Breaking news:Candace Owens weighs in on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuit: ‘Money is on…’

Conservative figurehead Candace Owens, never one to shy away from voicing her opinions, has weighed in on the recent drama involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. On the January 8 episode of her Candace YouTube show, she made it clear that she wasn’t a fan of the actress or the situation surrounding the controversy.

On her show, she said, “Blake Lively is not a good person. Do not let [the lawsuit] distract you from the fact that she is not a kind person. She’s a modern feminist.” She asserted that it is possible that the Gossip Girl is the one leading a smear campaign of Baldoni. Owens questioned Lively did not “file a lawsuit” and instead “went to a civil rights thing” and “gave it to The New York Times.” She added, “Was this just a way to salvage her reputation?”

She then went on to share a personal encounter with Lively from the time Lively worked as an intern at Glamour. Owens reminisced that her editor said the actor was the “most difficult” and “rudest” person she ever “worked with,” as reported by the OK! Magazine. She further stated, “People know this behind the scenes. She’s a bit of a brat.”

Owens didn’t hold back in her criticism of Lively, referring to the actress’s actions in the drama as “modern feminism on steroids.” She described Lively as “remarkably unlikeable” for her role in the controversy, accusing her of playing the victim in a way that seemed insincere. She shared, “Amber Heard returned and gave a statement,” I think after allegedly pooping on Johnny Depp’s bed, she should sit this one down.”

She concluded by stating that she believes that Baldoni will win the lawsuit as she bet her “money is on Blake Lively being wrong.”

Last year, South cinema almost outperformed Bollywood at the box office, reigniting the South vs. Bollywood debate. Recently, Rakesh Roshan told Times Now that while South cinema may have progressed technically, it still focuses on old-school storytelling. His comments have sparked backlash among Reddit users.

Rakesh Roshan discussed his perspective on South cinema’s progress, saying, “South films are very grounded. They’re continuing with the old-school format of song-action-dialogue-emotions. They’re not progressing. Technically, they are, but storytelling-wise, they’re sticking to the same formulas that work. They’re successful because they’re not breaking any path.”

He further added that while Bollywood takes risks, South cinema plays it safe. He said, “We are breaking paths. After I made Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai, I didn’t want to make romantic films again. Then I did Koi… Mil Gaya. After that, I made Rohit (Hrithik Roshan’s character in Koi… Mil Gaya) a superhero. These are the challenges we took. They don’t take risks. They play on safe grounds.”

Rakesh Roshan’s remarks have drawn criticism on Reddit. One user commented, “Bollywood’s own arrogance is its downfall.” Another user wrote, “Regional cinema in general is far more inventive than commercial Bollywood. Roshan likely doesn’t follow anything beyond popular cinema. Only then can you develop such a perspective.”

Citing examples, another Reddit user added, “What about Eega? Can a Bollywood movie with a fly as the hero break any records? Bollywood is also currently surviving on the same male testosterone-driven action films like Jawan, Gadar 2, Pathaan, and Animal. One Stree 2 doesn’t change that. Dangal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan are almost a decade old now.” Other comment read, “This reeks of arrogance.” One of the Reddit users also slammed the filmmaker for his remark and wrote, “what nonsense did I just read. Thank god the audience is aware.”

Meanwhile, Rakesh Roshan’s Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai was re-released in theaters to mark its 25th anniversary. The film, which marked the debut of Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel, became a massive box office success. Both Hrithik and Ameesha rose to stardom overnight following the release of the romantic drama.