‘It End’s With Us’ author Colleen Hoover supports ‘honest’ Blake Lively amid Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Colleen Hoover is Team Blake.

The 45-year-old “It End’s With Us” author publicly showed support for Blake Lively, who recently sued her co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment.

Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, played the lead stars in the film adaptation of Hoover’s 2016 romance novel. Baldoni also directed the film.

On Friday, Lively filed a blistering lawsuit against Baldoni, where she accused him of harassing her on the set of the film — as well as making a “coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” following the film’s release.

Hoover supported Lively in her fight with a supportive message on her Instagram Stories on Saturday.

“@blakelively, you have been honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met,” Hoover wrote alongside a photo of the pair embracing during a screening of the film.

“Thank you for being exactly the kind of person you are. never change. Will never wither,” the author added.

Hoover also included a link An article from the New York Times About the lawsuit.

The domestic violence drama “It Ends With Us,” based on Hoover’s best-selling book, was released in theaters last summer.

At the time, there were rumors of a feud between Lively and Baldoni, who refused to come together to promote the film.

Lively also faced bad publicity upon the film’s release, with the actress being labeled a “mean girl” after a journalist’s old interview with her went viral on social media.

In his caseLively alleged that Baldoni’s misconduct on the film set was so bad that “an all-concerns meeting” was held to address his behavior.

As part of the tense meeting, Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, who attended the meeting, demanded that “Lively will no longer be shown nude videos or pictures of women, any mention of Baldoni’s alleged past ‘pornography addiction.’ Will not be mentioned.” And Lively will have no more discussions about sexual conquests.

He further said that Baldoni “should not inquire about Lively’s weight” and “should not make any further mention of her deceased father.”

Lively also demanded that “no sex scenes, oral sex or on-camera climaxes be added” outside the scope of the script she approved when signing on to the project.

Baldoni’s attorney, Brian Friedman, criticized Lively’s lawsuit, telling The Post: “It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and patently false allegations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, such as That’s another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ his negative reputation.

Lively’s legal documents also claimed that Baldoni and his associates “engaged in a ‘social manipulation’ campaign to ‘destroy’ her reputation.”

As evidence, the “Gossip Girl” alum included messages from Baldoni’s publicist to a studio publicist, saying the actor “wants to feel like (Ms. Lively) can be buried. “

Baldoni has been Dropped by their talent agencyWME, in the wake of Lively’s lawsuit.

he first Johnny Depp’s crisis management expert appointed When rumors of a feud surfaced in the summer.

Lively addressed her lawsuit in a statement to the NYT, saying, “I hope that my legal action will help lift the curtain on these horrific retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct and protect those who “will help protect those who may be targeted.”