America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn Support Blake Lively
Blake LivelyHis sister has his back.
On Sunday, December 22, the actor’ Sisterhood of Traveling Pants cosars, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn again Alexis Bledelissued a statement in support of the star during his lawsuit Justin Baldoni.
“As friends and sisters of Blake for more than two decades, we stand in solidarity with her as she fights the reported campaign to destroy her reputation,” the trio wrote in a joint statement on Instagram after Lively accused Baldoni, 40, of sexual harassment on the set of It ends with usand organizing a campaign to slander him.
The cast continued, “Throughout the filming of It ends with uswe saw him muster the courage to ask for a safe place to work for himself and his colleagues while they were preparing, and we were shocked to read evidence of a vindictive attempt to discredit his voice. What is even more disturbing is the shameless exploitation of the stories of survivors of domestic violence in order to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is amazing.”
Months after the reported split between It Ends With Us star Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she accused him of sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, filed Friday, December 20, obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and the New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of setting up the […]
“We are struck by the fact that even a woman as powerful, celebrated, and resourceful as our friend Blake can face such powerful retaliation for asking for a safe place to work,” the trio said. “We were inspired by my sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others.”
The statement concluded, “For anyone seeking additional information or engaging in this important online discussion, please read the full legal complaint in the investigative report by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire, and Julie Tate New York Times.”
Lively, 37, starred alongside Ferrera, 40, Tamblyn, 41, and Bledel, 43, in 2005 Sister of the Traveling Pants and its sequel in 2008 during his rise to stardom Gossip Girl.
Tamblyn shared a note on her Instagram Stories on Sunday, saying she is Lively’s “confidant” amid the struggles she reportedly faced while performing. It ends with us.
Update 12/21/24 at 10:30 am ET: TMZ reported in December that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual assault and “extreme emotional distress.” Her attorney, Bryan Freedman, in a statement sent to Us Weekly said the allegations are “absolutely false, offensive and malicious on purpose.” We’ve reached out to Lively’s rep for comment at the time. The first story […]
“I remember how painful it was for him,” Tamblyn wrote. “I am happy that all this has come out with solid reports and receipts,” he continued, instructing his followers to The New York Times‘ coverage of the case.
In a lawsuit filed with the California Department of Public Prosecutions on Friday, December 20, Lively sued Baldoni, her. It ends with us costar and director, of sexual harassment on the set of the film and running a campaign of “public deception” to damage his reputation.
In a statement to Us WeeklyBaldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman. Freedman said Lively sued to “rehabilitate her bad name” and “revise the story” surrounding the film’s production. Freedman went on to say that Lively made “a lot of demands and threats” while filming It ends with usincluding “threats not to show the set, threats not to promote the film, which ultimately led to its death during release, if his 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 that my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these evil revenge tactics to hurt people who speak out and help protect others who may be targeted,” she said.
