Blake Lively’s former co-stars from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants—America Ferreira, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel—have backed the actor after he filed a lawsuit against his It Ends With You director and co-star, Justin Baldoni. , A smear campaign was launched against him accusing him of harassment.
The trio shared a joint statement announcing, “As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand in solidarity with him as he fights back against a reported campaign to destroy his reputation. During the filming of It Ends With Us, we met on set with our And we were appalled to read evidence of a premeditated and vindictive attempt to discredit her voice, showing her the courage to ask for a safe workplace.”
They criticized Justin Baldoni and his team for weaponizing the story of It Ends With Us, which focuses on domestic violence victims, to silence women who are advocating for their safety. “The hypocrisy is astounding,” the statement said. It added, “We are appalled by the reality that a woman as strong, famous and resourceful as our friend Blake could face strong retaliation for daring to ask for a safer work environment. We are inspired by the courage to stand up for ourselves and others.”
Previously, Colin Hoover was the author of the book It Ends With Us on which the film is based and also executive produced the film. Blake came forward to support Lively. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Coleen wrote, “@blakelively, from the day we met you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient. Thank you for being exactly the person you are. Never change. Never.”
In her lawsuit, Blake Lively alleged that Justin Baldoni engaged in sexual harassment and conducted a smear campaign to damage her reputation. Among the allegations, Blake accused Justin of showing her nude photos, discussing her porn addiction with her and body shaming her.
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