Blake Lively has come a long way since her breakthrough role on Gossip Girl . Since then, she’s become a well-respected actress, businesswoman, as well as a mother of three!
She’s an incredible acting talent, with an incredibly dry sense of humor. See how much you didn’t know when you check out these 10+ incredibly random facts about Blake Lively fans didn’t know!
1. She broke her hand punching Jude Law!
“I punched his elbow and my hand basically turned to party-confetti.” The injury was so bad that Blake ended up requiring multiple surgeries in order for it to heal properly.
That’s why sets have stunt-people, Blake!
2. Blake once did a mad-libs version of a *Glamour* makeup tutorial and it was hilarious!
My favorite part is when Blake instructed the model to blend the foundation she’d just applied all over her face with her elbows.
Also, who knew that the proper method to apply concealer was to do it in the shape of Madagasgar ?!
3. She loves trolling her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
It goes both ways! The couple has a long history of poking fun at one another through social media.
That’s one of the many reasons why fans love them so much.
Just look at this.
For exhibit A we have Blake not only insulting Ryan’s cookie decorating skills, but doing it on Twitter for everyone to see.
To be fair, those are some pretty horribly decorated cookies.
Sometimes she does it when she’s being supportive.
Like this picture, where she graciously pointed out that she was also there during this surprise fan screening of Deadpool .
Sure, it would’ve been nice of Ryan to let her sit at the front, but you can’t always get what you want.
Of course, he gets her back.
Whether they’re cropping each other out of birthday pictures or simply wishing Billy Ray Cyrus a happy birthday before each other, these two know how to celebrate each other in style.
Honestly, it’s pretty cute.
The way they troll each other really warms my heart — even if it is by implying they’re looking for affairs.
Anyways. Back to the list!
4. Blake loves to cook and has become quite the gourmet chef over the years.
The credit all goes to her mother, according to Blake. She jokes that her love of cooking stems from her love of eating .
I hear you on that one, Blake. Boy, can I ever relate…
5. She actually knows how to play *Guitar Hero*.
According to Blake, her real-life skills were the reason it was written into Gossip Girl in the first place!
“The reason they wrote it in was because I’m such an amazing “Guitar Hero” player. I saw clips of it. It doesn’t really debut my skills so well, which I was very disappointed about.”
6. Her engagement ring was ridiculously expensive.
When the time came for Ryan Reynolds to pop the question, he seriously pulled out all the moves. Blake’s 12-carat ring came with an astounding price tag of more than $2 million !
That’s some serious bling!
7. Blake got Florence + The Machine to perform at her wedding!
You know you’re a big deal when you’re booking rockstars for your own personal performance!
Lead-singer Florence Welch is close friends with Blake, and she reportedly sang three different songs!
8. She was pregnant while filming *The Shallows*.
The Shallows is a survival horror film. It’s based on the true story of pro-surfer Nancy Adams who survived a vicious attack from a Great White Shark .
You’d hardly believe it judging from her physique, but she was indeed pregnant with her second child.
9. Blake has a serious sweet tooth.
She loves to bake all kinds of delicious goodies, but she has a passion for cupcakes !
Blake also admits that her favorite dish is chocolate souffle, although she has yet to meet a dessert she didn’t like!
10. There are three things that she absolutely cannot live without.
Those things are her cellphone, credit cards, as well as her passport .
I wish I was such a big deal that I had to keep my passport on my person at all times. It’s legit been in my sock drawer for over a year.
11. Blake has a favorite superhero.
If you thought her favorite superhero was Deadpool , then you couldn’t be more wrong. That’s not in-keeping with Blake’s sense of humor.
Her all-time favorite superhero is none other than Hal Jordan, aka Green Lantern .
12. Her favorite country to visit is France.
I thought for sure that Blake would have answered Canada, but c’est la vie!
Not only has Blake admitted that France is her all-time favorite travel spot, but she also dreams of one day living in Paris!
13. Blake is an outspoken child advocate.
A few years back, Blake made an appearance at the Child Rescue Coalition and gave an impassioned speech.
She was looking to raise awareness of the very ugly reality of child pornography.
14. Blake started school young. Like, really young.
According to Access Online , she started first grade when she was only three years old!
No, this wasn’t because she was the world’s smartest three-year-old, as shocking as that may sound.
RELATED STORIES
“When I was only 3 years old, my mom enrolled me in the first grade,” Blake said.
“My older brother was supposed to start school, but he didn’t want to go alone, so my mom told them I was 6 since I was so tall,” Blake said.
It didn’t exactly work out perfectly, though.
“After a few weeks, they said they would have to put me in mentally disabled classes because I wasn’t up to pace with the rest of the kids.”
“They thought that I was slow because all I wanted to do was sleep while the other kids were doing their projects,” Blake revealed, “So my mom took me out of school.”
15. She once went on a double date with Ryan Reynolds before they were dating.
Ryan explained in an interview with Vanity Fair that:
“About a year after Green Lantern had come and gone and we were both single we went on a double date—she was on a date with another guy and I was on a date with another girl.
Right from the very first moment, Ryan described how he and Blake couldn’t keep their eyes off one another.
“It was like the most awkward date for the respective parties because we were just like fireworks coming across.”
How cute is that?! What’s your favorite Blake Lively moment? Leave a comment and let us know!
