Blake Lively is moving on with her professional career amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The Hollywood star stepped out in a strapless nude latex dress in Austin, Texas, for the premiere of her latest movie 'Another Simple Favor' starring Anna Kendrick.
The actress wore a matching jacket and open-toe heels, posing for photos on the red carpet, after taking selfies with fans and signing autographs. Blake attended the premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival, seemingly in good spirits.
Blake showed off her old Hollywood-inspired look, wearing statement rings and a soft glam makeup look. Anna also posed for photos on the red carpet, wearing a black plunging top and high-waisted black trousers paired with a gold necklace and a matching bracelet.
The 'Gossip Girl' star was asked about her experience with Anna on the set of the sequel. "It's the best, I'm so happy," Blake said to a fan in a video posted online. Meanwhile, Anna avoided the question by responding, "Oh, you know..." before walking away.
The cast also includes Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone, Alex Newell, Henry Golding and Allison Janney.
Blake made her first public appearance with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, at the Saturday Night Live special on New York City on February 16. The actress wore a metallic dress paired with matching heeled sandals, while Ryan wore a classic tuxedo.
Blake and Justin's latest legal battle update:
The actress is seemingly in fear of having her personal conversations with her celebrity friends shared without her consent, and her legal team is requesting a protective order for her private texts, avoiding the actor's team potentially "leaking" them to the press.
"There is a significant chance of irreparable harm if marginal conversations with high profile individuals with no relevance to the case were to fall into wrong hands,” Meryl Conant Governski stated on Thursday, during a virtual court hearing in Manhattan federal court.