Blake Lively Says Woody Allen Is 'Empowering To Women'

Blake Lively is all smiles as she is greeted by a flock of fans and photographers outside of The Martinez Hotel on Friday (May 13) in Cannes, France.

The 28-year-old pregnant actress, who is expecting her second child with husband Ryan Reynolds, switched up her outfit after attending the photo call for her upcoming film The Shallows as part of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

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Blake is defending working with Woody Allen on her latest film Cafe Society after recently being criticized by his son Ronan for turning a blind-eye to the sexual abuse his sister Dylan revealed happened when she was a child.

“It’s amazing what Woody has written for women,” Blake expressed (via LA Times). “It’s very dangerous to factor in things you don’t know anything about. I could [only] know my experience. And my experience with Woody is he’s empowering to women.”

FYI: Blake is wearing a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress paired with a Roger Vivier clutch at her photo call.

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