Blake Lively Honors Her Mother, Who Survived an Attack on Her Life, in Time100 Gala Speech: ‘Never Underestimate a Woman’s Ability to Endure Pain’

Blake Lively honored her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, at the Time100 Gala Thursday evening with a personal five-minute speech that revealed that McAlpin had survived an attack on her life before Lively was born. “My life was influenced most by my mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, who’s here with me tonight, an eternal optimist who’s always […]

Apr 25, 2025 - 07:34

Blake Lively Honors Her Mother, Who Survived an Attack on Her Life, in Time100 Gala Speech: ‘Never Underestimate a Woman’s Ability to Endure Pain’

Blake Lively honored her mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, at the Time100 Gala Thursday evening with a personal five-minute speech that revealed that McAlpin had survived an attack on her life before Lively was born. “My life was influenced most by my mother, Willie Elain McAlpin, who’s here with me tonight, an eternal optimist who’s always […]