The legal fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is becoming increasingly complicated as the latter responds head-on to a key allegation from his co-star.
In her trial, the Green Lantern actress claimed fellow actor sexually harassed her It ends with us, notably in a slow dance scene for a montage.
To counter this, Justin’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, released ten minutes of never-before-seen footage from the scene to hit back at their sexual harassment allegations.
“Ms. Lively’s complaint alleges that during a scene that Mr. Baldoni and Ms. Lively were filming for a slow dance montage, Mr. Baldoni behaved inappropriately,” her legal team began.
“The following videos, captured on May 23, 2023, clearly refute Ms. Lively’s description of her behavior. The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and wanting to be close to each other.” , they continued.
“Both actors clearly behave well in the scene, with mutual respect and professionalism. These are the three filmed takes of the sequence.”
In the scene, the two men laughed and joked about several things, which Justin’s legal team claimed was contrary to what Blake described in his filing.
Not to mention, the clip also showed the mother of four apparently suggesting her co-star get a nose job, which he mentioned in his $400 million lawsuit against the actress.
“While on one hand, Lively accuses Baldoni of making comments about his appearance, on the other, she made derogatory comments about Baldoni’s appearance, telling him that he should have a rhinoplasty (a nose job) — something Baldoni has publicly expressed his insecurities about and discussed in an episode of his podcast, “Man Enough,” exploring the topic of body dysmorphia.
“Lively’s comment about Baldoni’s nose is also captured on camera. Baldoni, rather than writing a list of grievances against Lively, brushed it off and moved on,” Justin’s statement concludes.
