News Update: Here’s Whether Blake Lively Is Reconsidering Going to the Met Gala With Ryan Reynolds After Experiencing the ‘Lowest Lows’ Following Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit…see more

Amid all the legal drama, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a decision well in advance. That decision was whether they would attend the Met Gala in 2025.

The met Gala is held every first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the theme for this year is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” based on Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book.

against It Ends With Us co-star Baldoni, producer Jamey Heath, and publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel on Dec. 31. The New York Times published an article titled “‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” including the allegations of sexual harrassment against the director.

In turn, Baldoni filed a lawsuit against the newspaper seeking $40 million in damages. A court hearing is scheduled in March 2026.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are skipping out on the Met Gala this year, according to sources to TMZ Sources told the gossip site in March that the legal woes weren’t a factor in their choice as their decision was made months before their drama with Baldoni unfolded.

The Lively-Reynolds family also skipped out last year’s Met Gala in favor to spend time with their children.