Blake Lively Caught in Bombshell Legal Twist: She Blamed Baldoni First to Distract From Her Own Smear Campaign, Insider Claims!
“Hollywood’s Favorite Sweetheart May Have Pulled the Dirtiest PR Trick in the Book—and It’s All Coming Out Now!”

Yes, So You Start Off Everything by Blaming Someone Else: The Playbook of Projection in Hollywood’s Latest Scandal

In the ever-twisting saga of celebrity feuds, legal filings, media spin, and behind-the-scenes manipulation, one tactic seems to rise again and again like a phoenix from the PR ashes: projection propaganda. If you’ve been following the unfolding drama surrounding Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and their intertwined legal turmoil, you may have noticed a familiar pattern—one party loudly accusing the other of precisely what they themselves seem to be doing. It’s a textbook case of projection—and it’s as old as politics, now fully embedded in celebrity culture.

At the center of this explosive drama is actress Blake Lively, whose legal team and PR affiliates have spent months painting Justin Baldoni as the mastermind of a smear campaign. But according to entertainment reporter and media commentator Jashi Flor, the truth may be far murkier—and, if recent developments hold up, even damning for Lively’s camp.

A Crash, a Cover, and a Clue

Let’s begin with Jashi’s disarming intro in a recent episode of Buzz and Talk, where she casually recounts falling off her electric bike in Mallorca. It’s the kind of anecdote that instantly humanizes her, making what follows all the more biting. Once she gets rolling on the Lively-Baldoni conflict, she doesn’t let up.

One of her key insights? The disturbing but effective manipulation tactic of “projection propaganda.” As Jashi explains, it’s when a person or group blames another party for the very actions they are guilty of themselves. Politicians use it. Authoritarians thrive on it. And now, it seems, A-listers are deploying it as a PR strategy in high-stakes legal wars.

Who Blamed Who First?

Lively’s camp has consistently accused Baldoni and his team of orchestrating a character assassination campaign. Yet if the rumors swirling through legal filings and entertainment gossip are to be believed, her own allies—particularly publicist Leslie Sloan—may have been feeding stories to journalists that sought to discredit Baldoni in the first place.

Take James Vushka, the Daily Mail reporter who is reportedly preparing to withdraw a sworn statement. He published negative stories about Baldoni, and insiders say Sloan may have been the source. If confirmed, it flips the whole narrative. Instead of being a victim of a smear campaign, Blake Lively becomes the initiator—one who simply yelled “he did it first” loud enough for the world to believe her.

Controlling the Narrative, Controlling the Internet

Here’s where things get particularly cunning. Jashi highlights how Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds may be working to distract from controversy by flooding the media with unrelated but “positive” news cycles. Case in point: Ryan Reynolds recently landed the cover of Time’s “100 Most Influential Companies” issue for his brand Maximum Effort.

Critics were quick to say he “bought” the cover. Whether that’s true or not, Jashi points out the genius in the tactic. By placing Reynolds—and by proxy, Lively—at the center of media buzz, they dilute attention from the Baldoni lawsuit and the disturbing allegations coming out of it. Even more suspicious? Reynolds locked the comments on his celebratory Instagram post after just 19 replies—likely all from carefully curated allies.

It’s the perfect modern distraction. Want to suppress a scandal? Replace it with another, better-controlled headline. It’s the Kardashian model, rebranded for power couples with legal woes.

Vogue and the Strategy of Hate-Clicking

This isn’t Reynolds’ first rodeo in using controlled controversy as currency. Jashi recounts another moment when Vogue posted a celebrity photo carousel and deliberately led with Blake Lively. The backlash was immediate—outrage over Lively’s inclusion amidst legal scandal dominated the comments. But guess what? That was likely the point.

Clicks are clicks. Vogue knew the attention would skyrocket with controversy. And in a bizarre twist of modern media logic, hate has more market value than love. The more furious the public, the more traffic a post generates. It’s ugly, but it works.

Psychological Warfare in Court and Media

The most chilling part of Jashi’s analysis is the breakdown of why this strategy works. Enter the “primacy effect”—a cognitive bias where people tend to believe the first version of a story they hear, even if it’s later disproven. Once Lively’s camp accused Baldoni of orchestrating a takedown, it didn’t matter that evidence suggested otherwise. The seed was already planted.

By the time Baldoni and his allies produce receipts, they’re already on defense. They’re trying to “clear” their name in a media environment that has already made up its mind. This is why timing is everything in propaganda—and why projection, done early and loudly, can shift public perception permanently.

The Narcissism Playbook

Jashi doesn’t stop at projection. She also connects the dots between Lively’s behavior and classic narcissistic tactics, particularly the “smear campaign” mechanism. This includes isolating the target, undermining their reputation through trusted sources, and painting oneself as the wounded party. It’s all about control: control of the narrative, of public opinion, of courtroom optics.

Even more disturbingly, Jashi believes that the orchestrated nature of the campaign against Baldoni has exposed a larger truth about celebrity culture—it’s not about truth or fairness, it’s about power and perception. And if you can weaponize the media, you can win the war long before the judge even rules.

Jeff Bezos, Venice, and the Optics of Wealth

Jashi ends her episode with a detour into Jeff Bezos’s extravagant Venice wedding to Lauren Sánchez—a spectacle of billionaires and celebs that drew sharp criticism for its carbon footprint and tone-deaf luxury. Leonardo DiCaprio, a known environmental activist, was caught hiding under a hoodie trying to avoid cameras—ironically, making himself even more visible in memes like The Great Capsby and “I’m on vacation from my values.”

It ties back into the same theme: optics. Bezos wanted to flaunt his elite circle. DiCaprio didn’t want to look hypocritical. In this Hollywood-adjacent world, it’s all about controlling what people see—regardless of what’s real.

Conclusion: When Blame Becomes Strategy

To sum it all up: in a world where truth often takes a backseat to spin, the first accusation can carry more weight than the actual facts. Blake Lively’s media machine may be running on the same fuel as political disinformation campaigns—get your version out first, make it loud, and never let facts catch up.

As Jashi Flor so aptly pointed out, projection propaganda isn’t just something dictators use. It’s become a polished tool in celebrity PR arsenals, helping powerful people paint themselves as victims while steering the narrative away from their own misdeeds.

Whether the courts will untangle this mess or not, one thing’s for sure: this saga is far from over. And thanks to creators like Jashi, we have a front-row seat to the unmasking of the Hollywood blame game—one post, one lawsuit, and one projection at a time.