Blake Lively ribs Ryan Reynolds over photoshopped image

A photoshopped image of Ryan Reynolds was posted on Instagram, leading to his wife, Blake Lively, jokingly commenting that the shot was stolen from her personal photos.
A photoshopped image of Ryan Reynolds was posted on Instagram, leading to his wife, Blake Lively, jokingly commenting that the shot was stolen from her personal photos. PHOTO: RONALDMCDONKEY/ INSTAGRAM

LOS ANGELES • As a celebrity in a digital age filled with photoshopped images and memes, one can either let them get to you or have a laugh.

Actress Blake Lively, 32, chose to do the latter. Though in this case, it involved her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.

On Tuesday, Instagram digital satire art account @ronaldmcdonkey posted a photoshopped image of Reynolds, 43, reported Harper's Bazaar magazine.

With his head photoshopped in, the image shows the actor reclining on a grocery store conveyor belt. Donning an American flag-print Speedo and a bright T-shirt with the word "fun" on it, he seems to be exhibiting national pride.

Lively, known for her online banter with her husband, jokingly commented: "Please stop stealing my personal photos."

She followed up with another comment comprising a string of smiling emojis.

Netizens have had a good laugh over Lively's quip, with one commenting "leaked!!!" Her comments have received more than 2,500 likes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 29, 2020, with the headline Blake Lively ribs Ryan Reynolds over photoshopped image. Subscribe