GOSSIP & RUMORS: Hannah Berner walks back calling Blake Lively the c-word in Netflix special

Talk about a c—y joke.

Hannah Berner, who labeled Blake Lively the c-word in a new Netflix comedy special, says she supports the actress after the latter filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni last week.

Berner, 33, joked about Lively being a “c–t” in “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year,” a roast-style special hosted by Jeff Ross featuring comics bidding good riddance to 2024 “by throwing shade at the biggest moments of the past 12 months,” per Netflix.

The former reality TV star-turned-comedian alluded to headlines about Lively, 37, that circulated around the time her movie “It Ends With Us” hit theaters, which largely centered on her rumored feud with Baldoni and painted her as a “mean girl.”

“The word c–t was trending this year,” Berner said in a clip from the comedy special, adding, “I don’t think Blake Lively was that bad.”

“Torching 2024” was recorded on Dec. 17, three days before Lively filed her lawsuit against Baldoni in which she accused him of sexual harassment and claimed he allegedly instigated a “coordinated” and public “smear” campaign to “destroy her reputation.”

He denied the accusations.

Berner spoke out about the joke on Friday with a post shared on her Instagram story.

“My joke in the Netflix roast was filmed before news of the lawsuit,” Berner wrote. “To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo[.]”

The former “Summer House” star joked about other celebrities in her set, including Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.

“Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly broke up. She claims she found disturbing material on his phone,” Berner said. “I’m guessing it was his new album.”

The Post has reached out to reps for Berner.

Lively has seen an outpouring of public support since news of her lawsuit broke.

Her “This Is Us” co-star Brandon Sklenar, 34, backed the actress on Monday, posting a link to a New York Times article about the legal filing Lively submitted.

“For the love of god read this,” wrote the actor, who played Lively’s childhood sweetheart Atlas Corrigan in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel.

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On Tuesday, another of Lively’s co-stars, Jenny Slate, publicly stood up for the star.

“As Blake Lively’s castmate and friend, I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” Slate, 42, told “Today.”

“Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support for me and so many who know and love her.”

Slate added, “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and wholly threatening. I commend my friend, I admire her bravery, and I stand by her side.”

Baldoni has denied any wrongdoing.

In a statement given to The Post, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman said, “It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, as yet another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film; interviews and press activities that were observed publicly, in real time and unedited, which allowed for the internet to generate their own views and opinions.

“These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media,” Freedman added.