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Gotham Images/GCBlake Lively's And it ends with us The wardrobe made headlines when the first photos of her character, Lily Bloom, appeared online in 2023. More than a year later, the actress' outfits in the film raised eyebrows again — this time in the context of Lively's sexual harassment lawsuit against her. Justin Baldoni.
Lively, 37, made A barrage of accusations against Ha And it ends with us Actor (and film director) Baldoni, 40, in court documents filed on Friday, December 20. Us Weeklythe details Alleged moments between Lively and Baldoni On the film set. According to the complaint, Baldoni “made the rest of the cast and crew wait for hours” while he allegedly broke down in tears over the audience's reactions to Lively's costumes.
Baldoni's apparent meltdown occurred in Lively's dressing room. The lawsuit claimed he was upset by “social media commenters” posting that Lively “looks old and unattractive” after seeing photos from her first appearance. And it ends with us Filming day.
The lawsuit states that Lively “tried to reassure (Baldoni) that she had to look authentic in the scenes shown in the photos, which were immediately after her character had been abused by her fictional husband.” (Alive She plays the role of Lily in the filmwhile Baldoni took on the role of her abusive husband, Ryle.)
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 (…)
“His prolonged outburst caused a delay in shooting, resulting in an emotional scene being shot randomly,” the suit alleged.
Lively allegedly told Baldoni that looking “sexy” was not the point of the scene. The suit alleged that Baldoni “appeared to focus on (Lively's) sexual attractiveness above all else.” This is detailed at length in the rest of the court documents as well. Elsewhere in the complaint, Baldoni allegedly called Lively “sexy” and “hot” while she was wearing a skimpy dress, a “pre-approved wardrobe” for the scene.
Baldoni denied the “outrageous” allegations made in the lawsuit through his attorney, Brian Friedman. In a statement to Us, Friedman called Lively's accusations “completely false, outrageous, and intentionally obscene” before claiming she filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” about what happened on the film set.
When the first images of vivid on And it ends with us The collection appeared online in May 2023, for fans Colleen HooverA book of the same name contains comments about the character's clothing. Similar to the lawsuit, one social media user claimed the actress looked “disturbing” while another questioned “why” Lily wasn't wearing more fashionable clothes.
Lively did not speak publicly about the backlash at the time. Hoover, 45, has declared it so Not bothered by negative commentsHe explained that this showed that people “care” about the project.
“I don't remember the description of the clothes at all. I don't care what they have,” said the author. Jenna Bush Hager In a June 2023 interview. “In my mind, it's about the conversation they're having and the story. It's the same way in the movie. I've seen some clothes completely out of context. I'm not worried about that.
