The Dramatic Defamation Lawsuit Between Blake Lively and Justin BaldoniThe Dramatic Defamation Lawsuit Between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

Recently, there have been many sensational and dramatic events in Hollywood, but the most shocking one is undoubtedly the defamation lawsuit between Blake Lively, the former lead actress of "Gossip Girl," and Justin Baldoni, the male lead of the successful romantic film they collaborated on.

In December, Blake filed a lawsuit, alleging that Justin had repeatedly body-shamed and sexually harassed her on the set of the romantic film It Ends With Us, which was a huge success both globally and in the United States last year. For example, he deliberately asked her about her weight, added un-discussed kiss scenes just before shooting, and inquired about intimate details of her life with her husband, among other things.

Blake is a well-known and beautiful big star. The fact that she was subjected to the kind of gender discrimination that female actresses often experience in romantic films on the set caused an uproar when the lawsuit was exposed. Both the distributing company, Sony Pictures, and the original author of the film's source material publicly supported Blake. The public's quick siding with Blake soon cost Justin dearly. He was not only dropped by his talent agency but also became a pariah in the industry, with everyone condemning him, seemingly ruining his acting career.

However, the good will that Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds (who plays "Deadpool," Ryan Reynolds), enjoyed lasted for only a little over half a month. The subsequent revelations from Justin's side left all the onlookers stunned...

After being sued, Justin quickly took legal action. He counter-sued Blake and her husband for extortion, defamation, and false accusation. Incidentally, he also sued The New York Times, which had previously brought Blake's statements to the public's attention single-handedly.

Recently, Justin commissioned his lawyer to release 160 pages of court evidence on a website. The content consisted of all the communication information between Justin and Blake since Justin met her in 2019. Contrary to the image of Justin being full of lewd thoughts, absurd, and disrespectful to women that the public had imagined, many of Justin's words only revealed his full care and encouragement for Blake.

The documents revealed that Blake first asked Justin, who was both the director and the male lead, whether they could postpone shooting the intimate physical contact scenes until the end because she needed some time to lose the extra fat on her body after giving birth to her fourth son. Justin then comforted her not to worry too much about her figure, saying that Blake looked "really great": "I want you to know that you're going to look amazing. If there's anything you're insecure about and it's bothering you, we'll talk about it and get creative together to make you feel comfortable. I just don't want you to feel stressed about your body. That's the last thing you need."

 

During the communication, Blake was also touched by Justin's encouragement and care and expressed her gratitude to him: "I understand that unless you've been in this physical moment that I'm in, and the physical body of my future goals, you'll never truly understand all the nuances of the challenges firsthand. So having your understanding and support to get through this is crucial. Thank you so, so much. Not just for the current experience, but also for the healing of past experiences. So thank you."