Blake Lively, her sister Robyn Lively and actress Salma Hayek were recently spotted outside the upscale RH Rooftop Restaurant in New York City on May 13th.
Photographers swarmed the trio, joined by Blake’s husband, Ryand Reynolds, as they headed for dinner, with Hayek and Robyn locking arms and Lively smiling and placing her arm on Hayek’s shoulder, RadarOnline.com has reported.
Lively and Hayek have been friends since costarring in 2012’s Savages. However, it was the first time they have been pictured publicly since 2018.
Insiders are now questioning the timing of their outing, which comes as Blake, remains embroiled in her highly publicized legal battle with her It Ends With Us director, Justin Baldoni.
“Staged!” wrote one online commenter. “This is definitely a PR move,” shared another.
The night out came after Blake’s former best pal Taylor Swift was subpoenaed by Baldoni’s lawyers in early May, leading her to further distance herself from the A Simple Favor star. Hayek, 58, appears to be conveniently filling that hole.
“Yes, Blake and Salma are friends, but a lot of the people around them believe the dinner was orchestrated,” a source told RadraOnline.com.
“Now that Taylor is avoiding Blake, she needs all the allies she can get – and Salma is basically a replacement for Taylor as she fights to rescue her reputation in Hollywood, which has gone from nice girl to queen of mean!”
