Blake Lively Created A Toxic Work Environment At her Company
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00:00Blake Lively created a toxic work environment at her company.
00:03Blake Lively's company is being exposed.
00:07Blake Lively is under fire after a new report accused her of fostering a toxic work environment
00:12at her now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve.
00:15As Blake Lively continues to make headlines for her feud with Justin Baldoni,
00:19a troubling chapter from her own professional past has resurfaced.
00:23Six former staffers from Blake's now defunct lifestyle company, Preserve,
00:27have come forward with serious allegations about the toxic and dysfunctional work environment
00:32they claim existed behind the scenes.
00:35Six former employees of Blake Lively's now defunct lifestyle brand, Preserve,
00:38are speaking out about what they describe as a toxic, unprofessional work environment.
00:42In an exposé published by Daily Mail, the former employees painted a picture of chaos,
00:47emotional strain, and disorganization at Preserve, a company Blake launched in 2014
00:52with the intent to sell artisanal home goods and promote a curated lifestyle.
00:57However, the venture folded within a year.
01:01Staffer comes out about Blake Lively's business, it's a disaster.
01:05One staffer described the business as an absolute disaster,
01:08alleging that the current workplace allegations Blake is making against Justin
01:11are deeply ironic.
01:13It was one of the most insane, toxic, emotionally draining,
01:18and disorganized environments you could imagine, they said.
01:22Another ex-employee claimed Blake's attitude contributed to the toxicity,
01:25stating,
01:27The impression she left on me after I worked at Preserve is that she doesn't care.
01:31It was a really toxic work environment.
01:35Blake Lively and her brother were unqualified for their own company.
01:38A particularly telling anecdote involved a planned photo shoot at Blake's home
01:42in Westchester County, New York.
01:45Staffers and a model reportedly arrived, expecting a polished production,
01:49only for Blake to emerge looking like an absolute mess.
01:53The lack of professionalism extended beyond Blake, according to sources.
01:58Her brother, Eric Lively, who was hired as the company's creative director,
02:02was also criticized for being unqualified and careless in his role.
02:07Eric was completely unqualified to run a company, said one former staffer.
02:11There were a lot of ways in which the employment was unprofessional.
02:15Another added, he was acting the part of creative director, but wasn't doing the work.
02:21The company's Manhattan headquarters, a cramped studio apartment,
02:25was reportedly so bare that employees had to sit on the floor for months
02:29due to the absence of furniture or desks.
02:32Blake Lively's company sent paychecks late.
02:35Compounding the discomfort was the financial instability.
02:37Two staffers claimed that delayed paychecks left them unable to afford even basic necessities,
02:44like subway fare.
02:46Others alleged they were made to work excessive hours under poor conditions.
02:50Some reportedly received settlements of up to $300,000
02:53after suggesting taking action for their treatment,
02:56though the internal crisis never made headlines at the time.
03:00Blake Lively's publicist made sure the media didn't hear anything about her business.
03:03The silence surrounding Preserve's internal dysfunction, according to the sources,
03:09was due in large part to Blake's powerful publicist, Leslie Sloan.
03:13Leslie Sloan shut it down, one staffer said,
03:17implying that negative press was carefully managed and buried.
03:20They buried every single thing from that company.
03:23In a 2023 interview with Entrepreneur,
03:27Blake briefly addressed the failure of Preserve,
03:29admitting she had made mistakes.
03:30I poured everything I had into that company, she said,
03:34while also referencing vague, behind-the-scenes stuff
03:37that we just couldn't figure out.
03:39Notably, she did not elaborate on the specific mismanagement
03:42or toxic conditions now being alleged by her former employees.
03:47Blake Lively's suit with Justin Baldoni is still popping off.
03:51Blake is currently engaged in a high-profile feud with Justin Baldoni,
03:55alleging more than a few things.
03:57Justin, in turn, has countersued Blake.
03:59Her husband Ryan Reynolds and Sloan,
04:03accusing them of launching a coordinated mission against his character.
04:06The case is expected to go to trial in March 2026.
04:10The suit has already ignited intense media interest,
04:13and the claims from Preserve's former staffers
04:15may further complicate public perception of Blake.
04:19Critics are pointing out the apparent contradiction in Blake's current posture
04:22as a workplace misconduct whistleblower,
04:24juxtaposed against the disturbing reports
04:27of how her own company allegedly treated its employees.