Justin Baldoni, who starred alongside Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, reappeared Saturday amid the drama surrounding his new film.
The 40-year-old filmmaker stepped out in Santa Barbara, California and appeared carefree as he put on a very public display of affection with his wife Emily Baldoni during their outing.
He made a strong statement with his relaxed outing and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the alleged feud between them, with friends Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid also staying mum.
With his hands around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet kiss on her forehead as they shared an embrace.
He sported a casual look in a grey tank top and black shorts, while his actress wife wore an all-white linen ensemble.
Justin Baldoni, who starred alongside Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, reappeared Saturday amid the drama surrounding his new film.
The 40-year-old filmmaker stepped out in Santa Barbara, California, and looked carefree as he publicly displayed his affection with wife Emily Baldoni during their outing. He made a strong statement with his relaxed outing and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the alleged feud between them.
Both sported dark sunglasses as they enjoyed the sunny weather, with Baldoni wearing a navy blue baseball cap.
The couple presented a united front image as they enjoyed a stroll with their two children.
Baldoni, who is also known for his role in the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old Maiya and almost seven-year-old Maxwell.
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, Baldoni was reported to have felt “hurt and marginalized” by Lively.
And Lively reportedly felt “weight-shamed” by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he “lingered” longer than necessary.
Since the film (which some viewers believe needs a warning) was released on August 9, both lead stars have made headlines as fans speculated about what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour.
Between awkward interviews and questionable answers in an effort to promote a film centered on domestic violence and a traumatic love story, the drama has become increasingly talked about.
More recently, sources close to the show claimed that the tension between the filmmakers dates back a long time and began from the “first day” of production.
The friction only increased during the making of the film, which surpassed the $100 million mark at the global box office in its first week despite the drama.
“There were two sides to the film: Team Blake and Team Justin. This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and led to them no longer speaking to each other,” a source told Us Weekly earlier this week.
He made a strong statement with his relaxed outing and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the alleged feud between them.
With his hands around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet kiss on her forehead as they shared an embrace.
Baldoni and his wife presented an image of a united front as they enjoyed an outing with their two children.
Baldoni, who is also known for his role in the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old Maiya and almost seven-year-old Maxwell.
Since the release of It Ends With Us, Baldoni and Lively have not promoted the film together. They attended the premiere and only took photos on the red carpet with their respective partners; Emily and Justin Baldoni are pictured at the August 6 premiere in New York City.
Since the film was released on August 9, both lead stars have made headlines as fans speculated about what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour.
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, Baldoni was reported to have felt “hurt and ostracized” by Lively. And Lively reportedly felt “humiliated by her weight” by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he “lingered” longer than necessary.
The source continued: ‘[Justin]was made to feel like his vision wasn’t as important as Blake’s, and that stifled creativity on set.’
She is also said to have taken it personally that Lively made several script and costume changes “often without consulting her.”
However, another source close to the situation insisted that “any changes or input from Blake were to create the best possible film and honor the book.”
“Blake was a producer and worked closely with Colleen and other female crew members on set. Without (Justin’s) involvement, it doesn’t mean (she) was acting behind his back,” the source said.
