Blake Lively She returned to the Internet after a lawsuit was filed against her And it ends with us Costar and director Justin Baldoni.
“To everyone affected by the Los Angeles fires,” Lively, 37, wrote on her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 9, along with a link to the Mutual Aid LA Network. Resource list For those affected by the ongoing disaster in California. The follow-up post included a video about the resource list.
live husband, Ryan Reynoldsalso reshared posts about how to help amid the wildfires via his Instagram Story on Thursday and linked to the Mutual Aid LA Network list, which continues to be updated.
The couple, who married in 2012 and have four children, are among many celebrities who have shared their wishes and resources via social media. Lively and Reynolds, 48, did not reveal whether they were personally affected by the fires.
Other stars like Heidi Monday and Spencer Pratt, Diane Warren, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal and Melissa Rivers They lost their homes. The fires began to spread on Tuesday, January 7, as a result of Santa Ana winds, causing devastation and forcing thousands to evacuate the area.
Lively's support for the fire victims marked her return to social media afterward File a sexual harassment lawsuit Against Baldoni (40 years old) last month. In documents first obtained by New York Timesshe Baldoni was accused Of behaving inappropriately on a group of And it ends with us She claimed that he tried to launch a smear campaign against her to “destroy” her career.
In a December 2024 statement to we“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,” Lively noted.
Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedman He denied the actress's “outrageous” accusations in a statement of his own, and instead claimed that she had threatened not to appear on set or promote the film unless certain demands were met. (Alive Formally file a lawsuit Against Baldoni propaganda Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Appeland Wayfarer Studios on December 31, 2024.)
Meanwhile, Baldoni A $250 million lawsuit against timesLively was also accused of trying to prevent him from… And it ends with us premiere and being fired from the film's editing process. A spokesperson for the outlet defended their story “which was reported accurately and responsibly” in a statement to we last month.
During a recent interview with NBC NewsFriedman insisted that Baldoni never wanted to “hurt” Lively but assured the actor that he did Definitely plan a counterattack The “release all text” is mutual between the stars.
Lively's lawyers denounced the “attacks” carried out by Baldoni and his team in a statement we on Monday, January 6, alleging that they “engaged in unlawful and retaliatory false advertising against Ms. Lively simply for attempting to protect herself and others on the film set.” Their response to the lawsuit has been to launch more attacks against Ms. Lively since it was filed.
“They will continue to prosecute her claims in federal court, where the rule of law determines who prevails, not hyperbole and threats,” the statement said. Friedman issued a response a day later, denouncing Lively's “painfully ridiculous” accusations and reiterating: “We have all the receipts!”
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