Blake Lively, known for her roles in movies and TV shows, has often shared glimpses into her personal life, especially her role as a mother. In a past interview, she revealed her deep desire for her children to be proud of her work. Here’s a look back at what she had to say and how her family life influences her career.
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A Focus on Family Pride
In an interview with Forbes published in 2022, Blake Lively said that becoming a mother has affected her view about life and work. She was a mother of three children and pregnant with the fourth at the time. Off-camera, Blake Lively said that having kids made her feel more assured and rooted in her existence. She stated that her children taught her to value her time and be more picky about the things she did.
Lively reiterated the fact that everything she does is family-centered. She said: “I want to write movies that I would like my children to watch… including the gowns that I wear… just want my kids to feel proud.”
Career and Family Balance
One could see that Blake Lively has some serious ambition and the aspiration to make her children proud of her. In 2021, she directed her first music video for Taylor Swift – I Bet You Think About Me Out of all those comments of hers, she made it clear that her family would always come first.
Lively has been very active in her projects, assuming not only acting duties. For instance, in the recent movie ‘It Ends With Us’ she has been going around ensuring the film is marketed. But her participation in the film has also attracted some controversy as well.
Recent Controversies
There have been rumors that Blake Lively recently had a fallout with the movie’s director, Justin Baldoni. There are rumors that Lively was made to feel fat-shamed during filming by Baldoni. One day, Baldoni went to Lively asking about his weight as Baldoni thought that Lively has back issues, thus making Lively feel uneasy. Such speculations have been described and shared on social media quite intensively.
Nevertheless, family values as well as Lively’s decision to have her family proud of her work remain the key aspects of both her profession and her personal life. Their concern with the working and personal life shows her commitment to her career and her family.
