Hannah Berner
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Hannah Berner She broke her silence after receiving backlash for her Blake Lively joke during its Netflix special Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year.
“My joke for the Netflix show was filmed before news of the lawsuit broke,” Berner wrote via Instagram Story on Friday, December 27. “To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo.”
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Summer house alum Hannah Berner He joked about the surrounding drama Blake Lively On Netflix Torch 2024: Roast of the Year
“The c-word has been trending this year,” Berner, 33, began during her segment of the special, which premiered on Friday, December 27. “I don't think Blake Lively was that bad.”
Earlier this year, Lively, 37, starred as heroine Lily Bloom And it ends with us,adaptation Colin HooverThe best-selling novel of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Baldoniwhich also appeared as Lily's abusive husband, Ryle.
When Baldoni, 40, and Lively went to promote And it ends with usRumors spread of a tense rift. A The source said Us Weekly There were two “camps” on set.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Blake Lively's lawsuit against It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni has caught the attention of many of his colleagues. In December 2024, the actress accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and organizing a smear campaign against her. In the complaint obtained by Us Weekly, Lively alleged that Baldoni created a “hostile act[…]
“This creative struggle Set the tone for a negative experience “Backstage they grew up and don't talk anymore,” the insider claimed we at that time.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in It Ends with Us.
Courtesy of Sony PicturesAt the time, social media was filled with speculation about the feud, and many users criticized Lively. Berner's joke was probably about gossip and not The lawsuit was filed by Lively earlier this monthAlleging that Baldoni caused her “severe emotional distress” during production and fostered a “hostile work environment.” (The legal action was taken on December 20; it is not clear when the December 27 Netflix show was recorded.) gossip girl The alum also accused him of sexual harassment and alleged that Baldoni launched a “social manipulation” campaign in an attempt to destroy Lively's career and reputation.
For his part, Baldoni categorically denied these accusations in a statement provided to him we By his lawyer Brian Friedman. According to Friedman, the claims were “Completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene.” The court application was allegedly filed to “repair its negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film's production.
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[…]
Friedman also claimed that Blake made “multiple demands and threats” during filming And it ends with usIncluding “threatening not to come to filming, and threatening not to promote the film, which will ultimately lead to its demise during its screening, if her demands are not met.”
Blake Lively
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLively, who was also an executive producer on the project, responded to Friedman's allegations.
“I hope my legal action helps 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 said in a statement.
Lively has since been supported by Her family membersincluding sister Robin And her husband Bart JohnsonAnd others And it ends with us peers. Author Hoover (45 years old) and actors Brandon Sklenar And Jenny Slate has them Everyone spoke in favor of Lively.
“As a friend and colleague of Blake Lively, I express my support for her when she takes action against those who reportedly planned and executed an attack on her reputation,” Slate, 42, said. He said today Monday 23 December. “Blake is a leader, a loyal friend, and a trusted source of emotional support for me and for so many who know and love her. “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is deeply dark, disturbing, and a complete threat. I commend my friend, I admire her courage, and I stand by her.”
