Actress Blake Lively and actor Justin Baldoni's very public feud has dominated the internet for a while now. Despite co-starring in the film, It Ends With Us , which hit theaters in the US on August 9, 2024, Blake and Justin share a more than frosty relationship. Earlier, the rivalry seemed to be based on the duo's power struggle behind the scenes. However, things took a far more sinister turn after Blake sued her co-star and director, Justin, for sexual harassment on set. Recently, Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut weighed in on the debacle.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been embroiled in a rather public spat since their film, It Ends With Us , was released. However, the former has now involved the legal system as she sued Justin for sexual harassment. As per a report by TMZ, the Gossip Girl actress alleged that Justin showed her provocative images and videos of women, openly discussed his past "pornography addiction," made lewd comments about cast and crew genitalia, and insulted her about her weight. Several Hollywood celebrities have come to Blake's defense following the filing of the lawsuit, and now, Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut has jumped on the bandwagon.
Kangana took to her Instagram story to reshare an E! News post featuring an image of Blake and her sister, Robyn Lively. Also included was a quote from Robyn urging everyone to 'read the NY Times article in its entirety' as it broke down the 'ruthless and nefarious smear campaign' launched to take down her sister. Sharing the post on her story, Kangana jotted down her thoughts and wrote:
"Even in Hollywood women who refuse to compromise, they are maligned and their careers are destroyed its not just Bollywood similar report called Hema Committee had come out about Malayalam film industry, it is worrying and shameful."
For the unversed, netizens caught on to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's not-so-cordial relationship once the promotions for their film, It Ends With Us began. Blake played the lead actress and acted as the film's producer, while Justin was the lead actor and director. However, things seemingly didn't go well on set, as the two were never seen together at promotions despite being co-stars. In fact, Justin Baldoni was spotted promoting the film with his wife, Emily Baldoni and a few friends for the most part. Blake, on the other hand, was often accompanied by other cast members and even had the support of controversial author, Colleen Hoover, whose book formed the basis for the movie.
Blake received severe backlash for the tone-deaf manner in which she promoted the film, which depicts domestic violence. Netizens slammed her for promoting the movie as if it were a floral rom-com with statements like, "Grab your friends, wear your florals, and head out to see it." They were also appalled that the actress used the promotional events to launch her new hair care line rather than address a serious issue like domestic violence. Blake's husband, Ryan Reynolds' overbearing presence during the promotions was likewise a point of contention. Not only did Ryan use the promotional events to promote his own film, Deadpool X Wolverine, but later, reports emerged that the actor had completely taken over It Ends With Us and rewritten scenes without director Justin's knowledge.
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After Blake Lively filed her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, the latter's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, issued a statement calling the allegations' categorically false.' Slamming Blake for her 'outrageous and intentionally salacious' accusations that were designed to 'publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media,' Bryan said:
"It is shameful that Ms Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations against Mr Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, as yet another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film; interviews and press activities that were observed publicly, in real-time and unedited, which allowed for the internet to generate their own views and opinions."
What do you think about Kangana Ranaut's statement about the ongoing feud and lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni?
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