Emails and exhibits attached as part of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni reveal that the director’s alleged “takedown” plan for Lively included mentions of Taylor Swift and Hailey Bieber. There appears to be discussion of leveraging the public’s perception of these celebrities to potentially sway public opinion against Gossip Girl amid the sexual harassment controversy that erupted during the filming of ‘It End’s With Us’ .
Taylor Swift is mentioned in Baldoni’s crisis management plans
Baldoni’s ‘crisis management plan’ to discredit Blake Lively has been revealed, in a legal complaint filed on December 21, with some surprising details revealed. According to a document obtained from the lawsuit by US Weekly, a crisis expert working for Baldoni’s team noted the influence of Swift’s huge fan base, possibly believing it could be used to intensify her response to Lively’s allegations. Can be done for. The email also noted how “the biggest crises have no impact on social media”, while “innocuous issues become huge” due to online reactions.
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An email reportedly sent on August 6 mentioned, “We have seen that the most innocuous issues become bigger social causes or the biggest crises have no impact on social. You can’t tell at this stage. But, BL also has some of the same TS fans so we will take it very seriously.
A second document from Baldoni’s team also discusses the possibility of generating stories about the abuse of feminism. It mentions how people like Taylor Swift have been criticized for allegedly using these tactics to manipulate situations and get their way. “Our team can also explore fabricating stories about the weaponization of feminism and how people like Taylor Swift have been accused of using these tactics to ‘bully’ to get what they want.” Lively and Swift have been close friends for years.
Hailey Bieber’s name removed from Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit
According to the weekly, Hailey Bieber was also brought into the same crisis management strategy. Text exchanges reviewed as part of the legal complaint show the director sharing a screenshot of a thread in which Bieber was accused of bullying women. He reportedly suggested that it could serve as a model for his own strategy against Lively. Lively’s lawsuit claims that Baldoni’s scheme went beyond normal public relations. It alleges that crisis communications expert Melissa Nathan proposed a tactic called “astroturfing”.
What is Astroturfing?
This is creating fake online comments or reviews that look like they come from ordinary people, but are actually created by a company or group in order to manipulate public opinion.
Justin Baldoni was dropped from his talent agency
Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday against her co-star and lead producer Jamie Heath, accusing him of serious offenses including intrusive behavior on set, unwanted kissing, showing her pornographic material, seeing her naked, creating a hostile work environment, launching Accused of. A smear campaign and making nasty comments about her appearance.
Hours later, Baldoni’s talent agency, WME, dropped the actor, Deadline reports. Although the agency has not yet given official confirmation, reports confirm that it still represents the actress. Also Read: Justin Baldoni dropped by talent agency after Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit: WME still represents…
