Inside Blake Lively's fallout with co-star Justin Baldoni as she drops bombshell lawsuit
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Blake Lively faced a public backlash over her latest film It Ends with Us - and now she is suing her co-star. The 37-year-old actress, who shot to fame in Gossip Girl in the Naughties and is married to Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, was accused of being "tone deaf" by not seeming to address the domestic violence theme of the movie when she promoted it over the summer. She has also faced accusations she is 'rude', with one source claiming "everyone was a little bit afraid" of Blake on set. Interactions with fans and unearthed clips from previous interviews only added to this.
And further claims suggest she used the film - which went on to flop at the box office - to inappropriately plug her hair and drinks brands. After apparently 'fearing her career was over', she is now suing her co-star Justin Baldoni, who also directed the film, for sexual harassment.
The 40-year-old has denied Blake's claims and in a statement via his lawyers said he believes it's a bid to 'fix her negative reputation.' Here we look at what Blake's claims against Justin are, from their reported backstage feud to alleged 'fat-shaming' on set and claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour.
Tensions between Blake and Justin began to show when the pair didn't pose together for photos at the film's premiere or do joint interviews. It was also noticed that Blake and some others connected to the film, including author Colleen, aren't following Justin on Instagram.
One source told Page Six that Justin created an "extremely difficult" atmosphere behind the scenes. They said: "None of the cast enjoyed working with Justin. They certainly didn't talk to him at the premiere." While Blake has been accused of 'bullying' Justin after it emerged she had allegedly taken control of the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's popular romance novel, despite Justin originally acquiring the movie rights.
