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    On the controversy surrounding Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ wedding on the plantation

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    “What we saw then was a wedding venue on Pinterest. What we saw later was a place built on a devastating tragedy,” Ryan said.

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    Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds visit the "It ends with us" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on August 6, 2024 in New York City.
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    It may seem like everything Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds touch turns to gold. After all, they are the first married couple to top the box office with It ends with us And Deadpool and Wolverine This proves that the actors have countless fans all over the world in over three decades.

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    However, when Blake and Ryan married in 2012, the supposedly magical day caused controversy because the wedding took place on a former plantation.

    Read on to find out all about why the stars got married in such an embarrassing location — and what they’ve said about the decision since.

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    Yes, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got married on a former plantation, and controversy ensued.

    The A-list stars we love and adore chose Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens in South Carolina for their wedding on September 9, 2012, per E! News.

    And although the surroundings were indeed idyllic, they were the setting for The notebookThe fact that the company had such a dark past understandably left people upset.

    In 2020, Ryan apologized for what he called “a huge fucking mistake.”

    As he said Fast Company“These are irreconcilable. What we saw then was a wedding venue on Pinterest. What we saw afterward was a place built on a devastating tragedy.”

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    To make up for their mistake, the wealthy couple announced that they had donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

    “We are ashamed that we were not informed in the past about how deeply rooted systemic racism is,” they said in a statement posted in part on Instagram in May 2020.

    The statement continued: “We have taught our children differently than our parents taught us. We want to learn about the experiences of others and talk to our children about everything, everything… especially our own complicity.”

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    The question: Where did Blake Lively get married? has once again become a topic of interest.

    With Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni It ends with us As the controversy continues (the film’s director and co-star is reportedly not on good terms with the star producer and lead actor or the rest of the cast), some fans are outright boycotting the film because the dark truth about where Blake and Ryan got married is coming to light.

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    A TikToker posted a memory of the disturbing wedding as the film, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, made a lot of money on its debut.

    “Let’s not forget that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got married on a plantation,” said a creator who shares content under the handle @exclusivepalmbeachliving.

    The caption continued: “In 2012, the couple tied the knot at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Years later, they held a second wedding at their home after deeming the location of their first wedding a ‘mistake.'”

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    In fact, Ryan and Blake said “yes” again after the Boone Hall disaster.

    In the same Fast Company In the interview, Ryan said that he and his star wife decided to say “yes” a second time after the controversial ceremony in Boone Hall.

    “Years ago we got married again at home – but shame works in strange ways,” said the Dead Pool said the actor. He added, among other things, that mistakes could happen again, adding: “But restructuring and challenging lifelong social conditioning is a work that never ends.”

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