Overview

• Lively used transphobic slurs in interviews from 2008 to 2012, drawing significant backlash.
• Critics highlight her insensitive language and behavior despite her past support for trans rights.
• The controversy adds to existing tensions on the set of her new film, 'It Ends With Us.'
• Social media reactions are mixed, with some defending her comments as reflective of the time.
• Lively's promotional strategies for her film have also faced criticism for downplaying serious themes.