Blake Lively snubs longtime publicist after Justin Baldoni legal battle

Blake Lively hired her publicist at the time of Gossip Girl over 20 years ago

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Published September 30, 2026
Blake Lively snubs longtime publicist after Justin Baldoni legal battle

Blake Lively has dropped her longtime publicists after fallout with Justin Baldoni.

The 39-year-old star, who had been with Leslie Sloane for over two decades, has moved on after dropping her out.

Sloane had worked at PR firm Baker Winokur Ryder in the past.

As per Heat magazine, the actress has been leaning heavily on her husband after finding herself on the outside of a social circle she once helped define.

“Blake did her best to hold her head high throughout all this and act as though it was just any other weekend, but this has been absolutely devastating for her,” the insider said.

The reported turning point came during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish Madison Square Garden wedding.

While Hollywood’s biggest names filled the guest list, Blake was nowhere to be seen–a moment the source says forced her to confront how much life has changed.

“This has forced her to accept that this chapter of her life really is over,” the source continued.

“There was all this talk that she might get an invite and, of course, she got her hopes up because she'd give anything to fix this, but—obviously—that didn't happen.”

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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