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While a majority of the controversy’s audience adamantly believes Lively is lying to combat her poor reputation as of late, a subset of internet viewers have pointed out that the incident is a perfect example of victim blaming.

When Blake Lively, who rose to fame in the 2000s in Gossip Girl, was cast as the main character, fans became even more excited, describing her as the perfect choice to play Lily Bloom, a young woman who grew up witnessing domestic abuse and winds up in the same position years later.