An interview featuring journalist Kjersti Flaa and actress Blake Lively has been gaining traction online due to what some have described as Lively’s ‘shocking’ behavior.
Blake Lively has been making numerous headlines recently, not only for her role in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel It Ends With Us but also for some contentious moments in interviews.
The actor has faced criticism for her ‘out of touch’ responses to an interviewer’s questions about the romance-drama. Additionally, a 2016 interview with another reporter has resurfaced and is drawing scrutiny.
On August 10, Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa posted a video on her YouTube channel titled: “The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job.”
The video’s caption reads: “Sitting down with Blake Lively and her co star Parker Posey for Café Society (2016) is the most uncomfortable interview situation I have ever experienced. Is it not ok to congratulate someone on their pregnancy or to ask another woman about costumes she is wearing in a film?”
In the four-minute clip, Flaa starts by congratulating Lively on her recent pregnancy announcement and ‘little bump.’ Lively responds: “Congrats on your little bump.”
Flaa then asks Lively and Posey if they enjoyed wearing their costumes. Lively responds: “Everyone loves to talk about the clothes but I wonder if they would ask the men about the clothes?”
Social media users were quick to comment, with one calling Lively’s behavior ‘weird and uncalled for.’ Flaa has since taken to her Instagram to address the online reaction.
In an Instagram Story post, the journalist wrote: “Thank you to all you wonderful people out there who have sent me so many messages with support after I posted this interview. I am truly touched.”
Many social media messages reassured Flaa and praised her for her conduct during the interview.
One user commented: “Kjersti I just know you’ve been waiting for your moment to share this and I couldn’t be happier for you! You absolutely didn’t deserve to be treated that way.”
Another user added: “I want to hug the interviewer because she had more class than I would have. I would have up and left the interview.”