Coleen Hoover calls Blake Lively ‘honest’ amid Justin Baldoni trial
Colin Hoover and Blake Lively.
(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)It ends with us the author Colin Hoover expressed words of support Blake Livelywho starred in the film adaptation of her book.
The author took to social media to share the joyous praise of the 37-year-old actress Instagram story Posted on Saturday, December 21st.
“Blake Lively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover, 45, wrote. “Thank you for being the person you really are. Never change. It will never remain.”
A photo of Lively and Hoover embracing accompanied the caption.
Blake Lively sued co-star and director of the film “It ends with us” Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ and The New York Times, Baldoni’s alleged behavior caused Lively, 37, “severe emotional distress.” The lawsuit alleges that the meeting was held to address Lively’s claims that there was “hostile (…)
A happy Instagram post followed the news Lively sued against It ends with us“director and lead actor, Justin Baldoni40. Reference to the article about the lawsuit was attached to Hoover’s Instagram post.
In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly after a report on TMZ and The New York Times, Ziva accused Baldoni launch “social manipulation” campaign against her “destroy” her reputation.
Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni on Friday, alleging the encounter took place during production of the film It ends with us in January 2024 to hear Lively’s claims against her colleague.
According to the lawsuit, Lively’s demands included “no more showing Blake nude videos or images of women, no more mention of the alleged Baldoni previous “pornographic addiction,No more discussions of sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further references to the genitalia of the cast and crew, no further inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no further references to Blake’s deceased father.”
Baldoni’s lawyer Brian Friedman addressed Lively’s “completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene” allegations in a statement to Us. He claimed that Lively sued to “correct her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” regarding the film’s production.
He further alleged that the actress made “numerous demands and threats” during filming, including “threatening not to show up on set, threatening not to promote the film, which ultimately led to its termination during distribution when her demands will not be met.”
In a statement to The New York Times in December, Lively said, “I hope my lawsuit will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about wrongdoing, and help protect others who may be targeted.”
The actress denied spreading negative information about Baldoni.
There were rumors earlier this year that there was bad blood between Lively and Baldoni when they weren’t doing press for the film together while promoting it ahead of its August release.
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