Kjersti Flaa<\/a> is speaking out about the moment she decided to release her now-viral 2016 interview<\/a> with Blake Lively<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a recent discussion with an outlet<\/a>, the longtime Hollywood reporter recalled feeling deeply \u201cuncomfortable\u201d during the conversation, which took place while Lively and Parker Posey<\/a> were promoting Caf\u00e9 Society<\/em>.<\/p>\n Kjersti Flaa described her 2016 interview with Blake Lively as a ‘really traumatizing experience.’@kjersti_flaa\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cIt was a really traumatizing experience,\u201d Flaa admitted.<\/p>\n In the resurfaced clip<\/a>, which Flaa later uploaded to YouTube, the journalist can be seen greeting the actresses before offering what she believed was a friendly compliment.<\/p>\n “First of all, congrats on your little bump<\/a>!” she said at the time.<\/p>\n But the interaction quickly took an awkward turn. Instead of thanking Flaa, Lively also responded with, \u201ccongrats on your little bump<\/a>,\u201d despite the reporter not being pregnant.<\/p>\n At the time of the interview, Lively was expecting her second child with husband Ryan Reynolds<\/a>. The interview is believed to have taken place shortly before July 2016.<\/p>\n The awkward interaction resurfaced online after Flaa uploaded the footage to YouTube in 2024. Kjersti Flaa\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Things only became more tense from there. When Flaa attempted to shift the conversation toward the film\u2019s costumes, Lively replied, \u201cEveryone wants to talk about the clothes, but I wonder if they would ask the men about the clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Flaa, the exchange left her confused, as Lively then began speaking directly with Posey, largely ignoring Flaa even though she was leading the conversation.<\/p>\n \u201cI was just sitting there like, \u2018Oh.\u2019\u2026 I didn\u2019t really understand all that. And then when I asked the next question about the costumes, [they] turned to each other and just ignore me. That\u2019s when I started, you know, feeling like, \u2018Oh my God. They\u2019re actually doing this,’\u201d the Norwegian reporter explained to Page Six<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cAt first I was like, ‘Wow, this is really uncomfortable,'” she shared. \u201cAs a journalist, you always have to take the high road, you know? So when I was sitting there, I couldn\u2019t react to what they were doing to me in a sense of like leaving or talking back to them or doing anything like that, because I knew if I did, then I would never get opportunities like that again.\u201d<\/p>\n Kjersti Flaa said she felt ignored and uncomfortable during the interview with Blake Lively and Parker Posey. Kjersti Flaa\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n At the time, Flaa remembered feeling \u201cfrustrated and angry.\u201d<\/a> She then emphasized the difficult \u201cpower dynamic\u201d that can come with interviewing major celebrities.<\/p>\n \u201cA journalist who wants to continue doing these kind of interviews, you just have to, you know, accept these terms,\u201d she said. \u201cEveryone who\u2019s done these kind of interviews and been in those kind of situations, knows how much pressure you have in a situation like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Blake Lively recently reached a settlement in her long-running legal dispute with ‘It Ends With Us’ director and costar Justin Baldoni.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n As OK!<\/em> previously reported, the interview<\/a> originally aired only in Norway back in 2016.<\/p>\n However, Flaa \u2014 who has been accused of participating in Justin Baldoni<\/a>\u2019s alleged smear campaign against Lively \u2014 later revealed she had kept the footage and ultimately chose to upload it to YouTube<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n Lively and Baldoni recently settled their legal drama<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Monday, May 4, attorneys for both sides \u2014 Wayfarer lawyersBryan Freedman<\/strong> and Ellyn Garofalo<\/strong>, along with Lively’s counsel Michael Gottlieb<\/strong> and Esra Hudson<\/strong> \u2014 issued a statement two weeks before they were scheduled to go to trial in New York.<\/p>\n “The end product \u2014 the movie It Ends With Us<\/em> \u2014 is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life,” reads the statement. “Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors \u2014 and all survivors \u2014 is a goal that we stand behind.”<\/p>\n “We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,” the message continues. “It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.”<\/p>\n In 2024, Lively filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment against her It Ends With Us<\/em> costar and director, Baldoni, claiming he created a “toxic” atmosphere.<\/p>\n Baldoni denied the allegations.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. 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