The co-host of Justin Baldoni’s “Man Enough” podcast has submitted his resignation following Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against the actor-director. Baldoni’s longtime co-host Liz Plank announced her departure from the show, citing the serious allegations against Baldoni and the subsequent fallout.
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Lively’s lawsuit alleges harassment, retaliation and a smear campaign conducted by Baldoni and his team, including attempts to manipulate public perception. The lawsuit includes text messages between Baldoni’s publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis expert Melissa Nathan, which Abel defended as ‘light-hearted banter’ in a now-deleted statement.
Justin Baldoni’s podcast co-host resigns
“I am writing today to let you know that I have informed Wayfarer through my representatives that I will no longer co-host ‘The Man Enough’ podcast,” Plank wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram handle. ” He added, “Thank you for trusting me with your heart and your stories, for holding space for my stories, and for making this show what it is.” “Listeners, I will miss you very much. I love what this community has created with every aspect of my existence, and it’s because of you.”
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He vowed to continue advocating for justice and accountability and promised to share more information on recent events. We all deserve better and I know that together we can make it. I’ll have more to share soon as I continue to process everything that’s happened. In the meantime, I will continue to support anyone who speaks out against injustice and holds accountable those who stand in their way.”
Man Enough, launching in 2021, features Baldoni, Plank and Wayfarer Studios President Jamie Heath weekly to discuss “modern masculinity”. For those unaware, Jamie Heath has also been accused in the suit filed gossip Girl star, who has alleged serious abuse, including staring at her topless and showing her ‘obscene’ material.
Justin Baldoni’s publicist defends ‘leaked text’ exchange
In her 80-page complaint, Blake Lively not only made allegations of sexual harassment against her co-star, but also accused him of orchestrating a smear campaign through media manipulation. The lawsuit was filed with exhibits to prove these claims.
According to US Weekly, one of those alleged text exchanges included an email from the PR team that read, “Our team may also explore fabricating stories about the weaponization of feminism and using these tactics on people like Taylor Swift.” Accused of using.” “They are ‘bully’ to get what they want.”
Publicist Jennifer Abel, named in the lawsuit, defended the leaked text exchanges, arguing that they were misinterpreted. In a now-deleted Facebook post, Abel explained that the messages, shared with crisis expert Melissa Nathan, were light-hearted comments about fan reactions and do not point to any deliberate effort to discredit Lively Were.
Abel wrote, “What is not included in the cherry-picked messages, although not shocking because it does not fit the narrative, is that no ‘slander’ was applied.” He emphasized that Baldoni’s team never implemented negative strategies, but instead focused on monitoring social narratives and ensuring positive coverage. “We didn’t have to implement anything because the Internet was doing the work for us,” she said, perhaps referring to old clips and interviews of Lively resurfacing on the Internet.
