just tell me what it was like also uh collaborating with BL oh she's a she's a creative Force she's a genius every she was involved in every aspect of this production and everything she touched she made better and how the worst thing Justin baldon's team can come up with is that she was rude and difficult and threaten not to show up at work you know if you read the complaint I think she had very valid reasons why she wouldn't want to show up to work in an environment like that Blake Lively has just dropped a
major plot twist in the drama surrounding her lately as she is officially suing Justin baldoni for inappropriate behavior and the slandering of her name after the world turned on her during the it ends with us press tour from the moment it ends with us was announced as a film adaptation back in 2019 the buzz surrounding it was intense with Colleen Hoover's novel becoming a Tik Tock sensation and selling over 20 million copies worldwide expectations were Skyhigh so when Blake Lively known for her role as Serena vanderwood in Gossip Girl was cast as lily bloom fans
were skeptical especially after seeing photos from the set as the costume design was unexpected to many but things began to really take a turn before the cameras even started rolling Justin baldoni who not only sted as riy concade but also directed the film reportedly had tensions with Blake from the get-go while the exact cause of the friction is still unclear Whispers of disagreements over creative decisions and their behind the scenes d Dynamic started to circulate early on this speculation only intensified when fans noticed that Justin seemed to be keeping his distance from the rest of
the cast during production after the most recent news concerning Blake's lawsuit came out fans are looking back at everything that happened before and during the Press tour with new eyes as Justin has been accused of inappropriate set behavior and slander of Blake's character throughout the filming process there were noticeable signs that all was not well onset just and Blake were rarely seen together even during promotional events at the New York Premiere eagle-eyed fans noted that there were no group photos of the main cast and it didn't take long for social media users to discover that
several of the cast members including Blake had unfollowed Justin on Instagram which was a huge red flag to many when the Press tour started things seemed to suddenly go from bad to worse as Blake Lively's approach to promoting the movie was met with heavy criticism by the internet one of the main criticisms that many had with the way the movie was promoted was seeing Blake who instead of focusing on the serious issues portrayed in the story seemed to Center on florals fashion and even her hair care line during one event she even invited fans to
grab their florals to go see the movie it ends with us is in theaters now so grab your friends wear your florals this comment in particular sat very wrong with a lot of people as many found it painfully toned deaf given the film's subject matter meanwhile the internet saw Justin appear to take a different approach to the movie as he spent his press tour attempting to focus on the deeper themes of the film And discussing the real topic shown in the movie unlike Blake but about the why behind it if a lily bloom in real
life can sit in this theater and maybe make a different choice for herself than was made for her maybe she sees herself on that screen and chooses something different for herself great that's why I made however fans quickly noticed his silence on the controversies surrounding his co-star as Blake was getting a massive amount of hate during this time rather than addressing the backlash against Blake justtin was found to have hired Melissa Nathan a high-profile crisis manager known for representing Johnny Depp during his legal battles fans found this move quite alarming with some questioning why a
director of a seemingly straightforward romantic drama needed such heavy PR Firepower but While others stepped forward to try and defend Blake during the ongoing smear campaign Justin's continued silence spoke volumes as he seemed unwilling to defend Blake publicly in fact one comment from him even seemed to throw more fuel onto the fire as he addressed the fact that Blake had taken control behind the scenes calling her a creative Force however many took this as him trying to subtly criticize the fact that she and Ryan ended up having so much influence on set and his decision
to remain silent coupled with his hiring of a crisis PR team led many to believe that Justin may have been distancing himself from his co-star intentionally 4 months after the release of it ends with us the offscreen drama surrounding its production escalated to a shocking new level Blake Lively officially filed a legal complaint against Justin baldoni accusing him of creating a hostile work environment and engaging in deeply inappropriate behavior on set the complaint also named wayf farer Studios Justin production company and its ccoo Jamie Heath as codefendants alleging a pattern of troubling behavior that affected
both the cast and crew according to the filing Justin's actions went beyond typical workplace tensions Blake alleged that both he and jimie Heath frequently made inappropriate remarks in professional settings with female cast and crew members citing similar experiences one of the most damning claims pointed to a meeting held in January where Blake and her husband Ryan as well as several other production members were present where Justin's hostile behavior on set was addressed head-on at the meeting several demands were made to ensure a safer and more respectful work environment among them was a requirement for an
intimacy coordinator to be present during scenes involving Blake and Justin stricter guidelines about who could be on set during vulnerable moments like new scenes and an agreement that no further in appropriate remarks would be tolerated another shocking claim involved Justin allegedly asking Blake's trainer in intrusive and inappropriate questions such as how much she weighed this combined with alleged discussions by Justin and Jamie Heath about her personal habits and struggles that were irrelevant to the movie is why Blake and the crew felt deeply uncomfortable onet the complaint didn't stop at onset Behavior it also accused Justin
and his team of launching a coordinated smear campaign to damage Blake's Public Image according to Blake's legal team Justin allegedly hired a crisis manager to orchestrate an online campaign using moles to plant and amplify negative stories about her which is what fueled the many controversial stories about her during the movie's press tour these posts were reportedly designed to seem organic but were a part of what her team called a sophisticated coordinated and well financed effort to protect Justin's reputation at her expense in fact most of Blake's behavior during the promotion seemed to come from her
contractual obligation as fans pointed out that she was not allowed to angle the tool towards the movie's real issues and was instead encouraged to keep a light-hearted tone while promoting it along with the rest of the cast fans then suspect that it wasn't until Justin saw the reception that he decided to go Rogue as his PR team encouraged him to keep things more real and the story was thereafter spun to make him look as the only serious person in the cast as one fan commented this seems to have been an elaborate effort of smearing Blake's
name in the media even claiming that they feel manipulated by Justin's Behavior I feel manipulated into blaming just the woman for what was likely an entire team of Studio Executives and executive producers decisions Justin is a gross man for going rogue at the expense of Blake's reputation and now her behavior during the promotional campaign makes more sense to me and I feel terrible she went through that it's horrible this alleged campaign caused what Blake described as substantial harm to both her personal and professional life her team claimed that Justin's Camp actively worked to slander her
credibility while simultaneously raising his own making it even more difficult for her to speak out without facing intense backlash since the lawsuits launch Justin's legal team has not surprisingly Deni the allegations his lawyer Brian fredman stated that the accusations were shameful and entirely fabricated fredman also claimed that Blake made numerous demands during the film's production including threats to derail the project unless her conditions were met according to Justin's team the hiring of a crisis manager wasn't to smear Blake but to protect the film from her alleged disruptions however the tide of public opinion has seemed
to sharply shift in Blake's favor as more voices began to speak out several prominent figures including her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars America Ferrera Amber tamblin and Alexis Bedell released a joint statement in support of Blake writing throughout the the filming of it ends with us we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues onet and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice Colleen Hoover the author of it ends with us also expressed her support describing
Blake as honest kind supportive and patient Colin's backing added significant weight to Blake's claims as she had been deeply involved in the project from its Inception even members of the film's production team and Cass have come forward to side with Blake after she took a brave stand Brandon scanar who had already defended her during the film's Press tour has since reinforced his support for her calling her a respected professional fans are now speculating that Blake might have kept silent regarding all that has happened until now as her legal team was gathering the necessary evidence to
expose Justin something that seems to have worked incredibly well since the news came out not only have the majority sided with Blake but most have withdrawn their support for Justin entirely his talent agency even terminating his contract while showing their support for Blake what did you guys think of the plot twist in this situation let me know down below and make sure to check out this other video for more drama
