Blake Lively’s ‘It End’s With Us’ co-star Jenny Slate breaks silence on Justin Baldoni’s complaint

Jenny Slate proudly stands beside Blake Lively.

Slate, 42, released a statement on Monday in response to Lively’s legal complaint against her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni, who has been accused of sexual harassment and running a PR smear campaign against Lively, 37. The allegation was made.

Slate reported, “As a classmate and friend of Blake Lively, I express my support as she takes action against those who planned and carried out the attack on her reputation.” Today,

Slate continued, “Blake is a leader, loyal friend, and a reliable source of emotional support for me and the many who know and love him.”

The actress added, “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is extremely dark, disturbing and completely threatening. I admire my friend, I admire his bravery and I stand by his side.

In “It Ends with Us”, Slate plays Alyssa, the sister of Baldoni’s character Ryle Kincaid, who is abusive towards Lively’s Lily Bloom.

At the time of the film’s release in August, rumors of a feud arose between Lively and Baldoni, 40, after they refused to appear together to promote the film.

Slate and the rest of the cast promoted the film with Lively – which faced poor publicity. She was criticized for discussing the topic of domestic violence in the film and was also labeled a “mean girl” after interviews resurfaced that went viral on social media.

In her complaint against Baldoni, Lively accused her co-star of sexual harassment on the set of the film.

She alleged that Baldoni’s behavior during filming was so bad that “a meeting” was held to address his behavior in the presence of Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds.

During the sit-in, Lively demanded that “Lively would no longer be shown nude videos or pictures of women, there would be no mention of Baldoni’s alleged past ‘pornography addiction’, and there would be no discussion of sexual conquests in front of Lively.” “

Lively also accused Baldoni and his PR team of leading a smear campaign that caused damage to his business and caused his family “severe emotional distress”.

Baldoni’s attorney Brian Friedman denied Lively’s claims, 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, Which is another desperate attempt.” ‘Fix’ his negative reputation.

In the wake of Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni Dropped by his talent agency. He also co-hosts his podcast leave the show,

In addition to Slate, “It End’s With Us” star Brandon Sklenar has also expressed support for Lively amid the drama.

On her Instagram Story, Sklenar posted a link to a New York Times article containing the full legal filing submitted by Lively, adding, “For the love of God read it.”

Sklenar also tagged Lively’s Instagram account and added a heart emoji next to her handle.

Colleen Hoover, who wrote the book on which the film is based, also supported the actress in an IG Story on Saturday.

“You have been honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met,” the author captioned a photo of herself embracing Lively.

“Thank you for being exactly the kind of person you are. never change. Will never fade,” Hoover said.