Talk about a joke.
Hannah Berner used Blake Lively as her catchphrase in her new Netflix comedy special Blake Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Seraph of the End co-star and director Justin Baldoni last week. In response, he said he supports Blake Lively.
Varner, 33, joked about Lively being a “ct” on the Roast Style special, “Torching 2024: Roast of the Year,” hosted by Jeff Ross, and said that “the most important… “We featured a manga that avoids 2024 by throwing shade at the moment.” In the past 12 months, According to Netflix.
The former reality TV star turned comedian alluded to headlines about Lively, 37, around the time “It Ends With Us” hit theaters, but the headlines were mostly about Baldoni. The focus was on a rumored feud with her, portraying her as a “mean girl”. ”
“The word ct has been trending this year,” Varner says in a clip of the comedy special, adding, “I don't think Blake Lively was that bad.”
“Torching 2024” was recorded on Dec. 17 and features Lively accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and Baldoni inciting a “coordinated” and public “smear” campaign to “smear her reputation.” This was three days before he filed a lawsuit alleging that he had done so.
He denied the charges.
Varner addressed the joke on Friday in the post below. her instagram stories.
“My joke on the Netflix topic was filmed before news of the lawsuit,” Varner wrote. “Let me be 100 percent clear: I support Blake fucking.”[.]”
The former “Summer House” star joked about other celebrities on the show, including Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.
“Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have broken up. She claims she found disturbing content on his phone,” Varner said. “I think it was his new album.”
The newspaper contacted a representative for Mr. Varner.
Lively has received an outpouring of public support since news of her lawsuit broke.
“This Is Us” co-star Brandon Skrenner, 34, supported the actress on Monday by posting a link to a New York Times article about the legal filing filed by Lively.
The actor, who played Lively's childhood sweetheart Atlas Corrigan in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, wrote: “My loved ones should read this.”
On Tuesday, another of Lively's co-stars, Jenny Slate, publicly spoke out in support of Lively.
“As a castmate and friend of Blake Lively, I express my support for her taking action against those who allegedly planned and carried out the attack on Blake Lively's reputation.” said Slate, 42.today”
“Blake is a leader, a loyal friend, and a reliable source of inspiration to me and the many who know and love her.”
Slate added: “What was revealed in the attack on Blake is extremely dark, disturbing and completely menacing. I’m here.”
Mr. Baldoni has denied any wrongdoing.
In a statement to the Post, Mr. Baldoni's attorney, Brian Friedman, said, “Mr. Lively and her representatives have not taken such serious action against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and their representatives. “To make such categorical false accusations is shameful and yet another desperate attempt.” In order to “correct” her negative publicity gained by her own words and actions during the film's campaign. Interviews and reporting activities were publicly observed in real time, unedited, and allowed for independent views and opinions to be generated on the internet.
“These allegations are completely false, outrageous, and intentionally despicable aimed at publicly tarnishing and rehashing the media narrative,” Friedman added.
