Blake Lively shows off her baby bump in a patterned dress as she honors husband Ryan Reynolds

Blake Lively gave a touching speech about her husband Ryan Reynolds at the 2022 36th American Cinematheque Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night. She was pregnant at the time.

Lively, who was 35, looked beautiful in a plunging spaghetti-strap dress. She stood next to her well-dressed husband, who was 46 and being honored at the ceremony. 

But before the pregnant Gossip Girl star went on stage, Reynolds said on the red carpet that their kids would not be child actors. 

Golden couple: Blake Lively, 35, looked radiant on Thursday night when she delivered a touching tribute to her husband Ryan Reynolds , 46, at the 2022 American Cinematheque Awards in Los Angeles

Golden couple: Blake Lively, 35, looked radiant on Thursday night when she delivered a touching tribute to her husband Ryan Reynolds , 46, at the 2022 American Cinematheque Awards in Los Angeles

Gossip Girl aglow: The pregnant Gossip Girl star glowed in a plunging spaghetti strap gown next to her dapper husband, who was being honored with the 36th American Cinematheque Award

The pregnant Gossip Girl star shone in a plunging spaghetti-strap gown next to her dapper husband, who was being honored with the 36th American Cinematheque Award.

The close friend of Taylor Swift turned heads on the red carpet as she proudly showed off her growing baby bump. 

Her dark, flowy dress was made of fabric with a leaf pattern and gold accents. 

The star of “The Shallows” wore big pieces of silver, turquoise, and brown stone jewelry. 

Not in their footsteps: The Deadpool star declared on the red carpet that their children would not be child actors. 'Putting a kid in a business like this,' Reynolds told People , 'it's generally not about the kid. It's usually about the parents'

Stunning: The fabric of her dark flowing dress was adorned with a leaf pattern and embellished with gold

The fabric of her dark, flowing dress had a leaf pattern and gold accents that made it look beautiful.

Her manicured nails were painted a dark amber color that went with the rest of her outfit. 

Lively’s long blonde hair was swept to the side in waves that curled just a little bit. 

Reynolds told People, “When you put a kid in a business like this, it’s usually not about the kid.” Most of the time, it’s about the parents.’

He told them that when they are older, they can do whatever the they want. “I’m looking forward to that.”

Blondie: Lively's long blonde hair was swept to the side in cascading waves that had a slight curlHer manicured nails were painted dark amber, tying in with the overall color palette of her look

Too good to be true: Honoring Ryan with the evening's main award, Blake praised everything about her husband, from his 'heart' to his 'humor' and gave honorable mentions to his 'philanthropy' and 'unmatched work ethic'