SHOCKING TWIST: Blake Lively’s New Booze Ad with Gossip Girl Star Drops Same Day TMZ Smears Candace Owens — Experts Say It’s All a PR Diversion to Distract from Illegal Subpoena Scandal Tied to Ryan Reynolds!

The Van Sam Sham Scam: How Blake Lively’s Team Is Distracting the Public While the Real Scandal Explodes

Hi fam, welcome back to Blossom Talk. I’m Sash Flo, and if you’ve been following me, you know we are deep—like Mariana Trench deep—in the murky waters of the Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Vanzen shell company drama. And let me tell you, what just happened in the last 48 hours? Absolutely unhinged.

Let’s start with what really matters: the Van Sam Sham scam.

That’s right. All this noise about iced tea, TMZ leaks, and subpoenas? It’s textbook distraction. While the media is busy chasing shiny objects, the real story—the Vanzen shell company, Ryan Reynolds signing on as CEO, and the illegal acquisition of private messages from Jennifer Abel’s phone—is being pushed to the background.

And let’s be clear. This isn’t just some gossip scandal. This could turn criminal.

Blake’s PR Circus: From Gossip Girl Gimmicks to Subpoena Theater

Yesterday, Blake Lively staged what looked like a Gossip Girl nostalgia ad—a new vodka iced tea launch with one of her former co-stars. Candid bench photos, vodka being spoon-fed (while she suspiciously sipped nothing)… it was giving “diversion campaign.” All this happened right after Ryan Reynolds made headlines for admitting he was the CEO of the shell company behind the lawsuit that accessed Jennifer Abel’s private messages.

Meanwhile, TMZ drops a bombshell: three content creators—Candace Owens, Perez Hilton, and Andy Signor—had been subpoenaed by Blake’s team.

But here’s where it gets shady: none of them even knew they’d been subpoenaed until TMZ reached out to them. And worse—TMZ only gave them six minutes to respond before running with the story.

Weaponizing the Press: The Dirty Headline Tactic

The headline TMZ chose? “Exclusive: Blake Lively, Candace Owens, Paris Hilton Subpoenaed – Working with Baldoni.”

Working with Baldoni? Let’s be serious. 80% of people don’t read past the headline. The damage was done. Suddenly, creators speaking truth were branded as conspirators in some “smear campaign.” And this, my loves, is intentional narrative manipulation.

It’s especially ironic considering Blake’s team has spent months accusing Baldoni’s camp of orchestrating a PR smear job. Yet here they are, doing exactly that. Leaking to TMZ. Spinning headlines. Planting stories. It’s gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss behavior on full display.

But These Creators Aren’t Scared—And Neither Am I

Candace Owens went live within the hour. She literally showed her phone on camera to confirm she only mentioned Blake Lively once in 2024—in a video responding to my viral interview with Blake where she treated a female journalist, Kirsten Flaw, like absolute garbage.

That one clip went everywhere. And now, creators like Andy Signor, who interviewed me about that moment, are being punished for reporting. It’s not just an attack on those individuals—it’s a message to all independent media: stay silent or get subpoenaed.

But here’s the twist: they didn’t subpoena me. Despite being named in the New York Times article, referenced in court docs, and mentioned in multiple filings—they skipped me. Why?

Because they’ve clearly combed through Baldoni’s communications and found nothing linking me to any wrongdoing. Zero. And that makes the NYT look real bad. They ran my name without ever reaching out to me. No chance to comment. No right of reply. That’s not journalism—that’s character assassination.

New Hires, New Fears: Why the Legal Teams Are Getting Scared

Let’s talk about who’s lawyered up recently.

Blake Lively just hired a powerful DC-based attorney named Kristen Bender, who works for Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. That’s not the kind of legal help you bring in for fun. It screams “damage control.”

But what really got my jaw on the floor? Vanzen just brought on Margarita K. O’Donnell—one of the top white-collar criminal defense attorneys in the country. She’s defended clients under DOJ investigation, SEC scrutiny, and has experience with wire fraud, money laundering, obstruction, and shell entities.

You don’t hire her unless you expect real heat. As in federal heat.

James Tutushka and the Perjury Scandal

And now? Another twist. Daily Mail reporter James Tutushka is reportedly about to withdraw a sworn statement he gave on this case. If that’s true—and if he was pressured to lie—that’s perjury. We’re not talking about some messy gossip. We’re talking about potential prison time.

The dominoes are falling. Slowly. But visibly.

So Why the Sudden Attention on Tea, Booze, and Celeb Beef?

Simple. Because Ryan Reynolds’ name just went on public record as CEO of the Vanzen shell company. That company filed the lawsuit that accessed a private citizen’s phone and leaked it to the New York Times. The story is spiraling. It’s starting to smell like conspiracy, obstruction, and media abuse.

And what does CBS do? They give Reynolds the Order of Canada and close the comment section on the interview. Not a single public reply allowed. Nothing but silence in the echo chamber.

Hugh Jackman Cancels Hyde Park Concert Amid Stress and Scandal

And then there’s Hugh Jackman. He just canceled his Hyde Park concert scheduled for July 6th, citing an “unforeseen conflict.” Really? A concert that’s been booked for months?

Let’s connect the dots. He’s been subpoenaed, no doubt. He’s tangled in the Vanzen circle, caught between divorce drama and legal exposure. He’s not ducking a concert for a haircut—he’s hiding. The man doesn’t want to risk being served or publicly questioned. And who could blame him?

Final Thoughts: The Distraction Is the Point

This whole iced tea roll-out, these shady TMZ headlines, the subpoena circus—it’s all about diverting attention from the real scandal.

The Van Sam Sham scam is blowing wide open. A shell company tied to a major celebrity couple, accessing private data, laundering reputation through PR outlets, and using mainstream platforms to gaslight the public.

And the public? We’re not falling for it.

This is about accountability. About media manipulation. About a powerful Hollywood couple using access, privilege, and lawyers to silence critics and punish truth-tellers.

I said it yesterday, and I’ll say it again: I’m not scared. I’m not going anywhere. And neither are these creators. The more they try to silence us, the louder we’ll get.

This is Sash Flo, and you’re watching Blossom Talk. Hit subscribe, and don’t blink—because this story is about to blow sky high.