It End’s With Us author Colleen Hoover has recently publicly supported Blake Lively following Justin Baldoni’s sexual harassment and retaliation controversies surrounding the film adaptation of her book.
“Blake Lively, you have been honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met,” Hoover praised on Instagram Saturday.
“Thank you for being exactly the kind of person you are. never change. Never wither.” The post also included a link to an article about a lawsuit filed by Lively against the film’s director and lead actor Baldoni.
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us weekly, tmzAnd the new York Times Citing court documents, Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni on Friday, December 20. In the lawsuit, Lively accused Baldoni of waging a “social manipulation” campaign to damage her reputation and create a “hostile work environment” on the set. The legal action followed months of tension during the production of It End with Us, culminating in a January 2024 meeting to address Lively’s complaints.
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The lawsuit details several demands made by Lively, including “no showing Blake nude videos or pictures of women, no mention of Baldoni’s alleged past ‘obscenity addiction,’ sexual conquests in front of Blake and others. No further discussion was involved.” No more mention of the cast and crew’s genitals, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no more mention of Blake’s dead father.”
Baldoni’s attorney, Brian Friedman, denied all allegations, calling them “completely false, defamatory and intentionally defamatory.” Friedman accused Lively of filing the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “repeat a story” about the film’s troubled production. She further alleged that Lively made “numerous demands and threats” during filming, including threats not to come to the set or promote the film.
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while replying the new York TimesLively addressed the gathering, saying, “I hope my legal action will help lift the curtain on these horrific retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct and help protect those who are targeted.” May go.” He denied spreading any negative information about Baldoni.