fit again after a year PP and my boss (who is well meaning but still!) goes, “oh wow Larla, you’re in jeans! we never see you dress down!” And here I am spiraling bc I think everyone is monitoring that I’m always in dresses to hide my mom body.

You need to get over yourself. No one spends more than a second thinking about you or how you look. Just get your job done.

Sorry that my industry is different than yours. Why are you so rude?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

I am a native English speaker and took the interviewer as meaning nothing more than "congrats on your pregnancy, which you publicly announced." The response was frankly shocking. And so instant, too.

You’re leaving out the key detail of “hey you look a little fat with that baby bump”. Nobody likes that pointed out especially by a stranger. Celebs are often obsessed with their bodies and their careers depend on them. Blake might have been feeling a certain way about that. The interviewer was tactless and clueless.

Fat?!

Have you ever been pregnant? Not everyone is thrilled with all the changes to their body. It’s not a constant awesome glow. Get real.

Oh for gd's sake. How many times has she been pregnant now? It's not exactly a secret that your tummy grows while you're making a baby. She should be used to it by now - and also be normal enough to know this person was just congratulating her about a pregnancy she'd been public about, not saying "you're a fat cow you fat cow."

I wasn't in the room. Maybe before the camera started rolling the interview did say "you're a fat cow" but I doubt it.

It is literally Blake Lively's job to get on camera and sell the movie she's in. Not her job to get on camera and turn into a weirdo who's calling an interviewer fat because the interviewer congratulated her on a pregnancy. This was insane.

It is literally the journalist’s job to conduct herself in a professional manner. How do you think it’s going to go when you comment on a pregnant actress’s body?

What is insane is clout chasing for the interview 8 years later.

Jesus, she did not "comment on a pregnant actress's body" - she congratulated her on her pregnancy!

I don't know how people with your mindset get through a normal day. Grow up.

Commenting on someone’s pregnant body and growing stomach is actually the definition of commenting on someone’s body. Are you slow?

Np. You're an overly sensitive snowflake and should grow up. The interviewer was attempting to congratulate Blake. The way Blake acted was complete mean, spoiled brat.

In what world is commenting on someone’s changing body appropriate?

NP changing body? she had publicly announced her pregancy,stop grasping at straws to justify unaceeptable behavior.

dp So? That does not invite anyone to talk about someone's body. When I was pregnant my neighbor kept saying "YOU ARE SOOO BIG!"

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

She didn't intend to be rude. Blake simply can't handle her emotions

So, basically, like a toddler.

Or basically like an actress. That’s why she gets paid the big bucks.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

She didn't intend to be rude. Blake simply can't handle her emotions

So, basically, like a toddler.

Or basically like an actress. That’s why she gets paid the big bucks.

Lol, does she? This is her first role in years that wasn’t a Reynolds-adjacent voice cameo.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

She didn't intend to be rude. Blake simply can't handle her emotions

So, basically, like a toddler.

Or basically like an actress. That’s why she gets paid the big bucks.

Lol, does she? This is her first role in years that wasn’t a Reynolds-adjacent voice cameo.

I guarantee she makes more than you.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

DP. The problem is there are many parts of this interview people are appalled by. Even if the video has started 30 seconds later and we totally missed the whole bump back and forth, Blake m was so rude throughout.

If she was so thrown by the bump comment she needed to I excuse herself and regroup. Not decide well I’m just going to detail the whole thing, silent treatment the interviewer, and act catty for the next few minutes.

Because that is what millions of people are looking at and commenting on and that is what is causing this backlash. Whether or not you think the interviewer was in the wrong, people are going to focus on the celebrity here and how she was very rude.

But back to the bump comment: if someone makes an inappropriate comment to you it’s not okay to make the same one back. That is not how mature adults should handle things. She could have told the interviewer it was inappropriate and that she didn’t want to discuss.

That too is what people are reacting to.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

DP. The problem is there are many parts of this interview people are appalled by. Even if the video has started 30 seconds later and we totally missed the whole bump back and forth, Blake m was so rude throughout.

If she was so thrown by the bump comment she needed to I excuse herself and regroup. Not decide well I’m just going to detail the whole thing, silent treatment the interviewer, and act catty for the next few minutes.

Because that is what millions of people are looking at and commenting on and that is what is causing this backlash. Whether or not you think the interviewer was in the wrong, people are going to focus on the celebrity here and how she was very rude.

But back to the bump comment: if someone makes an inappropriate comment to you it’s not okay to make the same one back. That is not how mature adults should handle things. She could have told the interviewer it was inappropriate and that she didn’t want to discuss.

That too is what people are reacting to.

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Also given that the interviewer was not from the US isn’t it possible that is a common way they might say congratulations on a pregnancy? I would never say ‘little bump’, but I am from the US. My DH and family are from an English speaking country and they use phrase or words I would never say but they don’t consider it rude.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

DP. The problem is there are many parts of this interview people are appalled by. Even if the video has started 30 seconds later and we totally missed the whole bump back and forth, Blake m was so rude throughout.

If she was so thrown by the bump comment she needed to I excuse herself and regroup. Not decide well I’m just going to detail the whole thing, silent treatment the interviewer, and act catty for the next few minutes.

