Blake Lively made a head-turning appearance at the 2026 Met Gala the same day she settled her high-profile legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
The actress appeared to be in high spirits while walking the red carpet in New York City Monday night.
Lively stunned in an archival Versace gown from 2006, inspired by “a sunrise and a sunset and watercolor,” she told Vogue on the carpet.
Blake Lively made an appearance at the 2026 Met Gala hours after settling her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. FilmMagic
She wore an archival Versace gown from 2006 with a Judith Leiber bag featuring her children’s artwork on it. Getty Images
She accessorized the multicolored dress with a Judith Leiber bag that featured artwork made by her and Ryan Reynolds’ four children. She added bling with a pair of custom pink sapphire, kunzite and diamond drop earrings, a 30-carat yellow diamond ring and a 10-carat pink sapphire ring, all by Lorraine Schwartz.
Lively’s appearance at the star-studded event came just hours after she and Baldoni announced that their nasty legal battle over their 2024 film “It Ends With Us” was over.
Lively and Baldoni (pictured above on the “It Ends With Us” set) announced their settlement Monday in a joint statement obtained by Page Six. GC Images
“The end product – the movie ‘It Ends With Us’ – is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life,” both sides said in a joint statement obtained by Page Six.
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“Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors – and all survivors – is a goal that we stand behind.”
The “Gossip Girl” alum (seen here in February) sued Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024. Gregory P. Mango for NY Post
They continued, “We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard.”
Both parties added that they “remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments” and it is their “sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.”
Prior to the settlement, the pair were set to face each other in court on May 18 after Lively sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation in December 2024.
Baldoni (pictured here in February) denied the allegations against him. Gregory P. Mango for NY Post
He countersued Lively (pictured here with Baldoni in a still from “It Ends With Us”) in January 2025. » …