It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover has thrown her support behind Blake Lively after she sued co-star and director Justin Baldoni over sexual harassment allegations while on the set of the film adaptation of Hoover's bestseller. Hoover has broken her silence after Blake, 37, accused Baldoni, 40, of organising a PR takedown of the actress, allegations which Baldoni has denied. On the day that the lawsuit became public, Hoover posted on Instagram a message of support for Blake.
The author wrote alongside a photo of her with Blake in a warm embrace: "@blakelively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt." Hoover also added a link to an article detailing the allegations Blake has made against Baldoni.
Following months of rumours about a fallout between the leading stars, Blake has now accused her co-star and director of a co-ordinated effort to destroy her reputation, in legal papers seen by US outlet TMZ. Baldoni has furiously denied the allegations.'.
In text messages revealed in the lawsuit documents, Blake has alleged that Baldoni and his team had been inspired by a case against Hailey Bieber, with Blake alleging that they planned to take her down in a similar vein. In a statement given to the Mirror, from the attorney of Justin Baldoni, Bryan Freedman, described Blake's allegations are described as 'shameful.'.
The statement reads: "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.
