Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images; Gotham/WireImageBlake Lively File a lawsuit against And it ends with us Costar and director Justin Baldoni For sexual harassment.
According to the lawsuit he obtained TMZ and New York TimesBaldoni's alleged behavior left Lively, 37, in “severe emotional distress.”
The lawsuit claims a meeting was held to address Lively's claims of a “hostile work environment” on set. The meeting was attended by a large number of people, including her husband. Ryan Reynolds.
Some of her demands that were addressed included “no more nude videos or photos of women being shown of Blake, no mention of Baldoni's alleged 'past addiction to pornography', no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, and no more mention of the genitals of the cast and crew.” Work, no more inquiries about Blake's weight, and no more mention of Blake's dead father.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's new film, It Ends With Us, has been a huge hit at the box office, bringing in $50 million during its opening weekend. While the cast should be riding high on the film's success, they have instead found themselves embroiled in controversy as reports mount of behind-the-scenes drama involving various final cuts from[…]
The suit also requested that “no additional on-camera sex, oral sex, or climax scenes be added by BL outside of the script that BL agreed to when they signed on to the project.”
The outlet noted that Lively's demands were approved by studio Sony Pictures, and added that there was a “big struggle” over how to market the film.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
Sony picturesHowever, Lively claims that Baldoni, 40, undertook a campaign of “social manipulation” to “destroy” Lively’s reputation. per TMZthe suit included texts from Baldoni's publicist to the studio's publicist, which allegedly stated that Baldoni “wants to feel like (alive) can be buried” and “we can't write that we're going to destroy her.”
Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedmanaddressed Lively's “completely false, obscene and intentionally lewd” accusations in a statement to Us WeeklyAlleging that Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film's production. Friedman also claimed that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” during filming And it ends with usIncluding “threatening not to come to filming, and threatening not to promote the film, which will ultimately lead to its demise during its screening, if her demands are not met.” (we I've reached out to a Lively rep for comment.)
In a statement by L times, Lively denied publishing negative information about Baldoni. Lively continued, “I hope my legal action will help draw the curtain on these evil retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct, and help protect others who may be targeted.”
It seems Justin Baldoni has nothing but positive things to say about his It Ends with Us star Blake Lively, as reports of an on-set rift continue to spread online. The drama officially hits theaters in August 2024, and Baldoni, who directs and stars opposite Lively, has heaped praise on his on-screen partner. “Black(…)
Rumors of a rift between Lively and Baldoni began while promoting the film, which was released in August. Fans noticed that Lively was promoting the film Some of its stars, While Baldoni did not join for interviews or press opportunities.
“There were two camps in the movie — Team Blake and Team Justin,” a source said. we Exclusively. “This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and made them not talk anymore.”
