A number of personalities near Blake Lively have spoken out relating to the actress’ lawsuit towards It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni. Certainly one of Baldoni and Vigorous’s co-stars within the movie, Jenny Slate, has additionally issued an announcement in assist of Vigorous.
Vigorous not too long ago filed a legal complaint against Baldoni, accusing the actor of sexual harassment and participating in a smear marketing campaign meant to wreck her fame publicly. The lawsuit claims that Baldoni created “a hostile setting” on set and that Vigorous skilled “grief, worry, trauma, and excessive nervousness” because of Baldoni’s alleged habits.
What did Jenny Slate say?
In an announcement obtained by TODAY.com, Slate — who performs Baldoni’s sister and Vigorous’s finest buddy and sister-in-law Allysa in It Ends With Us — voiced her assist for Vigorous, expressing her admiration for the actress’ “bravery” relating to the matter.
“As Blake Vigorous’s castmate and buddy, I voice my assist as she takes motion towards these reported to have deliberate and carried out an assault on her fame. Blake is a frontrunner, loyal buddy and a trusted supply of emotional assist for me and so many who know and love her,” stated Slate.
She added, “What has been revealed concerning the assault on Blake is very darkish, disturbing, and wholly threatening. I commend my buddy, I like her bravery, and I stand by her facet.”
Vigorous’s Sisterhood of the Touring Pants co-stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel, have additionally expressed their solidarity with the actress in a joint statement, saying that they noticed Vigorous “summon the braveness to ask for a protected office for herself and colleagues on set.”
It Ends With Us writer Colleen Hoover additionally confirmed her assist for Vigorous. In the meantime, Baldoni’s publicist denies Vigorous’s smear marketing campaign claims.
Per the official synopsis, It Ends With Us “tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom, a girl who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a brand new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her personal enterprise. An opportunity assembly with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid sparks an intense connection, however as the 2 fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her mother and father’ relationship.”
