"Lost all respect" – Netizens slam TIME for naming Blake Lively among world's most influential amid legal controversy

Blake Lively, 37, is among TIME's 100 most influential people for 2025. Her inclusion in the prestigious list has, however, sparked controversy.

The TIME100: The Most Influential People is an annual list featuring the top 100 most influential personalities of the world across different spheres, prepared by the American news magazine, Time.

Blake Lively's inclusion this year in the distinguished list honoring 100 influential people worldwide has, however, has sparked off an online debate.

TIME's official post on Instagram is flooded with reactions, with many netizens evidently unhappy seeing the It Ends With Us actor's inclusion in the esteemed list, amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni, her co-star in the film.

Instagram user @lindsnico remarked:

"Naming Blake? 🤣🤣🤣 @time just lost all my respect, you’re clearly bought"

User @adrifortin wrote:

"Interesting to know that people can buy their way in. Blake, one of the most influential people? Really?"

@msbeachgirl reacted, saying:

"Your 100 list has lost all credibility after you included Blake Livley … sorry her behaviour this year is not worthy of being included in this list …"

Fuming Instagrammers react to Blake Lively featuring on TIME's most influential list

It is interesting to note that, at the time of publishing, most of the reactions in the comment section are about Blake Lively. User @smykisha wrote:

"These are all paid PR placements. Blake Lively?!? Seriously? How much did they pay you to put her in the magazine? 😂😂"

User @chloeih commented:

"Blake Lively, eh? Wonder how that came about 🥴😂😂🥴 💸💸💸💸💸💸💸💸"

Netizens seem to indicate they don't take the TIME list lightly, and, hence, not please about Lively's name appearing here.

Instagram user @annemarie.fisio joined the uproar in the comment section and wrote:

"The fact that Blake Lively is on this list makes it crystal clear that this has NOTHING to do with merit, earning, respect or service to humanity. Who's next, Amber Heard?"

Many judged the magazine company's integrity. @enversdotter mentioned:

"Good bye integrity. You put Blake lively in that list? How do you expect someone to respect your magazine when everybody can buy this award. Shame"

Instagrammer @melp5_ felt the magazine had become a joke now.

"Time is such a joke now!!! Blake Lively on the list??? Wt?"

Some users dragged Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Plantation wedding controversy into the present chatter. @donna12276 commented:

"Really Time to put plantation Blake lively in this issue... Just WOW Time magazine so disrespectful & disappointing. Yes a titan for unawareness that's Blake. Do better Time!!"

@berna.nyira felt:

Yikes @time 😬2025 was not the Year for Mrs. Reynolds to be on the list.

Netizen @panzdoraz found it unbelievable.

"Lmbo seriously? @time Blake and Snoop. I could deal with Snoop but Blake Liely??? Seriously 😐 @time you have lost all credibility. I just can not believe @time is such a sell out. Sad sooo sad 😔"

@mir.rom00 responded to the post sarcastically:

"Blake Lively is influential. She’s influencing me to stop believing the media, including TIME Magazine. This is new for me. I used to trust the media, but now I’m realizing how much of it is bought and controlled. She should not be on this list."

Blake Lively is yet to react to the situation, at the time of publishing.