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Blake Lively Posts Kids’ April Fools’ Prank on Instagram

The playful post underscores her careful sharing of family life ahead of a May 18 court date in her lawsuit.

Overview

  • The actress, who shared the prank Wednesday on Instagram Stories, showed a toilet seat covered in plastic wrap with marker scribbles.
  • She joked in text over the post, “I knew I never should’ve taught them how to read a calendar.”
  • Lively and Ryan Reynolds have four children — James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3 — who were credited as the pranksters.
  • In recent days she also posted a photo carousel from a trip to England, including a rare shot of one child and stops at Soho Farmhouse and a Wrexham match.
  • The lighthearted update lands as Lively’s December 2024 lawsuit against Justin Baldoni continues, with a court appearance set for May 18 that he denies the allegations.