Blake Lively She is receiving more support amid the sexual harassment lawsuit against her And it ends with us Director and star Justin Baldoni.
“I have now made two films with Blake and all I can say is that she is one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I have ever worked with.” Simple service exit, Paul FeigShared via X On Sunday, December 22nd.
“She really doesn't deserve any of this smear campaign against her,” Vig added. I think it's terrible that she went through this.
the Bridesmaids The director directed Lively and Anna Kendrick in the 2018 crime thriller The sequel is scheduled to be released next year.
lively, 37, I filed a complaint Baldoni, 40, filed with the California Department of Civilian Complaints on Friday, December 20, accusing the actor/director of sexual harassment during the filming of his latest film. Colleen Hoover Adaptation. She also claimed that Baldoni was behind a smear campaign to tarnish her reputation.
In a statement to Us WeeklyYes, Baldoni's lawyer, Brian FriedmanShe said Lively's accusations were “completely false, outrageous and intentionally indecent.” Friedman claimed that Lively filed suit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film's production. Friedman also claimed that Lively 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.”
Since news of the lawsuit broke on Saturday, December 21, many people have come out in support of Lively, including herself The brotherhood of the traveling pants costars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel.
“As Blake’s friends and sisters 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 trio wrote in a joint statement shared via Instagram on Sunday, December 22.
The actresses continued: “Throughout the filming period And it ends with uswe saw her muster the courage to demand a safe workplace for herself and her colleagues on set, and we are horrified to read the evidence of the deliberate and retaliatory efforts that followed the mutilation of her voice. Even more disturbing is the shameless exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman seeking safety. “The hypocrisy is astonishing.”
“Blake Lively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met.” Hoover sharedauthor And it ends with usVia social media on Sunday. “Thank you for being exactly the person you are. Never changing. Never fading.”