Blake Lively's attorney is defending the actress' decision to attend the 2026 Met Gala just hours after settling her legal battle with It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni. "[Lively is] moving on with her life," lawyer Sigrid McCawley told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday, May 7. When asked if Lively's appearance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 4, was a strategic move following her legal victory, McCawley said it was about "standing up and not being silenced." "That's exactly what Blake is intent on doing," she continued.