EXCLUSIVE: BLAKE LIVELY LEANS ON MOM AS MARRIAGE TO RYAN REYNOLDS WOBBLES UNDER LEGAL HEAT — ‘SHE’S HER NEW DRAGON’
MOM HAS MOVED IN
Blake Lively isn’t just leaning on her glam squad these days — she’s leaning hard on her mom, sources tell #ShuterScoop.
In the wake of her escalating legal war with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni, and amid growing tension at home with Ryan Reynolds, insiders say Blake’s mother, Elaine, has practically moved in with the star to protect her during the storm.
“Her mom has become her fiercest protector,” spills one close source. “She’s Blake’s new dragon now that she’s lost Taylor Swift.”
At this week’s TIME100 Gala, Lively gave an emotional speech about her mother's survival story — revealing for the first time that Elaine had been viciously assaulted decades ago.
“She’s feeling incredibly isolated,” adds another source. “Ryan’s focused on saving their businesses, and Blake’s mom is the one keeping her afloat emotionally.”
While Blake publicly spoke about resilience and survival, privately friends say her marriage to Reynolds has hit a rocky patch under the pressure of Blake’s lawsuit drama — and the glare of public scrutiny.
“Blake and Ryan always looked so picture-perfect,” the insider says. “But the cracks are showing. He’s trying to steady the ship. She’s focused on survival.”
As for Taylor Swift? Sources whisper the once-unbreakable friendship has grown “distant and strained” in recent months, leaving Blake to rely on family over famous friends.
“Blake’s mom is in full mama-bear mode,” says one insider. “She’s not going anywhere.”
And neither, it seems, is the drama.
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