Blake Lively reveals $400 Christmas gift for her pals… days before anniversary of Baldoni lawsuit bombshell

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Blake Lively has revealed the game she has been gifting her friends as of late – and it costs $400. 

Blake Lively, 38, recently told Vogue that she’s been giving Oh My Mahjong sets as gifts lately – they’re her current favorite!

Mahjong sets can be quite costly, with a typical set from Oh My Mahjong costing between $350 and $400 – similar to the price of other sets you can find online.

You know, I’ve been having so much fun introducing my friends to Mahjong lately! I’m not a professional instructor or anything, but I’ve picked up enough over the years to get them started. It’s seriously addictive – they always fall in love with the game and beg to borrow my set so they can practice. Honestly, I usually just end up giving it to them – it’s worth it to see them enjoying it so much!

She discussed her partnership with Stoney Clover, and recently hosted an event with the brand that included mahjong lessons taught by Oh My Mahjong.

The game did not go unnoticed by Redditors, with one calling the price tag ‘crazy.’ 

‘$400 for a mahjong set?! That is crazy talk,’ one Redditor posted.

Someone else pointed out that the event featured mahjong lessons from Oh My Mahjong – the same company whose expensive, $400 mahjong sets Blake had been promoting on Instagram a few months ago.

The message included a meme reading ‘What a crazy, random happen-stance!’

This news surfaces as Blake Lively nears the one-year mark since her very public legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

The conflict began on the set of their 2025 movie, ‘It Ends With Us,’ where they both acted and he also served as the director.

The New York Times were the ones to break the story on December 21, 2024.  

Lively was the first to sue Baldoni and claimed sexual harassment on the film set.

She’s asking for $161 million to cover the personal and financial harm she claims resulted from his alleged efforts to retaliate against her and damage her reputation.

Baldoni sued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times for $400 million, claiming defamation based on statements Lively made. However, a judge later threw out the case.

I’ve been following the situation, and it’s frustrating to see the other party now downplaying Ms. Lively’s concerns. They’re essentially claiming these issues were small and didn’t amount to harassment, which feels like a real attempt to brush things under the rug. It’s important to remember that even what seem like ‘minor grievances’ can build up and create a truly harmful environment, and dismissing them isn’t the answer.

Last week, it was revealed that the civil trial had been postponed from March 9, 2026 to May 18.

Judge Lewis Liman announced that ‘as important as this case is… criminal trials take precedent’.

As a lot of you know, this case first came to light back in December 2024, and I’m letting you know that a court hearing is scheduled for January 22nd. It’s been a widely followed situation, and that hearing date is now set.

In an interview with The New York Times last year, Lively expressed hope that her lawsuit would expose harmful practices used against those who report wrongdoing, and ultimately protect others who might face similar retaliation.

Baldoni refuted the accusations, and his attorney stated they were completely untrue.

Bryan Freedman, the actor’s lawyer and representative of Wayfarer Studios, stated in a Variety interview that the accusations are entirely untrue, shocking, and deliberately designed to cause harm and revive old media stories.

Freedman told The Hollywood Reporter that he was disappointed by Blake Lively and her team, calling their serious accusations ‘shameful and completely false’.

He explained that Lively’s lawsuit was simply another effort to repair the damage to her public image, which stemmed from her own statements and behavior during the movie’s promotion. Her unfiltered interviews and public appearances allowed people to form their own opinions online.

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2025-12-16 02:04