An intimacy expert unpacks the controversy in Justin Baldoni’s Odor comments.

A newly surfaced unedited clip from the set of “It Ends with Us” is going viral as it offers audio and context that appear to be at odds Blake LivelyAllegations of sexual harassment against a co-star and director Justin Baldoni.

The footage sheds new light on a heated legal battle filled with accusations and counterclaims, including Blake Lively’s claim that Justin Baldoni behaved inappropriately during the filming of a romantic dance scene.

In her civil rights complaint, Lively accused Baldoni of trailing his lips down her neck during a scripted dance scene, allegedly whispering, “It smells so good.” She stated that no one heard the line because the microphones were turned off for the silent scene.

Baldoni replies, “Smells good,” which makes both actors laugh. Lively clarifies that the scent comes from her body makeup, keeping the playful tone of their interaction.

That comment has been the focus of attention among fans dissecting the clip, but Mia Schachter, intimacy coordinator who worked on Apple TV+’s “Chemistry Lessons,” HBO’s “Dangerous” and FX’s “American Crime Story,” said The Hollywood Reporter people need to look at the bigger picture.

“As far as the smell comment goes, to me it’s less about that comment and more about whether that was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” she said. “It’s like she has a bucket list of times when she felt uncomfortable and pushed and that things happened that weren’t appropriate. To me, that line is something you might not even notice when you’re comfortable and safe.”

Schachter did acknowledge how difficult it was, “because obviously saying character makes sense.”

“To say that is out of character, it’s not inherently wrong or inappropriate,” she added. “But when there’s discomfort and more and more line crossings, I can see it becoming one more thing that’s not true.”

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“I think they’re both speaking from their own experiences,” she said THR. “They really disagree a lot about things like professionalism, etiquette, what’s appropriate and what’s not, what it means to be an actor. There are actors who still say, “It’s got to be organic.” And “Oh, I’m sorry I pushed you.”

“Most, if not all, intimacy coordinators and stunt coordinators would say, ‘You just don’t do that. You don’t kiss someone unless you’ve talked about it beforehand.’ In Hollywood, in the recent past, this was not something unusual,” Schachter added. “That’s not to say that everything was normal, but we operated with a different set of standards.”

In the end, Schachter believes Baldoni should have come over and made sure Lively was comfortable filming the scenes.

“In a scene like this without an intimacy coordinator, I think it was his responsibility to ask Blake, ‘Hey, what do you think about the kissing in this scene?’ if that’s what he wanted to see. But he didn’t ask her or even mention that it was something he wanted to film – she just pulled away and he definitely should have made it known that it was something he wanted to film but didn’t, it’s very scary , both for the actor and for the director.”

“Justin Baldoni and his attorney may be hoping this latest stunt will preempt the damaging evidence against him, but the video itself is damning,” Lively’s attorneys said. TMZ. “Every frame of the released video corroborates what Ms. Lively described in paragraph 48 of her complaint.”

The statement goes on to describe the alleged behavior seen in the video, alleging that in it Baldoni “repeatedly leans into Ms. Lively, tries to kiss her, kisses her forehead, rubs his face and mouth against her neck, pecks her lips with his thumb, caresses her her, saying how good she smells, and talking to her out of character.”

As the legal battle unfolds, the video raises important questions about how on-set dynamics are interpreted and the challenges of distinguishing intended actions from alleged wrongdoing. For now, both sides remain steadfast in their narratives, leaving the court of public opinion to weigh the evidence.