In her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively She claimed that a lack of protocols led to her and her infant son contracting coronavirus during filming And it ends with us.
In court documents he obtained Us Weeklywhich Lively, 37, filed on Friday, December 20, alleges that Baldoni, 40, and his business partner Jamie Heath “Failed to execute“Proper protocol when there was a coronavirus outbreak.
“Ms. Another producer told Lively that because Wayfarer (Justin and Jamey’s production company) did not have insurance coverage for COVID, Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath intentionally withheld from Ms. Lively that she had been exposed to COVID,” her attorneys claimed in the papers. “Ms. Lively and her infant have been infected with the Corona virus since the outbreak of the disease.
Lively – Who is participating? Daughters James, 9, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, plus son Olin, whom they welcomed in early 2023 with her husband. Ryan Reynolds – “I tried to raise concerns” during a conversation with Baldoni and Heath.
Months after a reported feud between costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a lawsuit has been filed against him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and the New York Times, Lively accuses Baldoni of shooting[…]
The documents continued: “When Ms. Lively expressed her annoyance that Mr. Heath and Mr. Baldoni concealed the fact that she had been exposed to a coronavirus outbreak on the set from which she and her infant contracted the coronavirus.” “Instead of acknowledging responsibility and committing to moving forward with safety, they expressed dismay at the lost production days and resulting costs.”
Lively included a copy of the instructions that should be “He met without fail“To get back to filming And it ends with us After a writer's strike halted production.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are seen on the set of “It Ends with Us” on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images“If BL is exposed to COVID-19, she must be notified as soon as possible after Wayfarer or any producer or production manager becomes aware of such exposure,” the order said.
Lively's legal filing comes months after reports that tension between them made waves throughout the summer. The actress accused him of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment,” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working on a film. Adapt from Colleen HooverHit book.
Lively also claimed that Baldoni and Heath “invaded” her privacy while she was there Breastfeeding her newborn.
“Miss. Lively frequently had to labor while breastfeeding, which she felt comfortable doing as long as she was given the time and space to cover herself. She did this repeatedly, because she did not have feeding breaks,” the lawsuit continued. Her baby.” “But Ms. Lively did not expect or consent to anyone entering her private spaces while she was topless, exposed and vulnerable with her newborn, or while applying or removing body makeup. Both Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath demonstrated a lack of Shocking boundaries by invading her personal space when she was undressed and vulnerable.
In a footnote, Lively claimed she was “He did not give appropriate breastfeeding periods“From Baldoni’s production company.
“(This) sometimes extended to six hours without a break. When filming finally stopped, Ms. Lively had to run to her trailer to breastfeed,” the documents noted. “The lack of accommodation for her need to express milk resulted in her developing painful mastitis. “
Lively later had a negative experience on set It affected her family.
“There are days when she struggles to get out of bed, often choosing not to venture outside in public,” the lawsuit revealed. “While she struggled to maintain her personal life and business interests, behind closed doors she experienced grief, fear, shock, and severe anxiety. She also experienced recurring and distressing physical symptoms as a result of this experience.
The lawsuit concluded: “Mr. Reynolds was also affected mentally, physically, and professionally by the pain of his wife and children. But worst of all was the impact on their young children, who were traumatized and emotionally uprooted in ways that significantly impacted their well-being.”
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 (…)
Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedmanaddressed Lively's “completely false, obscene and intentionally indecent” allegations in a statement to weClaiming that she filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film’s production.
Friedman claimed that Lively provided “Multiple demands and threatsDuring the film's production, which included “threatening not to show up on set, and threatening not to promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during its screening, if her demands were not met.”
In a statement to New York Times On Saturday, December 21, Lively stated, “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.”
