ALBAWABA - Yesterday, Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni, the “It Ends With Us” director, for sexual harassment.
The actress claims in a bombshell lawsuit that Baldoni tried to slander her and caused her and her family “severe emotional distress” (TMZ).
In a Variety statement, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios lawyer Bryan Freedman responded to Lively's claim. He termed the lawsuit “shameful” and “categorically false accusations.”
A meeting addressed Lively's claims and demands for working on "It Ends With Us," according to the lawsuit TMZ received. Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, reportedly attended the meeting.
According to TMZ, the demands included "no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous "pornography addiction," "no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others," "no more mentions of the cast and crew's genitalia," "no more inquiries about Blake's weight," and "no more mention of Blake's dead father."
- Colleen Hoover instagram profile
As you are probably aware, Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel of the same name served as the inspiration for the film It Ends with Us.
The New York Times article states that Colleen harbored her own "dissatisfactions" with Justin, and her unhappiness escalated when he revealed Blake's charges against him to her. This was the root cause of her decision to not participate in press interviews alongside Justin for the film.
Colleen did, however, participate in press appearances alongside the other members of the cast. Isabela Ferrer, Blake, and Brandon Sklenar are all present in this picture with her.
Colleen issued a declaration of support for Blake, the actor, through her Instagram story yesterday after the news of Blake's lawsuit became public.
"You have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met," she stated in her letter. "Thank you for being exactly the human that you are."
