Blake Lively He continues to receive support after Justin Baldoni was sued for sexual harassment, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress.
Lively's “It Ends With Us” costars, Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate, have publicly expressed their support for the actress.
On December 23, Sklenar took to his Instagram Story to urge his followers to educate themselves about the lawsuit filed.
Blake Lively's “It Ends With Us” costars, Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate, have publicly shown their support for the star amid Baldoni's messy lawsuit. (Getty Images)
The “1923” star shared a screenshot of the New York Times' archive of legal documents, writing: “For the love of God, read this.” Sklenar tagged Lively's Instagram account and added a red heart emoji.
A statement was shared by Slate with today of her “loyal friend” and noted that she admired her “courage” when Lively entered into a messy legal battle with Baldoni.
Brandon Sklenar urged his followers to “read” Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. (Brandon Sklenar/Instagram)
Brandon Sklenar starred as Atlas Corrigan, Blake Lively's character, and Lily Bloom, the ex-lover from “It Ends With Us.” (Photo by Nancy Rivera/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
“As a colleague and friend of Blake Lively, I express my support as she takes action against those who reportedly planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” Slate said in a statement to the outlet. “Blake is a loyal leader, friend, and trusted source of emotional support for me and for so many who know and love her.”
“I pay tribute to my friend, I admire her courage, and I stand by her.”
Slate continued: “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is extremely dark, disturbing, and completely threatening. I applaud my friend, admire her courage, and stand by her.”
In “It Ends with Us”, Slate portrays Alyssa, the sister of Baldoni's character and Lively's sister-in-law. Skelnar portrays an older version of Atlas Corrigan, a former love interest of Lively's character.
Months after rumors of a feud between “It Ends with Us” stars Lively and Baldoni first surfaced, the “Gossip Girl” star has filed a complaint against the actor for sexual harassment.
Blake Lively has sued Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress. (Getty Images)
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the complaint — which was filed with the California Department of Civil Rights — details Sexual harassment allegationsRetaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, neglect, and more.
The documents state that on January 4, an “all hands” meeting was held to address the “hostile work environment that nearly derailed production.” Among those in attendance was Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, Baldonico-president and co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, director and actor Jamie Heath, and more.
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“Ms. Lively was forced to address concerns about Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath's misconduct with them directly, and began doing so months before filming began. The concerns she raised were not just her own, but those of other actresses and crew members, some of whom have spoken out as well.”
In the lawsuit, Blake Lively claimed she addressed complaints against Justin Baldoni “months” before filming began. (Leah Tobey/Getty Images)
According to the documents, some of the demands addressed included no more nude videos or photos of women being shown to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni or Heath's past “pornography addiction”, no more discussions about their personal experiences with sex, and no more Descriptions of their sexual status. Private genitals, no more adding sex scenes outside of what was in the original script, no more discussions about Blake's weight or his dead father, and more.
At that time, all parties agreed that the conduct would cease. Despite the agreement, Lively alleges in the complaint that Baldoni carried out and participated in a “social manipulation” campaign to destroy her career and reputation.
In a statement submitted to New York Times“I hope my legal action will help bring down these vicious retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct, and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively starred opposite each other in the movie “It Ends with Us.” (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Additionally, Lively denied that she or any of her representatives planted or spread negative information about Mr. Baldoni or Wayfarer, according to the Times.
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“These allegations are completely false, outrageous, and intentionally indecent with the intent to publicly hurt and reshape the narrative in the media,” Brian Friedman, an attorney for Baldoni and Wayfarer, told the Times.
Justin Baldoni's lawyer claimed Lively's lawsuit is “another desperate attempt to repair” her negative reputation. (David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Friedman added that Wayfarer, its executives and its public relations team “did nothing proactive or retaliatory” against Lively. Friedman claims Lively's complaint is “another desperate attempt to repair her negative reputation.”
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Baldoni's representatives, including Friedman, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. A Lively representative pointed to the New York Times article for additional information.
