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Blake Lively‘s lawsuit against It ends with us costar and director Justin Baldoni caught the attention of several fellow actors.
In December 2024 actress accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and organizing a smear campaign against her.
In the complaint he received My Weekly, Alive alleged that Baldoni created a “hostile work environment” and caused her “serious emotional distress” while filming the film Colleen Hooverthe novel of the same name. Additionally, the lawsuit alleged that Baldoni and his team launched a campaign of “social manipulation” against Lively to damage her reputation.
Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, he denied the charges in the statement of Our and claimed that Lively filed the lawsuit to “correct her negative reputation” and “correct the story” about what happened before the film opened in theaters in August 2024. He further denied the “outrageous” claims, calling them “completely false’ and ‘intentionally’. randy.”
Several since the lawsuit was filed It ends with us stars have spoken out about the allegations, with many publicly voicing their support for Lively. Sony Picturesthe studio behind the film also released a statement saying it “strongly condemns (condemns) any reputational attacks” on Lively, adding, “No such attacks have a place in our business or in civil society.”
Keep reading to see what the cast has to say about the legal battle so far:
In a public display of support for Lively, Sklenar resubmitted New York Times article that outlined her allegations against Baldoni via his Instagram Story.
He captioned the link to the story “For the love of God, read this”. The actor also tagged Lively in the post alongside a single red heart emoji.
Although she played the sister of Baldoni’s character, Ryle Kincaid, in It ends with usSlate expressed her support for Lively off screen.
“As a teammate and friend of Blake Lively, I support her as she takes action against those who are said to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” Slate shared in a statement for Today.com. “Blake is a leader, a loyal friend, and a trusted source of emotional support to me and the many people who know and love her.”
She added: “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and completely horrifying. I praise my friend, I admire her bravery and I stand by her side.”
By the author It ends with us — who also makes a small cameo in the film — shared on social media glowing praise for Lively after the actress’ lawsuit became public.
“Blake Lively, you have been honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover wrote via her Instagram story. “Thank you for being exactly the person you are. Never change. It never withers.”
In a second statement, Hoover stated that “Blake’s ability to refuse to sit back and ‘be buried’ was nothing short of inspiring.”