Brotherhood prevails.
Actresses America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel issued a joint statement on Sunday in solidarity with their “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-star. Blake Livelywho is currently locked in a legal battle with actor Justin Baldoni, her costar and director of her 2024 film “It Ends with Us.”
“As friends and sisters of Blake for over twenty years, we stand in solidarity with her as she fights back against the reported campaign being waged to destroy her reputation,” the women wrote.
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America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel issued a joint statement in support of Blake Lively on Sunday. (Andrew Toth/Getty Images)
“Throughout the filming period”And it ends with us“We saw her muster the courage to demand a safe workplace for herself and her colleagues on set, and we are horrified to read evidence of a deliberate and retaliatory effort that followed to discredit her voice.”
The film “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” was released in 2005. Actresses Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have maintained a close relationship. (Blake Lively Instagram)
According to the lawsuit, after a “comprehensive” meeting between Lively and Baldoni, as well as some production staff, the actress requested that several measures be implemented to ensure a safe and conducive space.
“We were horrified to read the evidence of a deliberate retaliatory effort that followed to discredit her voice.”
Justin Baldoni is being sued by Blake Lively for a slew of things, including sexual harassment. (David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images/Leah Tobey/Getty Images)
Below are some of the provisions agreed upon by all parties:
- “No more showing nude videos or photos of women, including the producer's wife, to BL (Lively) and/or her employees.”
- “No more references to Mr. Baldoni's or Mr. (Jami) Heath's prior 'pornography addiction' or BL's lack of pornography consumption in front of BL and other crew members.”
- “No further discussions with BL. or its employees about personal experiences with sex, including regarding spouses or others.”
- “No further inquiries by Mr Baldoni of the BL trainer without her knowledge or consent to disclose her weight.”
- “An intimacy coordinator must be present at all times when BL is on set with Mr. Baldoni.”
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“What is most disturbing is the shameless exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who sought safety. This hypocrisy is astounding.” Ferrera's statementTamblyn and Bledel continued. The film depicts an abusive relationship between Lively and Baldoni's characters. The film is based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel.
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“We are struck by the fact that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourceful as our friend Blake, she can face powerful retaliation for daring to demand a safe work environment. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others.”
The four women appeared in New York City at the world premiere of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” in July 2008. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Representatives for Lively and Baldoni did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the statement.
The four women have maintained a strong friendship ever since.”The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pantspremiered in 2005. The series, also based on the book of the same name, included a sequel film released in 2008.
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Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn photographed in August 2008, to promote the film's sequel. (Michael Lucisano/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
As Fox News Digital previously reported, Lively is suing Baldoni and his production company, WayFarer Studios (which produced “It Ends with Us”), as well as several individuals for a series of things, including sexual harassment, negligence, and interference. In the future economy. Advantage, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.
Lively's team is also filing a retaliation lawsuit, alleging that Baldoni and WayFarer Studios “proceeded to use a sophisticated press and digital plan in retaliation against Ms. Lively exercising her legally protected right to speak about their misconduct on set, with the additional goal of intimidating her and anyone else from publicly disclosing What actually happened,” as written in the file.
According to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital, a “scenario planning document” was sent from the assigned crisis management team to Baldoni, Heath and others, which laid out three possible scenarios that Lively and her team could use, and conversely, how Baldoni's team could leverage them. Document. She will respond if she chooses to “go public.” Lively's lawyer alleges in the filing that Baldoni's crisis public relations director, Melissa Nathan, distributed the document on August 2, 2024, to “present misleading counternarratives.”
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift go out together. (Gotham/Getty Images)
One course of action the team could take, as written in the document, is to “explore planting stories about the weaponization of feminism and how people in BL’s (Lively) circle, such as taylor swift, “They have been accused of using these ‘bullying’ tactics to get what they want.”
Brian Friedman, an attorney for Baldoni and Wayfarer, said: New York Times“These allegations are completely false, outrageous and intentionally offensive with the intent to publicly hurt and reshape the narrative in the media.”
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.”
Representatives for Baldoni, including Friedman, did not respond to Fox News Digital's previous request for comment.
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