As you’ve probably already heard, Blake Lively rolled up to the 2026 Met Gala just hours after settling her It Ends With Us lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, and people were…surprised, to say the least. The timing of Blake’s appearance even led to rumors that Blake only decided to attend at the last second, or even paid out of pocket to go—neither of which is true, btw! Now Blake’s lawyer is explaining what motivated her to attend in the first place. When asked if the actor’s decision to attend the Met Gala was “a strategic move,” her attorney, Sigrid McCawley, told Entertainment Tonight on May 7 that Blake is focused “on exposing the digital retaliation campaign here that was weaponized against her.” Udo Salters // Getty Images As the attorney explained, “As part of that, it’s about standing up and not being silenced, right?…