Hannah Berner Jokes About Blake Lively and the C-Word at Netflix Roast

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Hannah Berner broke his silence after receiving criticism about him Blake Lively joke during his Netflix special Torching 2024: Roast of the Year.

“My joke on Netflix was filmed before news of the trial,” Berner wrote on his Instagram story on Friday, December 27. “To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo.”

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Summer House alum Hannah Berner he joked about the surrounding drama Blake Lively of Netflix Torching 2024: The Roast of the Year.

“The c— word has been trending this year,” Berner, 33, began during the group's stand-up special, which premiered Friday, Dec. 27. “I don't think Blake Lively was that bad.”

Earlier this year, Lively, 37, starred as lead character Lily Bloom in It ends with usconversion of Colleen Hooverthe best-selling novel of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Baldoniwho appeared as Lily's abusive husband, Ryle.

When Baldoni, 40, and Lively went to develop It ends with usthen rumors spread that it was tense. The source said Us Weekly there used to be “two camps” on the set.

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“This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and escalated into them not speaking,” the insider said. Us at that time.

At the time, social media was abuzz with speculation about the feud, with many users criticizing Lively. Berner's joke may have been about the conversation and not the lawsuit Lively filed earlier this month, claiming Baldoni caused her “extreme emotional distress” during production and fostered a “hostile work environment.” (The legal action was taken on December 20 and it is not clear when the Netflix episode of December 27 was recorded.) Gossip Girl The alum also accused him of sexual harassment and alleged that Baldoni began a campaign of “public deception” in an attempt to destroy Lively's career and reputation.

Baldoni, for his part, categorically denied the accusations in a statement provided Us through his attorney, Bryan Freedman. According to Freedman, the claims were “absolutely false, defamatory and deliberately opportunistic” and the lawsuit was allegedly filed to “rehabilitate his bad name” and “revive the narrative” about the film's production.

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Freedman also said Blake made “a lot of demands and threats” while filming It ends with usincluding “threats not to show the set, threats not to promote the film, which ultimately led to its death during release, if his demands were not met.”

Lively, who was also an executive producer on the project, then responded to Freedman's allegations.

“I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these heinous revenge tactics to hurt people who speak out and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement.

Lively has been supported by her family members, including her sister Robyn and her husband Bart Johnsonand so on It ends with us colleagues. Author Hoover, 45, and cast Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate all spoke in favor of Lively.

“As Blake Lively's partner and friend, I express my support as she takes action against those who are reported to be planning and attacking her reputation,” Slate, 42, told. Today on Monday, December 23. “Blake is a leader, a loyal friend and a reliable source of emotional support for me and the many who know and love him. “The revelations about Blake's attack are so dark, disturbing, and absolutely menacing. I admire my friend, I admire his courage, and I stand by him.”