Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds spent a quiet weekend on the water, with the actress sharing a bikini photo from a lakeside boating trip on her Instagram Story Saturday.
In the Story, Lively posed on the back of a boat and credited Reynolds for taking the photo. She also used the caption to praise the women-founded brand Left on Friday, writing that the Hi Tide Bottom and matching Sunday Top provided a flattering fit, and to shout out jewelry designers Thatch and Jen Meyer. Lively included a nod to fellow Instagram user @sammacsai for influencing her to try the label.
The low-key outing came the day after Reynolds faced criticism for an interaction with a child reporter at the Toronto International Film Festival. Video of the exchange showed Reynolds initially appearing confused, then crouching down to be eye level with the young reporter. After the child greeted him, Reynolds said, "Let's skip to the question," which some observers called condescending. Supporters and an unnamed insider quoted by media outlets said Reynolds was pressed for time as TIFF staff were closing the red carpet and that he stopped for the child on his own.
Lively and Reynolds, married since September 2012, have kept a relatively private family life while supporting one another publicly. The couple shares four children: daughters James, Inez and Betty, and son Olin. Their social media appearance on the lake was presented as a relaxed family moment, with Lively smiling at the camera in the image she posted.
The couple’s weekend social post also arrives amid Lively’s ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, her director and co-star on the film It Ends With Us. Lively has accused Baldoni of alleged sexual harassment and retaliation; those allegations are being addressed in court. The case has drawn industry attention and remained a point of public focus for Lively over the summer.
Reynolds’s TIFF interaction drew a mix of reactions online. Some social-media users criticized his remark to the child reporter, saying such jokes can be confusing or hurtful to children, while others defended him, noting the hectic environment on festival red carpets. Representatives for Reynolds did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and Lively did not comment beyond her social-media post celebrating the day on the water and the designers she named.
The Instagram Story highlighted Lively’s continued engagement with and promotion of women-founded fashion and jewelry brands. In recent years she has frequently used her platform to spotlight designers and small businesses, often identifying products by brand and price in captions. Saturday’s post followed that pattern, combining a personal snapshot with brand endorsements.
The couple’s public appearances have alternated between high-profile festival events and quieter family-oriented outings. The boating trip offered a contrast to the heightened public scrutiny surrounding the TIFF incident and the ongoing legal matter involving Lively, underscoring the couple’s effort to maintain private family moments amid professional and media pressures.
