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Of all the attention-seeking looks at the Met Gala, the presence of Blake Lively was the most shameless

Nypost · · 805 words · By Kirsten Fleming
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Lena Dunham walked the red carpet dressed as a blood splatter.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Lena Dunham attended the 2026 Met Gala in a look inspired by blood-spattered art, specifically Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Judith Slaying Holofernes'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham revealed that her red feathered Valentino gown at the 2026 Met Gala on May 4 was inspired by the blood spatter in Artemisia Gentileschi's 17th century painting “Judith Slaying Holofernes."
https://www.eonline.com/videos/2498945091579/lena-dunham-rev…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Met Gala that year was a glimpse into fashion at the time, a celebration of the best work by the best creatives in the world, far from the shameless public relations stunts that occur today. The o…
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/05/05/fashion-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham Reveals Her Met Gala 2026 Look Was Inspired by Blood-Spattered Art.Lena Dunham Sparkles in Over-the-Top Sequin Dress at 2026 Met Gala After the Release of Bombshell Memoir. Yesterday. Save…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Bad Bunny showed up as an old man.”
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Multiple sources confirm Bad Bunny dressed as an old man (cited as 82 or 85 years old) for the 2026 Met Gala to align with the 'Fashion Is Art' theme.
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web search NEUTRAL — ...Gala as a 85-year-old man this week. this guy is a genius. the assignment was to “express their own relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dre…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielleletayf_bad-bunny-show…
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web search NEUTRAL — After all, no one expects anyone to hit the steps dressed as an old man.The reason is simple: Bad Bunny wanted to creatively align with the theme of the 2026 Met Gala. The dress code for this year’s s…
https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-bad-bunny-dress-as-an-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bad Bunny dressed as an 82-year-old man for the Met Gala (Image: FilmMagic). Speaking exclusively to the Mirror US, body language expert Dr. Beth Dawson observed the interaction and analyzed Kris and …
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/bad-bunny-kris-jenne…
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“Heidi Klum... came as a statue.”
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Cross-references from Krdo confirm that Heidi Klum disguised herself as a living statue.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Heidi Klum disguised herself as a living statue
https://krdo.com/entertainment/cnn-style/2026/05/04/met-gala…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Heidi Klum disguised herself as a living statue
https://krdo.com/entertainment/cnn-style/2026/05/05/met-gala…
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“she and her “It Ends with Us” co-star Justin Baldoni had settled their very public and very nasty lawsuit”
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Cross-references from Flipboard confirm that Blake Lively settled her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni shortly before the Met Gala.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Blake Lively - who settled her lawsuit with It Ends with Us director Justin Baldoni just hours earlier
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/blue-ivy-carter-14-becomes-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — lawsuit comes to sudden conclusion 2 weeks before trial
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/blake-lively-and-justin-bal…
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“Lively wore a dramatic pastel Versace gown, complete with a 13-foot train”
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Web search results confirm Blake Lively wore an archival Atelier Versace gown from spring 2006 featuring a 13-foot train to the 2026 Met Gala.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake’s poetry and art moved away from the periphery following Alexander Gilchrist’s publication of a two-part biography and compilation of Blake’s works in 1863, more than three decades after…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Blake
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Blake Lively ’s attorney is defending the actress’ decision to attend the 2026 Met Gala just hours after settling her legal battle with It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni .…
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/blake-livelys…
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“Showing off a custom Judith Leiber bag adorned with watercolor paintings by her four children”
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Multiple sources confirm she carried a custom Judith Leiber bag featuring artwork by her four children.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively carried a special handbag that featured artwork by her kids at the 2026 Met Gala. The actress wore an archival Atelier Versace gown from spring 2006, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and a custo…
https://www.aol.com/articles/blake-livelys-custom-purse-2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively made a glamorous appearance at the Met Gala 2026 red carpet carrying a bedazzled Judith Leiber handbag featuring her four kids' artwork. The event came just hours after she settled her "I…
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/04/style/blake-lively-carries-he…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lively’s custom Judith Leiber bag, based off her children’s artworks.“This season’s clutch, featuring her children’s artwork, is an especially meaningful touch. We used a new minaudière shape with fou…
https://www.voguearabia.com/article/blake-lively-versace-202…
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“In 2024, she filed her lawsuit accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a retaliatory smear campaign.”
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Multiple sources, including Vanity Fair, confirm Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and a smear campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are photographed, separately, leaving a New York City federal courthouse on Feb.The defendants have previously denied Lively's assertion that they'd engaged in "a defam…
https://www.aol.com/articles/blake-livelys-justin-baldoni-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — In December, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, and within days sued him, alleging that she suffered emotional distress from her costar and director, who s…
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/justin-baldoni-vs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively has just filed a lawsuit making a formal demand for money, suing Justin Baldoni and others for mental pain and anguish, severe emotional distress, and lost wages.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/31/blake-lively-files-lawsuit-ag…
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““We are inspired by our sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others,” her co-stars wrote in a statement.”
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Multiple web results confirm that Blake Lively's 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' co-stars released a statement of support for her.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively’s fellow Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars posted a message of support for the actress on Instagram on Sunday.Bryan Freedman , the attorney for Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and all its…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blake-lively-sisterhood-…
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web search NEUTRAL — For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.December 23, 2024 at 5:52 PM. sisterhood of the traveling pants. Blake Lively's Friends Write Statement of Support Andrew Toth - Get…
https://www.aol.com/blake-lively-sisterhood-traveling-pants-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars released a statement in support of co-star Blake Lively.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/blake…
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“At the Time 100 gala in 2025, Lively delivered a speech about an assault that allegedly happened to her mother”
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Multiple sources confirm that at the 2025 Time 100 gala, Blake Lively gave a speech about an attack on her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively and her mother Elaine Lively attend the 2025 Time100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2025, in New York City. "She was saved by a woman whose name she'll never know.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/blake-lively-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively honored her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, at the Time100 Gala Thursday evening with a personal five-minute speech that revealed that McAlpin had survived an attack on her life before Live…
https://www.aol.com/blake-lively-honors-her-mother-051249592…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively gave a speech during her TIME100 Gala (Image via Getty Images).Blake Lively's TIME Magazine speech was criticized by Melanie King. On April 17, Time Magazine named actress and philanthrop…
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/podcasts/news-absolutely-no-s…
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“TMZ reported that she didn’t get any money in the settlement. She received a big ol’ goose egg instead of the nearly $300 million she was asking for in damages.”
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TMZ and other sources report that the settlement between Lively and Baldoni involved no money being exchanged, despite her initial demands for damages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively MAY BE FLOATING SETTLEMENT with Justin Baldoni? PR Pro Breaks Down New ProofCheck out the audio version of The Rush Hour Podcast by clicking her...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTXKg9CY7DM
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web search NEUTRAL — TMZ reports that Blake had always planned to attend the gala and that she was invited personally by Anna Wintour.Blake Lively went in like a lion when she sued Justin Baldoni, but she went out like a …
https://www.celebitchy.com/975658/tmz_blake_lively_justin_ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have finalized a settlement. On Monday, May 4, 2026, attorneys representing both parties released a joint statement confirming the deal.TMZ reported that no money’s bei…
https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/1234910…
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