Blake Lively continues to receive support in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress.
Lively's It Ends With Us co-stars Brandon Klenner and Jenny Slate have publicly expressed their support for Lively.
On December 23, Skrenner took to his Instagram Stories to educate his followers about the lawsuit that had been filed.
Blake Lively's It Ends With Us co-stars Brandon Skenner and Jenny Slate have publicly shown support for the singer amid the turmoil of Baldoni's lawsuit. (Getty Images)
The “1923” star shared a screenshot of the New York Times archive of legal documents and wrote, “For the love of God please read this.” Skrenner tagged Lively's Instagram account and added a red heart emoji.
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation and emotional distress
Slate shared a statement today He spoke of her “loyal friend” and said he admired “her courage” in Lively's messy legal battle with Baldoni.
Brandon Skrenner urged his followers to “read” Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. (Brandon Skrenner/Instagram)
Brandon Skrenner played Atlas Corrigan, the ex-girlfriend of Blake Lively's Lily Bloom on It Ends with Us. (Photo by Nancy Rivera/Bauer Griffin/GC Images)
“As a castmate and friend of Blake Lively, I would like to express my support for her taking action against those who allegedly planned and carried out the attack on Blake Lively's reputation. '' Slate said in a statement to the media. “Blake is a leader, a loyal friend, and a reliable source of inspiration to me and the many who know and love her.”
“I admire my friend, I admire her courage, and I stand by her side.”
Slate continued: “What has been revealed in the attack on Blake is deeply dark, disturbing and absolutely menacing. I applaud my friend, admire her courage and stand by her.” he said.
In It Ends with Us, Slate plays Alisa, the younger sister of Baldoni's character and Lively's sister-in-law. Kellner portrays an older version of Atlas Corrigan, a former lover of Lively's character.
Months after rumors of an on-set feud between Lively and Baldoni, her It Ends with Us co-stars, first surfaced, the Gossip Girl alum has accused Lively of sexual harassment. did.
Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress. (Getty Images)
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the details of the complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights are as follows: Allegation of sexual harassmentretaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
An “all-hands” meeting was called on Jan. 4 to address a “hostile work environment that nearly derailed production,” the document said. Those in attendance included Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds; baldonico-chairman and co-founder of Wayfarer Studios, director and actor Jamie Heath, and others.
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“Ms. Lively was forced to directly address concerns about Ms. Baldoni and Mr. Heath's misconduct, and began doing so months before filming began. The concerns she raised were not just for her own sake. It was also a big deal for other female cast and staff members, some of whom spoke out.
In her lawsuit, Blake Lively claimed that she addressed her complaints against Justin Baldoni “months before filming began.” (Leah Tobey/Getty Images)
According to the documents, the demands met include not showing Blake any more nude videos or images of women, not making any further mention of Baldoni or Heath's past “porn addictions,” and not making any further mention of Baldoni or Heath's personal experiences with sex. This included not discussing or further explaining their sexual relationship. They added their own genitals, added sex scenes other than those in the original script, stopped discussing Blake's weight and his late father, etc.
At that time, all parties agreed to cease the actions outlined. Despite the agreement, Ms. Lively alleges in her complaint that Ms. Baldoni conducted and participated in a campaign of “social manipulation” to “destroy” her career and reputation.
In a statement given to new york times“My legal action will help put an end to these evil retaliatory tactics that harm those who speak out about wrongdoing, and protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement. I hope it will be useful.”
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively starred opposite each other in “It Ends with Us.” (Jose Perez/Bauer Griffin/GC Images)
Furthermore, according to the Times, Ms. Lively denied that she or her agents planted or spread negative information about Mr. Baldoni or Mr. Wayfarer.
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Brian Friedman, a lawyer for Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Wayfarer, told the Times: “These allegations are completely false, outrageous, and a deliberate attempt to publicly undermine and rehash media coverage.'' It is despicable.”
Justin Baldoni's lawyer argued that Ms. Lively's lawsuit was “another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation.” (David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Friedman added that Wayfarer, its executives and public relations team “did not take any active action or retaliation” against Lively. Friedman claims that Lively's lawsuit is “another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation.”
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Representatives for Mr. Baldoni, including Mr. Friedman, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Lively's representatives referred to the New York Times article for additional information.
