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Ryan Reynoldscan’t thankBlake Livelyenough for her support.
TheFree Guyactor, 45, was recognized as an entertainment and entrepreneurship innovator attheWSJ. Magazine’s 2021 Innovator Awardson Monday night at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. During his acceptance speech, Reynolds thanked his wife Lively, with whom he shares daughtersJames, 6,Inez, 5, andBetty, 2.
“I want to thank my wife, Blake,” he said. “She is a genius. She’s a renaissance woman. And she pushes me in ways I never imagined I’d be pushed.” He then joked that the latter comment sounded like something that police should be involved in.
Other honorees at the event includedKim Kardashian WestandSkimsfor brand,Lil Nas Xfor music, Lewis Hamilton for sports andSesame Streetfor public service, among others.
Speaking withWSJ. Magazinefor its November 2021 issue, Reynolds said he sometimesoverworks himself professionally in orderto not allow his mental health to become an issue.
“I tend to bite off way more than I could or should chew. I think maybe it’s just that Canadian sensibility: ‘Well, I said I was going to, so I have to deliver this,’ " he said. “I will do that at the cost of my own well-being sometimes.”
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“I fixate on things,” Reynolds continued. “That’s sort of the engine of anxiety. I lay awake at night, wrapping and unwrapping every possible scenario. I slept at a perfect right angle for so many years.”
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He added, “I tend to pave over anxiety with work and, to a lesser extent, achievement. You want to tick boxes sometimes.”
He toldWSJ. Magazineabout the decision, saying he is looking to be more “present” within his life: “These days, my goal is to be as present as I can and not just tick a box just to do it. I’m fully embracing and living that right now. It’s been amazing.”
source: people.com
