The VERY candid interview cast in a new light by Blake's lawsuit: Justin Baldoni waxed lyrical about how women are judged by society in It Ends With Us plug - before being accused of 'smear campaign' against Lively
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In an episode of How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, which was released on December 4, Baldoni, who directed and starred as a domestic abuser in the Colleen Hoover adaptation, also waxed lyrical about how he didn't want his film to lead to women being judged - as Lively now accuses him of orchestrating a 'smear campaign' against her around the time the movie was released.
![[The comments were made on 4 December, just weeks before 37-year-old Blake Lively's (pictured) damning bombshell lawsuit against the 40-year-old actor, with whom she starred in the summer blockbuster It Ends With Us]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/10/93421351-14220789-image-a-10_1734950780217.jpg)
'We have enough women judging women, we have enough men judging women,' the actor, 40, said during the interview with the award-winning podcaster. It Ends With Us tells the story of Lily Bloom, played by Blake Lively, and confronting the trauma of domestic abuse inflicted by her husband, Ryle Kincaid, played by Baldoni.
![[Justin Baldoni recently appeared on How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, where he waxed lyrical about how he slammed the heavy judgement of women - as his co-star Blake Lively accuses him of orchestrating a smear campaign against her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/10/93422027-14220789-image-a-12_1734950795649.jpg)
It became the most talked-about film of the year, although not for its content, after rumours emerged of a rift between Lively, 37, and Baldoni on set. Now Lively has sensationally accused her director and co-star of orchestrating a 'smear campaign' against her in a sexual harassment lawsuit in which she has made explosive allegations including that Baldoni showed her explicit videos and photos of other women, openly discussed his struggles with pornography, and made inappropriate remarks about her appearance and weight during filming.
![[Baldoni, 40, directed It Ends With Us, a film adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel about domestic abuse]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/10/93421357-14220789-image-a-13_1734950801224.jpg)
Lively's accusations cast new light on comments made by her co-star on the podcast epiode, where he also discussed 'trauma' of taking on the role of an abuser as he felt the character 'lived in [his] body' during filming. The Jane The Virgin actor also discussed experiences of 'abuse' and his ADHD diagnosis at the age of 40 on the podcast.
![[Blake Lively, 37 (pictured with her husband Ryan Reynolds), has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/10/93421363-14220789-image-a-11_1734950791115.jpg)
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