America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn support Blake Lively
Blake Lively‘s sisterhood has her back.
On Sunday, December 22, the actress’ Sisterhood of travel pants costars, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn And Alexis Bledelreleased a statement in support of the star amid her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.
“As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign being waged to destroy her reputation,” the trio wrote in a joint statement. shared via Instagram after Lively accused Baldoni, 40, of sexual harassment on set It ends with usand organized a smear campaign against her.
The actresses continued: “While filming It ends with usWe watched her muster the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are shocked to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive attempt that followed to discredit her voice. Most disturbing is the brazen exploitation of the stories of domestic violence survivors to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is staggering.”
Months after a reported split between It Ends With Us costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she sued him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20 and obtained by Us Weekly after TMZ and The New York Times reported on it, Lively accused Baldoni of […]
“We are struck by the reality that even when a woman is as strong, celebrated and equipped as our friend Blake, she can face strong retaliation for daring to ask for a safe work environment,” the trio said. “We are inspired by our sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others.”
The statement concluded: “For anyone seeking more information or joining this important conversation online, please read the full legal complaint in Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire and Julie Tate’s investigative reporting for the New York Times.”
Lively, 37, starred alongside Ferrera, 40, Tamblyn, 41, and Bledel, 43, in 2005 The sisterhood of travel pants and the 2008 sequel, as she rose to fame Gossip girl.
Tamblyn shared a personal note via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, saying she was a “confidant” to Lively amid the alleged issues she experienced on set during the making of It ends with us.
UPDATE 12/21/24 at 10:30am ET: TMZ reported in December that Lively has sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and “serious emotional distress.” His attorney, Bryan Freedman, said in a statement to Us Weekly that the allegations are “completely false, outrageous and deliberately salacious.” We reached out to Lively’s rep for comment at the time. Original story […]
“I remember how incredibly painful it was for her,” Tamblyn wrote. “I’m glad this has all come to light with solid reporting and receipts,” she continued, directing her followers The New York Times‘ coverage of the trial.
In a lawsuit filed on Friday, December 20, with the California Civil Complaints Department, Lively Baldoni, her It ends with us costar and director, of sexual harassment on the set of the film and waging a “social manipulation” campaign to damage her reputation.
In a statement to We weeklyBaldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedmansaid Lively’s allegations were “completely false, outrageous and deliberately salacious.” Freedman claimed that Lively filed suit to “repair her negative reputation” and “retell a story” about the film’s production. Freedman further alleged that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” during filming It ends with usincluding “threatening not to show up on set, threatening not to promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.”
In a statement to The New York Times Published on Saturday, December 21, Lively denied any involvement in spreading negative information about Baldoni. “I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted,” she said.
