Colleen Huber is Team Blake.
The “It Ends With Us” author, 45, publicly showed support for Blake Lively, who recently sued co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment.
Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, starred in the film adaptation of Hoover's 2016 romance novel. Baldoni also directed the film.
On Friday, Lively filed a bombshell lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of harassing her on the set of the film and of a “coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” after the film's release.
Hoover posted a message of support on his Instagram Stories on Saturday, supporting Lively's fight.
“@blakelively, you have been honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Huber wrote alongside a photo of the two hugging at a movie screening.
“Thank you for being who you are. Never change. Never wither,” the author added.
Hoover also included links to New York Times article About the lawsuit.
The domestic violence drama “It Ends With Us,” based on Hoover's best-selling book, was released in theaters this summer.
At the time, rumors circulated that there was a feud between Lively and Baldoni, but Baldoni refused to appear together to promote the film.
Lively also received a barrage of bad publicity during the film's release, being called a “mean girl” after an earlier interview with a journalist went viral on social media.
in her lawsuitLively claimed that Baldoni's misconduct on the film set was so bad that an “all-hands meeting” was held to address his behavior.
As part of the tense sit-in, Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, who attended the meeting, demanded that Lively not show any more nude videos or images of women and that they would no longer be allowed to discuss Baldoni's past allegations of 'porn addiction.' He asked that it not be mentioned. And no more discussing sexual conquests in front of Lively. ”
Additionally, Baldoni stipulated that “there should be no inquiries regarding Ms. Lively's weight” and that there should be “no further mention of her late father.”
Lively also requested that there be “no additional sex scenes, oral sex, or on-camera climaxes” outside of the script she approved when signing the project.
Mr. Baldoni's lawyer, Brian Friedman, blasted Mr. Lively's lawsuit, telling the Post: She's trying to “fix” her negative reputation. ”
Lively's legal documents also allege that Baldoni and his allies “participated in a campaign of 'social manipulation' to 'destroy' her reputation.”
As evidence, the “Gossip Girl” alum included a text from Baldoni's publicist to a studio publicist saying Baldoni “wants to feel like this.” [Ms. Lively] I can bury you. ”
Baldoni is was dropped by his entertainment agencyWME following Lively's lawsuit.
he used to Johnny Depp hired crisis management expert When rumors of a feud came to light in the summer.
In a statement to the NYT, Ms. Lively said of the lawsuit, “My legal action will help end a vicious retaliatory tactic that harms those who speak out about wrongdoing and protects those who may be targeted.” I hope this will help protect them.”
