Blake Lively News 2016: Actress Accused Of Endangering Shark Life? [VIDEO]
Blake Lively hasn't had much success at the box office lately and it looks like things are just getting worse for her. There's a new report that says the Hollywood actress has come under fire for apparently endangering shark lives for her role in the new film, The Shallows.
In fact, there's even an online petition from Care2 that says the film is posing a danger to sea creatures, particularly sharks. Lively plays a surfer who has been attacked by a great white shark in the horror film.
The online petition, which has so far garnered over 21,000 signatures, says, "In reality, we pose a greater danger to sharks than they do to us. Blake Lively is responsible for perpetuating the false belief that sharks should be hunted and not helped. According to National Geographic, for every human killed by a shark, humans kill approximately two million sharks!"
A photo posted by Blake Lively (@blakelively) on Jun 1, 2016 at 9:37am PDT
What's more, Valerie Faye, who initiated the petition, is asking Lively to at least donate some of her salary from the film to help benefit wildlife conservation efforts.
Lively, meanwhile, responded to the criticism by posting a message on her Instagram account that said, "Sharks are such majestic creatures that need to be protected. I'm grateful for my time with (shark expert) @mikerutzen and (shark attack survivor) @pauldegelder who have taught me so much about the importance and beauty of these sea wonders."
