The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars came together in support of their co-star Blake Lively amid the Justin Baldoni drama. America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel issued a joint statement on Sunday defending the 37-year-old after she accused her It Ends With Us co-star of sexual harassment and a “coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.” A case was filed. ,
Blake Lively’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars support Justin Baldoni amid drama
Ferrera, Tamblyn and Bledel’s statement read, “As Blake’s friends and sisters for more than 20 years, we stand with her in solidarity as she confronts the alleged campaign waged to destroy her reputation.” Fighting against.”
Lively’s Sisterhood co-stars added, “During the filming of ‘It End’s With Us,’ we watched her muster the courage to demand a safe workplace for herself and her coworkers on set, and we’re amazed to read the testimony A premeditated and retaliatory attempt to defame his voice.”
“What is most disturbing is that the stories of domestic violence survivors are blatantly exploited to silence a woman seeking protection. The hypocrisy is astonishing,” the trio continued.
“We are struck by the reality that even a woman as strong, distinguished, and resourceful as our friend Blake may face tremendous retaliation if she dares to demand a safe working environment.”
This comes after the Gossip Girl actress accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the It End’s With Us set.
Lively claimed that “things got so bad during filming, there was an all-hands-on-deck meeting to claim a hostile work environment.” He further said that the “slander campaign” launched by Baldoni caused him “severe emotional distress”.
Meanwhile, Baldoni’s attorney, Brian Friedman, denied the claims, calling them “false, defamatory and intentionally cowardly with the intent to hurt the public.”
Friedman alleged that Lively’s lawsuit was designed to “fix her negative reputation”, adding that the actress often “threatened not to come to the set, threatened not to promote the film, which ultimately led to He died during release.”
The Sisterhood artists concluded, “We are inspired by our sisters’ courage to stand up for themselves and others.”
