Hannah Berner Clarifies Joke About Blake Lively in Netflix Roast Was ‘Filmed Before News of the Lawsuit’

Story by Jacob Bryant

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Ex-'Summer House' star Hannah Berner caught in Netflix roast crossfire as Blake Lively drama unfolds

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Berner's joke about Lively was filmed before the actress' lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, so it wasn't a direct reference
Netflix is standing by the special, stating the jokes were recorded 'prior to the news cycle' and not meant to target Lively

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Hannah Berner, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Netflix, Netflix Roast