Jenny Slate accused Blake Lively, her co-star in the movie “It Ends with Us,” of sexual harassment and an attempted smear campaign against Justin Baldoni, the film’s director and star. I’m standing next to you.
“As a castmate and friend of Blake Lively, we express our support for her taking action against those who allegedly planned and carried out the attack on her reputation,” Slate told Today. said in a statement to. “Blake is a leader, a loyal friend, and a reliable source of inspiration to me and the many who know and love her.”
He added: “What the attack on Blake has revealed is deeply dark, disturbing and downright menacing.” I admire my friend, admire her courage, and stand by her side. ”
In It Ends With Us, Slate plays Alisa, the younger sister of Baldoni’s character Lyle Kincaid and sister-in-law of Blake Lively’s Lily Bloom. After Lily admits to Alisa that Lyle has abused her, Alisa supports her separation from Lyle.
Representatives for Slate did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for further comment.
Ms. Lively first accused Mr. Baldoni of sexual harassment in a complaint filed on December 20, in which she alleged that Mr. Baldoni’s conduct had caused “severe emotional harm” to her and her family, and that Mr. Baldoni had committed sexual harassment against her. He claimed that he had tried to launch a smear campaign against him. Brian Friedman, representing Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, called Lively’s complaint “shameful” and filled with “categorically false accusations.” Ta.
The suit says a meeting was held in January to address concerns about Lively returning to the set of “It Ends with Us” after the actors and writers strike. During the meeting, in which Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds was also present, Lively alleged that Baldoni discussed her weight with her trainer, pressured her to reveal her religious beliefs and spoke to her about her sex life in inappropriate ways. did. She also allegedly asked Baldoni not to add more sex scenes than were already in the script, which the film’s distributor Sony Pictures reportedly agreed to, according to the suit.
Lively’s filing includes texts and emails detailing her online strategy after rumors of an on-set feud began between Baldoni and her public relations team. “Mr. Baldoni and his Wayfarer associates embarked on a sophisticated reporting and digital plan in retaliation for Ms. Lively’s legally protected right to speak out about misconduct on set. It was also intended to intimidate her and others into not disclosing the wrongdoing in public, which actually happened,” the complaint alleges.
Since Lively’s accusations, several celebrities have spoken out in support of her, including her “Seraph of the End” co-star Brandon Skrenner and author Colleen Huber. Hoover shared a photo of her and Lively hugging and wrote, “From the day we met, you have been honest, kind, supportive and patient.” “Thank you for being who you are. Never change. Never wither.” SAG-AFTRA and Sony also supported Lively.
Amber Heard spoke out on Monday, pointing out that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team as ex-husband Johnny Depp during his highly publicized 2022 defamation trial. “Social media is the perfect embodiment of the classic adage, ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth takes off,'” Hurd said in a statement about the situation to NBC News. “I’ve seen this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is devastating.”
Lively’s “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel also posted messages of support in a joint statement on social media: She mustered the courage to seek a safe workplace for herself and her colleagues on set. And we are appalled to read the evidence that there was a deliberate and persistent effort to discredit her. voice. Most infuriating is the shameless use of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence women who sought safety. The hypocrisy is astonishing. ”
