Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are staring down more than $2.1 million in unpaid contractor debt tied to their sprawling upstate New York estate. It is a financial headache that arrives at arguably the worst possible moment for a couple that has watched its business empire take a beating over the past year.

Five contractors and subcontractors filed mechanics liens against the couple’s 110-acre property in Lewisboro last month, with Westchester County records showing the combined claims total $2.1 million according to the Daily Mail.

The biggest hit came from FlowCon Inc., doing business as Flower Construction, which is seeking $1.35 million for work that allegedly included framing, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, drywall, masonry, waterproofing, painting and millwork, documents obtained by The Post show. Additional claims cover custom copper roofing, structural steel fabrication, rough carpentry, geothermal excavation and septic installation. No lien releases or discharges appeared in county records.

The project, a passion play eight years in the making, was supposed to be their forever home. The couple quietly acquired the South Salem compound through an LLC in 2018, then added a $1.6 million four-bedroom parcel and four surrounding plots two years later.

The buildout, which they envisioned as a geothermal-powered and environmentally conscious retreat, includes a 14,500-square-foot main residence, a 3,306-square-foot pool house for a 1,000-square-foot swimming pool, a 1,702-square-foot gym and accompanying septic and stormwater systems. Construction is believed to have stalled sometime around late 2025 or early 2026.

At a 2022 planning board hearing, Lively was effusive about her feelings for the property, describing it as “heaven” and “the most beautiful place in the world.”

“We love this land so much. We’re so grateful to have this land and to have such space and such privacy,” she told town officials.

She said the couple was “desperate to get shovels in the ground and be living on this land.” Their attorney, Michael Sirignano, confirmed the couple had “no plans” to sell any of the surrounding lots, saying the intent was for it to “remain a family compound” for Lively, Reynolds and their four children.

That compound is still unfinished. And the liens raise uncomfortable questions about what the couple’s bruising legal war with director Justin Baldoni may have cost them off-screen.

Lively sued Baldoni, her co-star and director on “It Ends With Us,” for creating a hostile work environment. Baldoni countersued for $400 million. The case churned through months of explosive accusations, leaked texts and legal filings before both parties reached a settlement earlier this month, just two weeks before trial was set to begin. No money changed hands.

Lively is still pushing to recover legal fees tied to Baldoni’s failed countersuit, though a judge recently denied her request to submit additional filings.

Tens of millions in legal fees and reputational damage accrued on both sides. For Lively specifically, the cost has extended well beyond the courtroom.

Before the Baldoni dispute erupted publicly, Lively was positioned as one of Hollywood’s most commercially valuable celebrities. Her husband had already demonstrated a Midas touch in the spirits and telecom space, having built Aviation Gin into a brand acquired by Diageo for $610 million in 2020 and Mint Mobile into one snapped up by T-Mobile for $1.35 billion in 2023.

Lively’s own venture, Blake Brown, a haircare line launched at Target back in August 2024, was widely expected to be the retailer’s next major beauty breakout, with projections pointing toward $100 million in brand value.

It did not go that way. The brand launched into the storm of the Baldoni fallout, and the numbers told a grim story fast.

According to Puck, which reviewed Target sales data, Blake Brown pulled in more than $5 million in its first month.

By the time Lively filed her lawsuit and Baldoni countersued in early 2025, weekly sales had slumped to a range that left the line unranked in Target’s top 50 haircare brands. A person familiar with the brand’s performance told Puck it “went from a $100 million brand to a $15 million brand,” calling it “a non-conversation” at Target. Sales had plunged more than 87% from their peak.

Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile also faced softened demand and pulled campaigns during the chaos. Lively’s legal team has claimed reputational damages of up to $300 million.

Representatives for the contractors and for Lively did not respond to requests for comment.

Miles Teller attempted to reclaim a negative narrative after being labeled “kind of a d–k” more than one decade ago.

The “Top Gun” actor admitted he’s shied away from editorial profiles since disagreeing with an Esquire feature published in 2015.

Teller, 39, recognized the challenges with longevity in an ever-changing industry while chatting with IndieWire, but also noted how his trajectory was almost thwarted by what he believed was a misaligned profile.

“That was so mishandled. The reason why I have not done profiles is because I said, ‘Wow, if I’m not doing this interview on camera, this person can misquote things or put things out of order or say things that didn’t happen,’” he said.

“It felt like such a violation of what actually transpired.”

Teller recalled telling his team that he wasn’t interested in that form of press, “Because I’m reading this and this doesn’t sound like me to me. This is not life, so why would I ever want to be a part of something where they can just put that in?”

“So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell,” Teller confessed. “People want to click on the negativity.

“If you go to bed and put your head on your pillow and how you treat people truly, that’s what matters. That [2015] interview was like 12 years ago.”

Despite what the public had access to through printed words, Teller defended his peers for being able to recognize work ethic over personality clashes.

“The actors, the directors, the crew, the producers … you can’t hide who you are when you’re on set,” Teller said.

Teller’s truth caught the ire of social media users who questioned the sincerity behind his self-inflicted media ban.

“Ironically, sounds like kind of a d—,” one user wrote, while another, “I mean, a bunch of people who’ve met him and talked to him irl have said he and his wife aren’t very pleasant to talk to. I don’t think it’s because of the press profiles.”

One user noted that it’s “tough how negativity sells these days.”

“I can see why he’d be cautious after that experience,” one user wrote on X. “Misquotes can be really damaging to someone’s reputation.”

Following the 2015 expose, Teller slammed the publication online, and wrote that they “couldn’t be more wrong” about the title bestowed upon him.

“Miles Teller is on a quest for greatness (with a bit of d—ishness too,)” Esquire tweeted at the time.

He responded, “@esquire couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t think there’s anything cool or entertaining about being a d-— or an a—ole. Very misrepresenting.”

In the words of Carrie Bradshaw: It’s not a bag, it’s a Baguette.

In the years since it first hit the market in 1997, Fendi’s hero handbag has become a timeless icon. And on Tuesday night, celebrities including Blake Lively, Olivia Wilde and Delilah Belle Hamlin gathered at the luxury brand’s Madison Avenue flagship to fête the new Baguette 26424 Re-Editions: reworked versions of the cult-classic carryall featuring everything from colorful sequins and beadwork to animal prints.

Guests also got to explore The Baguette Lab, Fendi’s new restoration and preservation service for vintage Baguettes that will launch nationwide in July.

Here, see what the stars wore — and which Baguettes they carried — to celebrate.

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