Ahead of the Time 100 Gala, Megyn Kelly questioned Lively’s place on this year’s list, telling The Hollywood Reporter she believes it's "a ploy" and the actress is involved in a "fake #MeToo situation.

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.