Because that is what millions of people are looking at and commenting on and that is what is causing this backlash. Whether or not you think the interviewer was in the wrong, people are going to focus on the celebrity here and how she was very rude.

But back to the bump comment: if someone makes an inappropriate comment to you it’s not okay to make the same one back. That is not how mature adults should handle things. She could have told the interviewer it was inappropriate and that she didn’t want to discuss.

That too is what people are reacting to.

Exactly. This exactly. Blake Lively may have had "reason" to be upset or have a reaction, but holy hell her behavior was really awful. And just unrelenting.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

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Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

I am a native English speaker and took the interviewer as meaning nothing more than "congrats on your pregnancy, which you publicly announced." The response was frankly shocking. And so instant, too.

You’re leaving out the key detail of “hey you look a little fat with that baby bump”. Nobody likes that pointed out especially by a stranger. Celebs are often obsessed with their bodies and their careers depend on them. Blake might have been feeling a certain way about that. The interviewer was tactless and clueless.

Fat?!

Have you ever been pregnant? Not everyone is thrilled with all the changes to their body. It’s not a constant awesome glow. Get real.

Oh for gd's sake. How many times has she been pregnant now? It's not exactly a secret that your tummy grows while you're making a baby. She should be used to it by now - and also be normal enough to know this person was just congratulating her about a pregnancy she'd been public about, not saying "you're a fat cow you fat cow."

I wasn't in the room. Maybe before the camera started rolling the interview did say "you're a fat cow" but I doubt it.

It is literally Blake Lively's job to get on camera and sell the movie she's in. Not her job to get on camera and turn into a weirdo who's calling an interviewer fat because the interviewer congratulated her on a pregnancy. This was insane.

It is literally the journalist’s job to conduct herself in a professional manner. How do you think it’s going to go when you comment on a pregnant actress’s body?

What is insane is clout chasing for the interview 8 years later.

Jesus, she did not "comment on a pregnant actress's body" - she congratulated her on her pregnancy!

I don't know how people with your mindset get through a normal day. Grow up.

Commenting on someone’s pregnant body and growing stomach is actually the definition of commenting on someone’s body. Are you slow?

Np. You're an overly sensitive snowflake and should grow up. The interviewer was attempting to congratulate Blake. The way Blake acted was complete mean, spoiled brat.

In what world is commenting on someone’s changing body appropriate?

NP changing body? she had publicly announced her pregancy,stop grasping at straws to justify unaceeptable behavior.

dp So? That does not invite anyone to talk about someone's body. When I was pregnant my neighbor kept saying "YOU ARE SOOO BIG!"

Do you really think "congratulations on your little bump" was a comment on the actual size of Blake Lively's belly?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

DP. The problem is there are many parts of this interview people are appalled by. Even if the video has started 30 seconds later and we totally missed the whole bump back and forth, Blake m was so rude throughout.

If she was so thrown by the bump comment she needed to I excuse herself and regroup. Not decide well I’m just going to detail the whole thing, silent treatment the interviewer, and act catty for the next few minutes.

Because that is what millions of people are looking at and commenting on and that is what is causing this backlash. Whether or not you think the interviewer was in the wrong, people are going to focus on the celebrity here and how she was very rude.

But back to the bump comment: if someone makes an inappropriate comment to you it’s not okay to make the same one back. That is not how mature adults should handle things. She could have told the interviewer it was inappropriate and that she didn’t want to discuss.

That too is what people are reacting to.

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Also given that the interviewer was not from the US isn’t it possible that is a common way they might say congratulations on a pregnancy? I would never say ‘little bump’, but I am from the US. My DH and family are from an English speaking country and they use phrase or words I would never say but they don’t consider it rude.

+2 my reaction to hearing a strange phrase from someone whose first language is not English is to give them the benefit of the doubt. The way Blake responded to very obviously good intentions was, so so awful especially in the context of her being a celebrity and therefore being in a position of power over this journalist and just the passive aggressiveness. I feel for the people who have to work with Blake, she seems like such a mean girl.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

I am a native English speaker and took the interviewer as meaning nothing more than "congrats on your pregnancy, which you publicly announced." The response was frankly shocking. And so instant, too.

You’re leaving out the key detail of “hey you look a little fat with that baby bump”. Nobody likes that pointed out especially by a stranger. Celebs are often obsessed with their bodies and their careers depend on them. Blake might have been feeling a certain way about that. The interviewer was tactless and clueless.

Fat?!

Have you ever been pregnant? Not everyone is thrilled with all the changes to their body. It’s not a constant awesome glow. Get real.

Oh for gd's sake. How many times has she been pregnant now? It's not exactly a secret that your tummy grows while you're making a baby. She should be used to it by now - and also be normal enough to know this person was just congratulating her about a pregnancy she'd been public about, not saying "you're a fat cow you fat cow."

I wasn't in the room. Maybe before the camera started rolling the interview did say "you're a fat cow" but I doubt it.

It is literally Blake Lively's job to get on camera and sell the movie she's in. Not her job to get on camera and turn into a weirdo who's calling an interviewer fat because the interviewer congratulated her on a pregnancy. This was insane.

