Podcaster Linked To Justin Baldoni Makes Bold Move Amid Drama

Following the allegations made by Blake Lively, podcaster Elizabeth Day, who interviewed Justin Baldoni earlier this month, has made a stance.

As The Blast reported, the lawsuit filed by Vigorous accused her “It Ends with Us” co-star of ignoring well-established business protocols when “filming intimate scenes, and exploited the dearth of controls on set to behave inappropriately.”

“With out these protections in place, Mr. Baldoni improvised bodily intimacy that had not been rehearsed, choreographed, or mentioned with Ms. Vigorous, with no intimacy coordinator concerned,” the lawsuit said.

Blake Vigorous additionally accused Justin Baldoni of orchestrating a smear marketing campaign in an try and destroy her profession.

Day, who hosts the podcast “Methods to Fail” and not too long ago interviewed Baldoni, made the choice to chop ties with the “It Ends with Us” actor by deleting the episode.

In a statement, she knowledgeable her followers that she needed “to take away the latest ‘Methods to Fail’ interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms” resulting from “the distressing allegations made in opposition to him in Blake Vigorous’s latest [filing].”

“Each particular person has a proper to a secure office. Each girl has the best to dignity in that office,” Day wrote in an announcement shared on social media. “Each type of abuse ought to be referred to as out and I salute the people who’ve the braveness to take action.”

For many who didn’t have an opportunity to listen to his episode, Baldoni spoke with Day about receiving an ADHD prognosis at age 40 and mentioned he “had a close to breakdown” whereas directing and starring in “It Ends with Us.”

Vigorous has come ahead with critical allegations in opposition to her former co-star, claiming she was subjected to repeated situations of sexual harassment throughout the filming of their newest challenge. These allegations embody inappropriate feedback about her look, calls for for nudity in scenes not requiring it, and even bodily misconduct.

“As an illustration, Mr. Baldoni discreetly bit and sucked on Ms. Vigorous’s decrease lip throughout a scene wherein he improvised quite a few kisses on every take,” the lawsuit said. “Mr. Baldoni insisted on capturing the total scene again and again, nicely past what would have been required on an strange set, and with out advance discover or consent.”

The lawsuit additional claims that Baldoni had “inserted improvised gratuitous sexual content material and/or scenes involving nudity into the movie (together with for an underage character) in extremely unsettling methods” with out Vigorous’s prior information or consent.

In an announcement launched on December 23, Bryan Freedman, lawyer for Baldoni, addressed Vigorous’s latest allegations. Freedman refuted claims that Baldoni or his workforce engaged in a smear marketing campaign in opposition to Vigorous, stating that The Company Group (TAG PR) acted throughout the scope of their skilled duties when representing their consumer.

He additionally referred to as Vigorous’s allegations “false, outrageous and deliberately salacious with an intent to publicly damage.”

Shortly after information broke that Vigorous filed the lawsuit, she launched an announcement to The New York Instances, the place she expressed, “I hope that my authorized motion helps pull again the curtain on these sinister retaliatory techniques to hurt individuals who communicate up about misconduct and helps defend others who could also be focused.”

“Her complaints had been filed throughout the filming. On document. Lengthy earlier than the general public battle. The forged unfollowed him [Baldoni] for a motive,” he mentioned in a remark shared on an Instagram publish. “His PR workforce was stellar. Gross and disgusting however extremely efficient. Learn the article, their textual content message exchanges and his PR marketing campaign technique to bury her by any means needed. Nobody is with out [sic] faults. However the public received performed.”

Others who’ve spoken out embody Colleen Hoover, writer of “It Ends with Us,” Vigorous’s “Sisterhood” co-stars, Amber Heard, and Robyn Vigorous.

After the allegations surfaced, expertise company WME dropped Baldoni as a consumer.

In accordance with Daily Mail, the choice was made by WME bosses simply hours after Vigorous’s complaints got here to mild, with the group selecting to face by the actress throughout the ongoing feud.