Ryan Reynolds has revealed for the first time in detail how he and wife Blake Lively deeply regret their decision to marry at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina. Years ago, I had seen the venue on Pinterest. Last May, Pinterest banned plantation-style wedding content. That means the photos of Lively and Reynolds’ wedding itself are no longer on the photo-sharing platform. It made headlines.
Now, especially in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, Reynolds tells Fast Company that he and Lively are dedicated to compensating for that decision by doing better. , they are still willing to work continuously to be anti-racist.
“We are always deeply and frankly sorry,” he said of the plantation wedding. What we saw was a place built on a devastating tragedy: years ago we remarried at home, but shame works in strange ways. A huge mistake like that can either shut you down or reframe things into action. Taking on challenges is a never-ending task.”
In June, Lively and Reynolds shared on Instagram how they raised their three daughters, James, Inez and Betty. We are committed to raising our children in such a way that they do their best not to cause pain to other beings, either consciously or unconsciously.
The couple also announced a donation of $200,000 to the NAACP’s legal defense fund. Here’s what they shared about their anti-racism work:
We didn’t have to worry about preparing our kids for various laws and regulations or what would happen if they were pulled over. , we don’t know. I can’t imagine feeling such fear and anger. I am ashamed that in the past I have not been informed of how deeply systemic racism runs.
We have taught our children in a different way than our parents taught us. We want to educate ourselves about the experiences of others and talk to our children about all things, especially our own complicity. Looking back, we see so many mistakes that have led us to think deeply about who we are and who we want to be. They have led us down a huge path of education.
We want to raise our children so that they do not grow up eating this insane pattern, and that we do our best not to consciously or unconsciously cause pain to other beings. What we can do to honor not only George Floyd, Almaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Eric Garner, but all black men and women who were killed while the cameras were off is minimal.
Last week, we donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We are in awe of this organization and its leader Sherilyn Ifil. And this is just the beginning. I also pledge to always be educated and to vote in all local elections. I would like to know the positions of school board candidates, sheriffs, mayors and aldermans. We want to know their position on justice. And it will serve as a pain reliever for so many people who feel they have failed in this grand experiment.
Link to @naacp_ldf in your profile. There are petitions to sign, representatives to call, donations, calls to action, or simply information about how each of us can better understand the problem and help.
you probably like it too