Blake Lively She was supposed to host the season 50 premiere Saturday Night Live In September, but the drama surrounding the release And it ends with us It allegedly led her to drop out.
In a lawsuit He got it Us Weekly After he reported it TMZ and New York Times On Friday, December 20, Lively's lawyers stated that she had recorded the hosting gig but decided to back out In the midst of tension With her And it ends with us Costar and director Justin Baldoni.
“The effects on Ms. Lively’s career were immediate and material,” the actress’ lawyers wrote of the alleged smear campaign against her. “Given the ongoing nature of the campaign and the negative public sentiment associated with it, Ms. Lively did not believe she could move forward with public appearances or events without having to publicly discuss what happened.”
“For example, Ms. Lively canceled an important event for Target for her hair care company (Blake Brown Beauty), and stepped back from her scheduled role to host the first episode of the 50th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live The lawsuit added in September 2024. (Hacks star Jean Smart He went as host instead.)
Lively's lawyers claimed the actress' professional obligations were affected by what they believe was a “multi-layered plan” to destroy her reputation after she called a meeting to address “repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behavior” by Baldoni, 40, and her husband. Producer on the film.
In the lawsuit, Lively, 37, sued Baldoni for sexual harassment, and claimed that his public relations team orchestrated the campaign against her while promoting her series. And it ends with us This summer.
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Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images“The emotional impact on Ms. Lively has been severe, affecting not only her but her family, including her husband and four children,” the complaint alleged, referring to Lively’s husband. Ryan ReynoldsTheir children: daughters James, 10, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, and son Olin, 22 months.
Regarding the sexual harassment allegations, Lively's lawsuit stated that she had to ask Baldoni to refrain from showing her videos of naked women and inquiring about her weight, as well as discussing his past addiction to pornography, his sexual exploits, and the cast and crew. Genital organs during filming.
The actress also requested that any additional sex scenes not be added to the film, which revolves around domestic violence, that were not in the original script.
we I reached out to a Lively rep for comment but did not immediately receive a response. In a statement to New York Times Regarding her lawsuit, Lively said: “I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these evil retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct and help protect others who may be targeted.”
Baldoni's lawyer Brian FriedmanMeanwhile, she called Lively's accusations “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally indecent” in a statement to Us, claiming that Lively filed the lawsuit in order to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” around 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.”