It is literally the journalist’s job to conduct herself in a professional manner. How do you think it’s going to go when you comment on a pregnant actress’s body?

What is insane is clout chasing for the interview 8 years later.

Jesus, she did not "comment on a pregnant actress's body" - she congratulated her on her pregnancy!

I don't know how people with your mindset get through a normal day. Grow up.

Commenting on someone’s pregnant body and growing stomach is actually the definition of commenting on someone’s body. Are you slow?

Np. You're an overly sensitive snowflake and should grow up. The interviewer was attempting to congratulate Blake. The way Blake acted was complete mean, spoiled brat.

In what world is commenting on someone’s changing body appropriate?

NP changing body? she had publicly announced her pregancy,stop grasping at straws to justify unaceeptable behavior.

dp So? That does not invite anyone to talk about someone's body. When I was pregnant my neighbor kept saying "YOU ARE SOOO BIG!"

NP. Comments like that never bothered me when I was pregnant, because…I was pregnant! Why does it upset people so much that their belly grows when they are carrying a child? I would never comment on someone’s body, but still…

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked these junkets and in defense of the celebrities, they are mindless assembly lines and the reporters do not always ask the best questions. Sure she was rude but with the the “bump” reporter gave to make if about herself? Was Blake supposed to know she was infertile? Ridiculous.

Of course not. Blake was supposed to play the game. She’s being paid lot of money to do that. She didn’t. This interview didn’t get out earlier because the movie totally flopped.

You are an actor. Act polite. If you want to play feminist than you need to wait for a bad question. She didn’t get one she got appropriate questions and she mishandled them.

I just saw a clip of Benedict Cumberbun or whatever his name is and Kiera knightley do an interview and the male interviewer stated by telling Kiera (who looked gorgeous) that she “looked worn out.”

Benedict was clearly shocked and said did you just tell this beautiful woman she looks worn out? and Kiera goes “yea?!! F**k you!”

Kiera was rude but it’s being celebrated because she stood up for herself and clapped back at a rude question. She acted appropriately.

Blake did not.

+1

Blake comes off as the pretty, popular woman and her sycophant friend ganging up on another woman for sport. The interviewer made a *minor* faux pas by saying "bump" instead of just "congrats on the baby." The interviewer is also a non-native English speaker and a woman, so deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding what is, at worst, a slightly more invasive comment.

If the reporter is truly infertile as she claims; she should know commenting on a pregnant woman’s body is inappropriate. Full stop. And to harbor resentment 8 years later? Yeah, no.

Sure, it's not appropriate. The interviewer is Finnish and was likely repeating a phrase she'd heard other English-speakers use and did not know it could be considered inappropriate.

The resentment she harbors is for Lively treating her like garbage for the rest of the interview. The interviewer made a faux pas. Lively went for blood. I totally get why the experience stick with her.

Maybe she shouldn't use phrases if she doesn't understand the impact of them. Can I start using slurs in the workplace and telling people that it's OK because I don't realize they are inappropriate?

The reporter is coming off just as badly as Blake is.

Comparing what she said to using slirs on the workplace is insane. Blake can take the comment anyway she wants to but her snapping back was completely wrong. She is a nasty mean girl and should've apologized instead.

I actually think the poster talking about slurs raising a great point but she didn’t see it through. If someone uses a slur in the workplace, you don’t get to use one back. That’s what Lively did here.

Either commenting on bellies is wrong or it’s not. But if you offend first you don’t really get to complain that someone was offended and was rude back.

If we are back to slurs, HR is writing up both people using them.

At least we’ve finally established that the belly talk is inappropriate.

DP. The problem is there are many parts of this interview people are appalled by. Even if the video has started 30 seconds later and we totally missed the whole bump back and forth, Blake m was so rude throughout.

If she was so thrown by the bump comment she needed to I excuse herself and regroup. Not decide well I’m just going to detail the whole thing, silent treatment the interviewer, and act catty for the next few minutes.

Because that is what millions of people are looking at and commenting on and that is what is causing this backlash. Whether or not you think the interviewer was in the wrong, people are going to focus on the celebrity here and how she was very rude.

But back to the bump comment: if someone makes an inappropriate comment to you it’s not okay to make the same one back. That is not how mature adults should handle things. She could have told the interviewer it was inappropriate and that she didn’t want to discuss.

That too is what people are reacting to.

+1

Also given that the interviewer was not from the US isn’t it possible that is a common way they might say congratulations on a pregnancy? I would never say ‘little bump’, but I am from the US. My DH and family are from an English speaking country and they use phrase or words I would never say but they don’t consider it rude.

+2 my reaction to hearing a strange phrase from someone whose first language is not English is to give them the benefit of the doubt. The way Blake responded to very obviously good intentions was, so so awful especially in the context of her being a celebrity and therefore being in a position of power over this journalist and just the passive aggressiveness. I feel for the people who have to work with Blake, she seems like such a mean girl.

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Also, the interviewer did not seem to be referring to Blake’s body - she was using an expression to describe (early) pregnancy. And of course Blake has a bump, because she was pregnant. GMAFB.