Ryan Reynolds told PEOPLE he was 'in awe' of wife Blake Lively after she was honored at the TIME100 Gala amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Ahead of the Time 100 Gala, Megyn Kelly questioned Lively's place on this year's list, telling The Hollywood Reporter she believes it's "a ploy" and the actress is involved in a "fake #MeToo situation.

A lip reader revealed what Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively said to each other during a recorded exchange at the Time100 gala on Thursday. The interaction, which was recorded by a witness in the room, showed Reynolds talking to his wife before she delivered her honoree speech.