Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds blasted for being 'divorced from reality' after 'working class' comment

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds received criticism from fans after the 'Deadpool' actor said his wife comes from a "working class" background in a new interview.

Notably, Lively, who has been called a "nepo baby" by some, was mentioned by Reynolds in an interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter', as he discussed parenting their four children, according to Daily Mail.

Ryan Reynolds says he and his wife are 'working class'

Ryan Reynolds shared that he and his wife try to give their kids — James, Inez, Betty, and Olin — a regular upbringing out of the spotlight while maintaining their high-profile careers, per the outlet. 

Reynolds said during the interview, "We try to give them as normal a life as possible. I try not to impose upon them the difference in their childhood to my childhood or my wife’s childhood."

The actor continued, "We both grew up very working class, and I remember when they were very young, I used to say or think, like, 'Oh God, I would never have had a gift like this when I was a kid', or, 'I never would’ve had this luxury of getting takeout', or whatever."

Blake Lively's late father, Ernie Lively, was an actor and director, and her mother Elaine Lively was an actress and a talent manager.

Lively had previously discussed growing up on sets. She made her acting debut at age 10 in the 1998 film 'Sandman', directed by her father.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's wealthy fortune

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have a combined net worth of around $380 million, where Reynolds shares $350 million, according to Hello Magazine. The couple have been together for more than 13 years, and have amassed a sizeable fortune through numerous acting roles and side-hustle business ventures.

Notably, the couple were in separate relationships when they met on the set of 'Green Lantern' in July 2010, with Lively dating her 'Gossip Girl' co-star Penn Badgley and Reynolds coupled up with actor Scarlett Johansson.

Apart from acting, Reynolds is also a successful entrepreneur who became one of the richest celebrities by pursuing and investing in various business ventures throughout his career. Some of his ventures are Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, aND Wrexham AFC.

Similarly, Lively has also invested in several of her business projects, although their success has been mixed. Some of her business ventures are Preserve and Blake Brown.

Internet trolls Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively

Several internet users slammed Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as the actor said in a recent interview that his wife comes from a "working class" background.

A user said, "Incredibly wealthy actors love to declare themselves working class. They think it will make people find them less annoying. It doesn't. They're still divorced from reality and full of it."

Another wrote, "I get he was trying to say they grew up middle class not uber wealthy, but “working class” doesn’t describe their families."

A person also stated, "Famous people say this stuff so they'll be seen as relatable to the every day people who actually are working class. But it's not working, sorry, Ryan. lol," whereas one mentioned, "Maybe working class now means non-millionaires."

A user also wrote, "Clearly neither of her parents were famous, and perhaps never earned that much, so were maybe more upper middle class than Hollywood rich. Definitely not working class."

One commented, "That is because he is out of touch with reality. To them millions seems like the middle class. To us its clearly not. All perspective and they have only got one from Hollywood Hills."

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