Ryan Reynolds Slammed Over Claims Wife Blake Lively Grew Up 'Working Class'

Ryan Reynolds has stirred controversy after saying he and wife Blake Lively grew up in working-class backgrounds.

The "Deadpool" actor made the comments during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter while discussing their decision to keep their four kids out of the spotlight in order to "give them as normal a life as possible."

"I try not to impose upon them the difference in their childhood to my childhood or my wife's childhood," Reynolds told the outlet.

"We both grew up very working class, and I remember when they were very young, I used to say or think, like, 'Oh God, I would never have had a gift like this when I was a kid,' or, 'I never would've had this luxury of getting takeout,' or whatever. Then I realized that that's not really their bag of rocks to carry," he continued.

At issue with many is that Lively's parents both had entertainment careers.

Her father, Ernie Lively's Hollywood career spanned nearly five decades and included roles in the 1989 comedy "Turner & Hooch" and the 1992 action film "Passenger 57." Additionally, he played Lively's father onscreen in the 2005 film "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and its 2008 sequel, according to his IMBD page.

Her mother, Elaine Lively, was a talent manager and also made an appearance in the 1993 video game "Return to Zork," according to her IMDB page.

Lively's four siblings are all reportedly actors.

Reynold's comments sparked outrage on social media, with Instagram users voicing their opinions in the comments section of an Instagram post by New York Magazine's The Cut.

"Things out-of-touch rich people say," one wrote.

"You keep using that word, 'working class.' I do not think it means what you think it means," another wrote.

"Ryan and Blake are so out of touch and desperate to be seen as relatable it's pathetic," a third added.

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