Colleen Hoover calls Blake Lively ‘honest’ in Justin Baldoni lawsuit
It all ends with us author Colleen Hoover Already expressed support Blake Livelyshe starred in the film adaptation of her book.
The author shared glowing praise for the 37-year-old actress on social media in an Instagram Story posted on Saturday, December 21.
“Blake Lively has been honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover, 45, wrote. “Thank you for being the person you are. Never change. Never wither.
The caption also included a photo of Lively and Hoover embracing.
The poignant Instagram post comes after news broke of Lively’s lawsuit. It all ends with us” Director and starring, Justin Baldoni40. Hoover’s Instagram post included a link to an article about the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed on Friday, December 20, and Us Weekly obtained the report after reporting TMZ and new york timesLively accused Bardoni of launching a campaign of “social manipulation” against her to “ruin” her reputation.
Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni on Friday, claiming Baldoni held a meeting during filming It all ends with us January 2024 to address Lively’s accusations against her co-star.
According to the lawsuit, Lively’s demands include “no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mentioning Baldoni’s previous alleged “porn addiction,” no more discussing sexual conquests in front of Blake and others,” No more references to the cast and crew’s genitals, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no more references to Blake’s late father.
Bardoni’s lawyer Brian Friedman In a statement to CNN, it responded to Lively’s “completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene” accusations. He claimed Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “retell the story” about the film’s production.
He further claimed that the actress made “multiple demands and threats” during filming, including “threats not to appear on the set and not promote the film if her demands were not met,” Ultimately, the film died during its release.
in a statement new york times In December, Lively said, “I hope my legal action helps lift the lid on these sinister retaliation tactics designed to harm those who dare speak out about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted. people.
The actress denies spreading negative messages about Baldoni.
Earlier this year, there were rumors of a feud between Lively and Baldoni after they didn’t do press for the film together during promotions ahead of its release in August.