Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal fight is getting messier as the latter head-on responds to a key allegation of his co-star.
In her lawsuit, the Green Lantern actress claimed her fellow actor sexually harassed her on It Ends With Us, especially in a scene of slow dance for a montage.
Countering this, Justin’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, released ten minutes of unedited footage of the scene to hit back at their sexual harassment claims.
“Ms. Lively’s complaint alleges that during a scene Mr. Baldoni and Ms. Lively were filming for a slow dance montage, Mr. Baldoni was behaving inappropriately,” his legal team began.
“The following videos captured on May 23, 2023, clearly refute Ms. Lively’s characterization of his behavior. The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another,” they continued.
“Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism. These are all three takes filmed of the sequence.”
In the scene, the pair laughed and joked about several things, which Justin’s legal team claimed, contrary to what Blake described in her filing.
Not to mention, the clip also showed the mother-of-four seemingly suggesting her co-star undergo surgery for his nose—which he mentioned in his $400 million lawsuit against the actress.
“While on the one hand, Lively accuses Baldoni of making comments about her appearance, on the other, she made derogatory comments about Baldoni’s appearance, telling him he should undergo rhinoplasty (a nose job) — something Baldoni has publicly expressed insecurities about and has discussed on an episode of his podcast, ‘Man Enough,’ exploring the topic of body dysmorphia.
“Lively’s comment about Baldoni’s nose is also captured on camera. Baldoni, rather than write down a list of grievances against Lively, brushed it off and moved on with the scene,” Justin’s claim concluded.
