Blake Lively Sparks Outrage Over Wild And 'Disgusting' Incest Scene
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT
Blake Lively just set the internet on fire, and not in a good way.
Already in the spotlight due to her explosive legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni, who’s suing both her and husband Ryan Reynolds for a whopping $400 million, Blake Lively’s latest project is now adding fuel to the fire with a plotline that has viewers asking what is going on in Hollywood?
Blake Lively’s Incest Twist In 'Another Simple Favor' Sends Fans Into Full Meltdown
The 37-year-old actress is facing a wave of backlash after "Another Simple Favor," the sequel to her 2018 cult hit, dropped a shocking incest twist that left fans stunned. Yes, Blake ends up kissing herself on screen, not once, but twice.
In "Another Simple Favor," Lively reprises her role as Emily, but this time, she’s not alone. She plays triplets, including a previously unknown and unhinged sister named Charity.
In one jaw-dropping scene, Emily and Charity share a steamy kiss, and that’s just the beginning.
In a later moment that had jaws on the floor, Charity drugs Emily, positions her limp body on a bed, wraps Emily’s arms around her, and plants another kiss. She then delivers the chilling line, “We’re one.”
Things only get weirder from there.
Blake Lively’s Bizarre Self-Kissing Scene Sparks Twitter Frenzy
Charity strokes Emily’s hair and whispers, “I’m only ever going to make you feel good… Do you want to see what I mean? Blink if that’s OK.” The screen cuts away, but the final line lingers, “We’re gonna love this. We can feel so good at the same time.”
And social media went full meltdown.
One X user wrote, “Blake Lively is having a SEXUAL relationship with her sister in 'Another Simple Favor'? Yes, INCEST. The acting and script is said to be worse than a Lifetime movie.”
Another expressed, “'Another Simple Favor' is the strangest incest-filled movie I have ever watched. Blake Lively, you will be dealt with.”
“How Blake Lively once again makes an awful film into a soapy, unforgettable ride. What’s a little incest between secret triplets?” a third joked.
Meanwhile, several others used one simple word to sum up their feelings. "Disgusting."
Fans Rip 'Another Simple Favor' Apart
The comments continued to pour in.
"The CRINGE is so bad y’all," someone else expressed. "'Another Simple Favor' is a hot a-- mess. Blake Lively couldn’t act her way out of a paper bag. Here is one of the INCEST scenes where she makes out with herself. This should’ve went straight to Tubi, not Amazon Prime. Who wrote this? I’m cryinggggggg."
Even Reynolds wasn’t safe from the heat, with one user posting, “It sounds exactly up her and Ryan Reynolds’ alley. They are nasty like that but think it’s funny. Just like in 'Deadpool' with the incest line between Ryan Reynolds and his daughter.”
For those who have yet to see the scene and are curious, the clip is going viral on X.
Blake Lively’s 'Another Simple Favor' Is Full Of Plot Twists, And So Is Her Off-Screen Life
Directed by Paul Feig, "Another Simple Favor" picks up with Emily, who is fresh out of prison and planning a luxe wedding in Capri. She ropes Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) back in as her maid of honor, part threat, part manipulation, before murder, mystery, and a full-blown triplet twist turn the wedding into a crime scene.
Meanwhile, rumors of behind-the-scenes tension between Lively and Kendrick continue to swirl, though the two recently tried to squash it by posting a cheeky ASMR promo video.
The drama didn’t stop Lively from hitting "Late Night with Seth Meyers" last week, her first talk show appearance since her legal drama with Baldoni erupted last December. While she avoided directly addressing the scandal, she did admit that the past year has brought some of the “lowest of lows” in her life.
Backlash Explodes As 'Another Simple Favor' Drops Incest Twist Shortly After 'White Lotus'
The timing of the film’s release, just months after "White Lotus" stirred up its own incest controversy, only added to the backlash.
“So now two incest scenes between this & 'White Lotus' in the past few months. Hollywood is pushing this now. Bunch of lowlifes. Shame on Lively,” one angry viewer wrote.
The plot twist may be shocking, but longtime fans of the franchise know this isn’t the first time it’s gone there.
The original "A Simple Favor" featured a now-iconic line from Lively’s Emily, “Brotherf-cker!” after Kendrick’s character admitted to sleeping with her own half-brother.
"Another Simple Favor" is streaming now on Amazon Prime.
