Blake Energetic is facing intense scrutiny again after a resurfaced interview sparked outrage amongst fans over her use of a transgender slur.
She has been at the middle of a media storm following the premiere of her recent movie “It Ends With Us” on account of a rumored feud together with her co-star, Justin Baldoni.
Since fans caught wind of the rift between the actors, old clips of Blake Energetic have been shared on social media, with many picking apart the actress’s behavior and mannerisms and calling her “rude.”
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Blake Energetic Called Out For Her Use Of A Transgender Slur
A fan recently uncovered a 2012 interview with Elle Magazine by which Energetic made comments about dressing up her future kids, using a term that has since been well known as outdated and offensive.
“Sometimes in poor health [sic] be quietly going about my day after which in poor health [sic] remember the time Blake energetic said this to a journalist,” the user captioned their post on X.
The fan then shared a picture of her quote: “I hope to have a number of girls in the future. If not girls, they higher be tr-nnies. Because I even have some amazing shoes and bags and stories that must be appreciated.”
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Fans Are Divided Over The Actress’s Use Of The Controversial Word
The “Gossip Girl” alum garnered the ire of fans for using the transgender slur, which has been deemed defamatory by some members of the trans community, per GLAAD.
A user wrote, “I nearly choked on my shredded wheat because EXCUSE ME?!” while one other said, “There’s a difference between offensive vs hateful in my book. This borders on offensive [in my opinion], not hateful.”
Nevertheless, some fans defended the 36-year-old actress, arguing that she meant no harm and that the word was probably not mistaken to make use of on the time.
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“I’m kinda her biggest critic/hater straight away, but I need to say that the word ‘tranny’ wasn’t seen as derogatory back in those days. It was just short for transexual,” a user noted.
One other user wrote, “I like how she’ll support her child even when she’s trans so long as she will be able to hand her down her clothes.”
A 3rd X user said, “This isn’t an issue. That is how everyone referred to the trans community back then. In the event you’re gonna fault her, you gotta fault the whole world because that is just what it was back then.”
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Blake Energetic Has Been Under Fire Recently For Several Past Interviews
She recently got here under fire from netizens after she seemed to be unappreciative of a fan who gifted her a friendship bracelet.
A viral TikTok video showed the moment when an unseen person gifted her a pink beaded bracelet on the London premiere of “It Ends With Us” earlier this month. Nevertheless, as a substitute of keeping it, Energetic thanked the fan after which handed the gift to another person.
“Thanks a lot. That is so sweet. I’ll put it here since it doesn’t go along with my outfit, but I’ll wear it later,” Energetic told the gift-giver.
Meanwhile, when her co-star Isabela Ferrer received her friendship bracelet, she immediately tried it on.
“Thanks! Oh my God, I’ll put it on,” Ferrer told the fan.
She was also slammed for a resurfaced “hard to look at” interview with a journalist where she was labeled “rude,” in addition to one other conversation with reporter Kjersti Flaa, who interviewed her and her “Café Society” co-star, Parker Posey, in 2016, calling the conversation a “nightmare.”
Flaa called the interview “probably the most uncomfortable … situation” she has ever experienced, adding that Energetic made her “need to quit” her job.
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The Actress Is Reportedly Feuding With Her Co-Star Justin Baldoni
Energetic’s media scrutiny comes amid reports of an alleged feud together with her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
There have been rumors of tension between the pair on the set of the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, as Baldoni allegedly felt “hurt and sidelined.”
In keeping with TMZ, insiders claim Energetic believes Baldoni crossed the road several times, as an example, when he brought up her weight on set.
The actor has a history of back problems and was preparing to lift Energetic within the air for a scene but needed to ask his on-set trainer how much she weighed and the way he could train to guard himself from pain.
When the news got out, the actress reportedly felt “fat shamed” and bothered as she had just given birth to her and Ryan Reynold’s fourth child.
Blake Energetic Will Not Publicly Address The On-Set Drama
One other incident between Energetic and Baldoni that is claimed to have caused tension on set was a kissing scene.
The actor allegedly made his co-star feel “uncomfortable” as she felt he lingered longer than he must have.
Nevertheless, sources near Baldoni slammed this claim, saying that the actor would never intentionally make anyone uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, insiders told TMZ that Energetic shouldn’t be able to weigh in on the matter and is attempting to put the meat behind her to give attention to other solid members and her family members.