Blake Lively finds sobriety can be 'alienating.'
The Gossip Girl actress, 34, loves being 'social' but admitted she has often found herself feeling on the outskirts at social gatherings, so she was inspired to start her new business venture, Betty Buzz, a line of five flavored drinks, which can be mixed with spirits or enjoyed on their own.
'I don't drink because I don't like the effects of alcohol, but I like being a part of it,' she told People magazine.
Buzzed: Blake Lively finds sobriety can be 'alienating.' The Gossip Girl actress, 34, loves being 'social' but admitted she has often found herself feeling on the outskirts at social gatherings, so she was inspired to start her new business venture, Betty Buzz; at the Empire State Building, on November 8
'I like being social. I like people coming together. I found that sometimes not drinking, the thing that was interesting was that it was a little alienating, because you don't feel — and maybe it's just in your own head — but you just don't really feel a part of it.'
Despite being teetotal, the A Simple Favor star said she knew what she was doing because of her love of 'flavor,' which has led to the creation of Tonic water, Sparkling Grapefruit, Meyer Lemon Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon Lime and Ginger Beer.
'When we first started talking about this company, one of the conversations that came up was like, "Are we going to be pushing a boulder up a
