March 13, 2025
Blake Lively is staying active on social media despite frequent backlash amid her legal battle.
The Gossip Girl alum, 37, took to Instagram on Wednesday with a 19-photo carousel post, featuring photos of her, her Another Simple Favor costars and more in Austin, Texas.
One of the photos showed the mom of four dressed in a black swimsuit with a matching cover-up around her waist, donning brown paper bags as shoes.
The actress then gave a background story as she reposted the photo on Instagram Stories.
"Barton Springs Park Bathroom. Your kid forgets their shoes, but you have yours on. So naturally, you given[sic] them yours. Then you mom hack…" she wrote alongside picture of her seemingly holding hands with one of her daughters.
She continued, "Paper Bags [tick emoji] No Shoes [tick emoji] No Problem [tick emoji]."
Lively, who married Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds in 2012, has since welcomed three daughters Betty, 5, Inez, 8, and James, 10, and a son Olin, aged 2.
The recent post comes despite heavy criticism for not keeping a low profile amid her controversial lawsuit involving her It Ends With Us costar and director, who is suing her for $400 million, citing defamation and extortion.
The lawsuit was a response to her sexual harassment complaint against him and accusing him of launching a smear campaign against her.
Since then, the actress has made several public appearances including SXSW Film & TV Festival and Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special.