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Monday was a big day for Blake Lively.

She settled her legal war with Justin Baldoni and, hours later, attended the Met Gala.

These have been an exhausting few years for her — and for her husband.

Has the smear campaign put a strain on their marriage? Here’s what Ryan Reynolds is hinting.

You can say a lot with just one selfie

Blake had been slated to go head-to-head against her former co-star on May 18.

Instead, exactly two weeks before facing off in court, they reached a settlement.

There was instant debate over who “won” the settlement. And, of course, over who “lost.”

Throughout this miserable PR mess, rumors have circulated to suggest that Blake’s marriage was suffering under pressure, that her husband didn’t want to support her or straight-up didn’t believe her.

We’d say that Ryan Reynolds seems to be making his feelings pretty clear.

Ryan Reynolds shared this selfie with Blake Lively one day after she and Baldoni settled their lawsuit.

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On Tuesday, May 5, he took to his Instagram Story to share this selfie.

His face looks peaceful, happy, and content. Ryan Reynolds is historically someone who smiles a lot with his eyes.

Beside him is his wife. Blake is flashing a toothy grin in a makeup-free look, cradling her husband’s head with one arm.

They look beautiful. (Seriously, this post is also a flex, reminding the world that they’re absolute knockouts.)

For the record, the snugly still is accompanied by Millie Jackson’s “Here You Come Again.” The whole post radiates coziness.

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What does it mean? And who ‘won’ the settlement?

We are not body language experts or microexpression experts. And, to be blunt, it’s reasonable to feel leery of anyone claiming to be either.

But, at a glance and under inspection, this post appears to signal that Ryan and Blake are happy.

Maybe they chose peace on purpose.

Perhaps settling the lawsuit was the best option left to them after the judge threw out most of her complaints — not on a basis of fact, but due to Blake being an “independent contractor” and thus not protected by Title VII protections.

Either way, they seem happy. They could be faking it for the camera, but to what end?

As for the “who won” question … there’s a lot that we don’t know.

The joint statement that she and Baldoni released was carefully phrased. It offered a shoutout to Blake, but not to him, while admitting no wrongdoing on anyone’s part.

Some would call this a win for Baldoni — even though millions of people had never heard of him before this, and this will define him in their minds forever.

(That and what Jenny Slate said about him.)

Others have opined that the real winner might be women in general. We’ve all seen how vile these trials can be, especially as they are litigated by opportunists and agitators on TikTok and beyond. Sometimes, broader justice means not having to relive that kind of horror.

Ryan Reynolds Hints at True Feelings After Blake Lively Settles Lawsuit was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Psychologist-turned-self-help guru Jordan Peterson has made a career out of advising men on how to overcome setbacks.

And now, the famed media figure is grappling with some major difficulties of his own.

Back in 2019, Peterson’s wife was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He was so distraught by the news that he developed an addiction to Klonopin, a benzodiazepine drug.

Years after being hospitalized for withdrawal, Peterson has once again stepped away from the spotlight due to health issues related to his addiction.

And Tammy says it’s unclear if or when he will return to public life.

“Dr. Peterson is at home with family and helpful companions… he is not talking about going back to work yet,” Tammy Peterson told the New York Post this week, adding that he “feels as if he’s in another realm of pain.”

“His mornings are brutally painful and discouraging for him. Later, much later in the day, he sometimes feels some relief,” she continued, adding:

“The damage done from psych medications from over six years ago takes patience, time, and loving attention.”

In the years since Peterson began struggling with addiction and withdrawal, Tammy has become an outspoken critic of benzo medications, warning that they “should only be used in lifesaving cases.”

“There are many testimonials written by people who have suffered from psych medication damage… The medical industry will have to face this evidence and take steps to protect the public from harm,” she recently told the Post.

“I was in excruciating pain for two years, like pain on levels that I didn’t know was possible,” he said.

The Daily Mail reported that family friend Jonathan Pageau described Peterson as “overwhelmed with pain and discomfort” after only brief periods of conversation. 

Peterson has dealt with a wide array of health issues in recent years, and many have suggested that he would do well to stop counseling young men (and suggesting bizarre diets), when he appears to have so many difficulties in his own life.

“I think what’s happened to Peterson is awful and I wish him the best, but it really does show that maybe he should have been a little less judgmental of people who are dealt a bad hand in life and not hectored them quite so aggressively about personal responsibility,” journalist Nathan Robinson wrote on X (formerly Twitter) this week.

That’s certainly valid criticism, and the harsh tone of Peterson’s “advice” was a topic of frequent criticism even before he became ill.

But like so many others who might take issue with some of his views, we wish Dr. Peterson and his family well as they face these new challenges together.

Jordan Peterson Steps Away From Spotlight Amid Severe Drug Withdrawal was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Monday night’s charity ball may have been the most controversial Met Gala in many years.

Not everyone participated in the boycott, however.

Rihanna was spectacularly dressed in a gem-encrusted work of art. She was a work of art, as always.

But a pair of videos from the event appears to show serious tensions with A$AP Rocky. Are they okay?

Trouble in paradise?

A tweeted video showed A$AP speaking amicably with a couple of women at the Met Gala.

Rihanna was being interviewed at the time.

However, the beloved singer — just a few feet away from her man — appeared distracted.

Distracted and displeased.

Most believe that A$AP’s friendly chat with these other women had disturbed her.

oh so this is why they were arguing- pic.twitter.com/sb3R7DDUrZ

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As you can see, RiRi’s smile brightened as she spoke to the reporter.

Perhaps the discussion was a welcome interruption of her unhappy thoughts.

It is also possible that she was simply putting on a smile out of politeness, instead of staring vacantly ahead.

However, something appeared to be on her mind.

We’d normally say that people are reading too much into one video. But there’s more.

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There was more apparent conflict after the gala

The day after the Met Gala, TMZ reported that she and A$AP had been caught on camera after the Met Gala.

More and more celebrities are using Sprinter busses (like Real Housewives), in part to preserve their dresses and increase their comfort.

As you can see below, RiRi and her man appeared to be having an emotional discussion in theirs.

We are not privy to what they were discussing. It is always possible that people are misreading what’s going on.

But even before the video of the singer giving side-eye to her overly friendly man, people suspected that there were tensions at play.

Just for the record, we haven’t seen any other indications of tensions between the two.

In fact, a witness told TMZ that they seemed happy during most of the night.

Also, they have been dating since 2020 — if not earlier.

The couple also shares three young children.

Maybe there’s something more going on. Perhaps it really was just about A$AP being a little too friendly for his partner’s tastes. Or, you know, maybe this was nothing, and people only noticed because it’s Rihanna.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky: FIGHTING at the Met Gala? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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