Blake Lively gears up for full overhaul: Source explains plans after Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Days after settling her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively seems to be gearing up for a complete overhaul of her public image and a well placed source has just come forward to highlight her intended practices.

The whole thing has been described to The Sun as part of a candid interview. According to their findings, the duo received no financial settlement from eachother but according to Page Six, their legal teams made $60 million combined to sue.

Now with the accusations of sexual harassment put to bed from the It Ends With Us set its said the ‘career comeback’ of the century is underway, and began with her attendance at the Met Gala 2026.

According to the insider, “That was no accident – she knew all eyes would be on her and she wanted them to be. It was a clear message that she had drawn a line on this awful saga and that she is ready to publicly move forward with her head held high, rather than hiding away.”

Its also being said that “while she’s quietly pursuing Justin to cover her legal fees post-settlement, Blake feels she’s spent enough time hunkering down and doesn’t believe she has any reason to disappear and retreat from the spotlight.”

All in all “she wants to go back to people remembering her for being a good actress, as that all seems to have been forgotten in all of this.” After all, whats happening at the moment is that “every story became about her being a ‘mean girl’ and she’s devastated because she thinks it’s undone all the years of TV and movie hits she’s had.”

The source also explained a bit about the actress’ personal woes regarding all the backlash and said, “at times, when the backlash was at its worst, she felt like she was the most hated woman in Hollywood, and she wants to desperately wants to rehab her image. She wants to get back to mass appeal romantic comedy leads she hopes will make audiences warm to her again.”

Whats also pertinent to mention is that “this has been in the works for a few years but Blake is now fully focused on it,” they explain. “It’s just the kind of project she wants — a relatable lead, a twisty subject matter and a powerhouse novel with a built-in fan base.”

But it’s also important for Blake to continue with her ‘executive producing’ they explained, after all “she has done it twice before, on Another Simple Favor, and on It Ends With Us. But she was reported to be feuding with Anna Kendrick while shooting the former, and obviously we all know how the latter turned out.”

All in all “she wants to show that she can produce movies without all the backstage drama being the talking point and follow in the footsteps of someone like Nicole Kidman or Reese Witherspoon.”