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Kjersti (pronounced SHER-sty[1]) Flaa is a Norwegian junket reporter and journalist known for her promotional interviews with celebrities.
in 2020, Flaa sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association after it didn't elect her as a member. Her suit was dismissed, but inspired an investigation that led to changes in the organization.
She gained public attention in August 2024 after she reuploaded a 2016 interview with actresses Blake Lively and Parker Posey promoting the film Café Society, where Lively showed hostility towards Flaa.[2] The uploading coincided with controversy surrounding the film It Ends with Us involving Lively, who starred in the film, as well as the film's director Justin Baldoni.[3][2][4][5]
- ^ Jessica, Roy (October 16, 2024). "Has a Celebrity Interview Made You Cringe? It Was Probably Hers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Crosbie, Eve. "Reporter from resurfaced Blake Lively interview says the actor's 'little bump' comment 'was like a bullet' as she was struggling with infertility". Business Insider. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
A video of Blake Lively acting hostile toward [Flaa] in a 2016 interview resurfaced this week." ... "Amid the rumors of behind-the-scenes drama on her new movie "It Ends With Us," Blake Lively faced backlash this week after a clip of her acting hostile toward a journalist [Kjersti Flaa] during a 2016 interview went viral.
- ^ Blanchet, Brenton. "Blake Lively Faces Backlash Over 'Uncomfortable' 2016 Interview, Source Blasts Journalist's 'Rude Statement' (Exclusive)". People Magazine. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Sophie, Hessekiel (August 14, 2024). "Journalist Reposts Awkward Blake Lively Interview Amid Controversial 'It Ends With Us' Press Tour". Newsweek. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Kjersti Flaa (2024-08-10). The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job. Retrieved 2025-03-04 – via YouTube.