Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni, co-star and director of It Ends With Us, of sexual harassment. The actor's lawyers respond: “Attempt to remedy his negative reputation after the release of the film.”
Several months have passed since the media storm that hit Blake Livelycriticized for her attitude in some interviews dating back to 2016 and for her behavior during the promotional tour for It Ends With Us. It is precisely because of this film that her name has returned to bounce on social media in the last few hours, the actress, in fact, accused her co-star and the director of the work Justin Baldoni Of sexual harassment.
Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment
According to what was reported by the TMZ website, Blake Lively has denounced Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, going so far as to ask not to add to the film It Ends With Us additional sex scenes beyond those already provided in the script. In the documents presented to the civil rights department of the state of California we read of a cast meeting in which he also participated Ryan ReynoldsLively's husband, in which the actress would have made requests such as that of “do not show her any more pictures of naked women or mention his alleged porn addiction or his sexual conquests“, “that he would stop talk about genitals of crew members or to ask information about Blake's weight“and that”did not make any further mention of the actress' late father“. “I hope my legal action will serve to lift the curtain on sinister tactics used in retaliation against those who report misconduct and to protect others who may be targeted by it“, the Gossip Girl star told the New York Times. Sony, which distributes the film, accused Baldoni of “social manipulation” and to have launched a campaign to ruin Blake's reputation.
Justin Baldoni's defense: “Attempt to rehabilitate Blake Lively's reputation”
Justin Baldoni's reaction was immediate, his lawyer Bryan Freedman responded with a statement to Variety in which he called the lawsuit “shameful” and “full of categorically false claims”: “Serious accusations. It is an attempt to 'make up' for his negative reputation, caused by his own statements during the campaign for the film. Interviews and press activity were observed publicly, in real time and without editing, allowing the internet to form its own opinions“.
