So Blake Lively is pregnant with her 4th child with husband Ryan Reynolds. But instead of getting to announce when and how she wanted, the paparazzi dictated her timeline.
Recently Lively posted a slideshow to her Instagram of her with a pregnant belly as a way of preempting the paparazzi parked outside her house hoping to get a photo. She then asked them to leave her other three children alone and to go away.
She captioned the post:
"Here are photos of me pregnant in real life so the 11 guys waiting outside my home for a 🦄 sighting will leave me alone."
"You freak me and my kids out."
"Thanks to everyone else for all the love and respect and for continuing to unfollow accounts and publications who share photos of children. You have all the power against them."
"And thank you to the media who have a 'No Kids Policy'. You all make all the difference 🙏♥️. Much love! Xxb"
You can see her post and photos here:
Reaction to the post were positive, with nearly everyone agreeing with Lively's savvy move to post a pregnancy picture first.
Many of Lively's fellow celebrity moms were quick to respond.
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Others were simply there to congratulate Lively on her pregnancy or comment on the cute series of pictures.
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Lastly, there were those who commented directly on the situation that made Lively decide to post the images.
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One of the fan accounts for Lively even chimed in.
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The pictures are beautiful, but it is a shame Lively felt that she needed to circle around the paparazzi living outside her house by revealing parts of her private life just to get some peace for her and her children.
Do better, photogs.
