Blake Lively outlined lost job opportunities in her explosive lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
The 37-year-old actress starred alongside the 40-year-old actor in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s book of the same name.
And days ago she alleged in legal documents that Baldoni sexually harassed her during the making of the film and engineered a smear campaign against her.
One of the lost jobs listed was hosting the premiere of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season in September, which came a month after the show’s launch.
“The effects on Ms. Lively’s professional life were immediate and substantial,” the suit says, according to the suit, via Just Jared.
“Given the ongoing nature of the campaign and the associated negative public sentiment, Ms. Lively did not believe she could proceed with public appearances or events without being forced to openly discuss what happened on set,” the document states.
Blake Lively outlined lost job opportunities in her explosive lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni; photographed in August
The film hit theaters on August 9 and was preceded by a tense press tour in which Blake and Justin notably avoided each other.
Added: “For example, Ms. Lively canceled a critical Target corporate event for her hair care company and withdrew from her role scheduled to host the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary season in September. 2024”.
Instead, the hosting job went to Hacks actress Jean Smart.
Additionally, the lawsuit claims that the smear campaign damaged Blake’s business and inflicted “severe emotional distress” on his family.
Lively also alleges that Baldoni showed her explicit videos and photographs of other women, openly discussed his struggles with pornography and made inappropriate comments about her appearance.
It Ends With Us tells the story of Lily Bloom (Lively), a woman dealing with the trauma of domestic abuse inflicted by her husband, Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).
The book was inspired by Hoover’s experience with domestic violence during her marriage to the author’s father.
Previous reports included accusations that Baldoni showed Lively nude videos and images of other women, discussed his addiction to pornography, and made inappropriate comments about her weight, her late father, and other members of the cast and crew.
Recently revealed details allege even more scandalous behavior, with court documents obtained by People claiming Baldoni “improvised physical intimacy” during a scene without prior discussion or choreography.
The 37-year-old actress starred alongside the 40-year-old actor in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s book of the same name; pictured on December 4
Days ago, Blake alleged in legal documents that Baldoni sexually harassed her during the making of the film and engineered a smear campaign against her.
Other reports included accusations that Baldoni showed Lively nude videos and images of other women, discussed his pornography addiction, and made inappropriate comments about her weight, her late father, and other members of the cast and crew.
One incident reportedly involved Baldoni “discreetly biting and sucking on Ms. Lively’s lower lip” during multiple takes, allegedly insisting on repeatedly reshooting the scene despite Lively’s clear discomfort.
The lawsuit alleges that Baldoni asked sexual questions, including asking Lively if she and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, experienced simultaneous climaxes, a question she found intrusive and refused to answer.
Another complaint described Justin as having “cried” over Blake’s appearance early in production.
In articles obtained by The New York TimesLively accused the former Jane The Virgin star of entering her trailer while naked and letting her ‘friends’ watch her filmed sex scenes, along with other activities that created a ‘hostile work environment.’