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Please check out Part 1-https://open.substack.com/pub/jessicareedkraus/p/slow-dancing-in-a-burning-war-room?r=2aypv0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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And the fact that 👑Candace Owens👑 still found a way to use “fake and gay” might be the very best part

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HOW I SCREAMED

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This really is the juiciest part of the story

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Oh you ain’t kidding.

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Is Jack Schlossberg still representing Ryan Reynolds?

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Lol

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Have you seen the clip of Blake talking about “some of us started in cages”? Her costar Leighten was born in prison as her mom was incarcerated and supposedly it was Blake’s PR team that leaked it - can you interview her? Leighton!

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🤣🤣

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I just came here to say I think Ryan Reynolds has been overrated since the dawn of time.

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Tea!

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Blake & Justin had chemistry. Blake was crushing on Justin and so hated him or wanted to throw rocks at him so to speak.

Possibly Justin wasn’t feeling Blake’s vibes or gave her micro-rejections which hurt her ego.

So now you have a perfect storm of two vengeful people. Jealous Ryan & Scorned Blake.

Blake’s “do you know who I am?” vibe and

Ryan’s “you’re going to steal my wife cuz that’s what I would do if I was on set” were the witches brew Justin didn’t see coming.

I think Blake & Ryan needs couples counseling, take a year off in the Greek isles and leave Justin alone in peace.

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Ryan is arrogant and needs to realize he’s not every girls fantasy. They play like they are normal then do crap like this.

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He’s every boy’s fantasy though. Every straight macho teenage boy I know has a boy crush on Ryan Reynolds. Ha ha ha ha. I think this is more about Ryan Reynolds…

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This is entertaining reading about a narcissistic couple trying to control the narrative. The TRUTH always comes out.

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Hollywood is full of nothing but narcissistic brats. I’m so glad to just be an average Jane. 😂

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Same and you’re not average, Rach!

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Thanks, Mindy! I appreciate that ☺️

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Gross! Blake yet again not going to be held accountable for being a disgusting mean girl. Regardless of it was Ryan (which I agree he likely played a large part in the downfall of all this, although as I stated in a comment in your very first article I think it has always been about rights to the sequel). Martha Stewart can’t stand Ryan Reynolds which imo says a lot. Regardless, another “feminist” that’s not really a feminist!

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Someone please give Ryan a diaper change, a bottle and a good burp, he’s hangry and full of gas. 🤯

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I always found their “banter” as a couple on their socials a little odd… funny, for sure, but who goes on their social media and posts humiliating photos of their stunning wife?? At first I found it funny, like I’m sure everyone else, but after this, it feels like a humiliating way to sort of “keep her in check”. I know she did it back, but the perspective this gives me now makes all that look super weird. And Blake and Justin DEFINITELY had chemistry.

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10000000%, I think her "meanness" that people call her out for is a result of her being in a very controlling relationship. I don't think she understood the depths of their relationship until taking the movie role and playing out that character. A lot of women think "he doesn't hit me" but control and abuse is SO much deeper; like the general public thinking their banter is banter when it is much much deeper as you point out.

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Oooh I hadn’t thought of that but it makes total sense!

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It has long been known the RR is a douche. He hides behind a decent looking face and a frat boy sense of humor, but he has always had an ugly soul.

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His most believable role was in 'Van Wilder' - enough said.

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Dark!

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Another great story, Emilie. I love the celeb drama recaps! Always so mind blowing to me that rich adults who have everything act this way lolol.

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I said it before and will say it again.

If Baldoni was a creep, there would be a trail of victims. He is 40 years old.

We have seen this repeatedly. Weinstein, Cosby, Diddy, Epstein, the Alexander brothers etc.

It sounds like a combination of things. One of them being wanting him to relinquish the rights to the movie adaptations.

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Interesting that a film about domestic violence is overshadowed by the PR fallout...in what appears to be a case of abuse of power. Hmmm 🤔

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Blake wouldn’t even talk about the premise of the movie. Her description of her character was ridiculous. She makes every survivor sound like a joke.

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The on screen chemistry between Blake & Justin was undeniable. This theory makes the most sense. It did not make sense that they went from this crazy on-screen chemistry to Blake feeling uncomfortable and having all these issues with Justin. She did all this to appease her jealous husband, who also saw the undeniable chemistry between the two.

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Yup!! My initial thoughts as i was watching the movie!! RR doesn’t have the JB energy and he knows it and saw that his wife was into it!! Hahahaha

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