Blake Lively has received widespread support in the fight against her, Ending With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, the US actor filed days later. sexual harassment and a retaliation complaint against him on Friday in what has become the fastest-growing #MeToo event of the year.
“Never change. You never want to,” Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired and shares the film’s title, posted on Instagram. Hoover later added, “Blake’s ability to refuse to sit back and bury himself” was nothing short of inspiring.
Live co-stars in The travel association of BracciaAmerica Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel said they “stand with her in solidarity against the reported campaign that was launched to destroy her reputation”.
And Amber Heardthe actor, who claimed defamation from her husband Johnny Depp, told US morning TV that Baldoni retained the same PR crisis manager in his competition from Depp – and witnessed “first hand” how misinformation social media “like”. it is horrible to be more destructive. “
According to Deadline, Amy Schumer posted the message “I believe Blake” on Instagram, while Gwyneth Paltrow posted a queen emoji alongside a live product mention of her hair.
Filmmaker Paul Feig, who directed Live in Simple Favor, wrote in 10: “It’s really not worth any of this campaign against her. I think she’s been through this awful thing.
Voices of support come after the rumor between Lively, 35 and Baldoni, 40 broke into the open. Viviens accused Baldoni, the film’s director, of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment and trying to discredit her reputation with a targeted social media campaign.
The complaint alleges that Baldoni retained a crisis PR manager, Melissa Nathan, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, to commit her to “ruining” her reputation through “social manipulation.”
According to Viva’s complaint, an all-hands meeting was held on the set of the film to address claims of a hostile work environment – accompanied by her husband and co-stars Ryan Reynolds.
Baldoni reportedly asked Viva to stop the proposed actions: showing nude pictures or images of women to the actor, in addition to mentioning his previous “pornography addiction”, mentioning his sexual experiences in front of Viva and others, throwing genitals and the crowd, and asking about Viva’s weight.
The lawsuit contains 22 pages of texts Baldoni made public to Nathan about how he “wanted to feel.” [Ms Lively] that it may be buried,” to which Nathan replied: “We cannot write, we must destroy it.”
Jennifer Abel, a publicist who worked with Nathan, rejected Viva’s claim. “The line is not filled,” Abel wrote in a Facebook group for PR and business professionals: “No negative press has ever been easier, no plan for social engagement, even though we were ready to do our job. We were ready for everyone. mission, but nothing to implement because the Internet He was doing work for us.
Baldoni, who was later dropped by WME’s talent agent, argued that the claim was “shameful” and “a wrongful attempt to ‘fix’ his negative reputation, which was based on his own words and actions in the film’s campaign.”
But the controversy threatens to go further amid claims that Baldoni has created a public image identified as a feminist and women-heavy as a cover for professional preeminence.
“We are horrified to read the premeditated arguments and vindictive efforts that have fueled the disparagement of the voice,” she said in response to her live sister’s trip to the Pantyhose co-star. “Most disturbing is the senseless exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence the woman who asked for help.” He is amazed at the hypocrisy.’
He heard Baldoni’s alleged use of a crisis PR team to liven up negative stories about him online was something he said, “I saw it … first hand and up close.”
“The social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying, ‘A lie goes half way around the world before the truth can get its boots on.'” He added: “It is as horrible as it is peremptory.”
Rumors of a dispute between Lively and Baldoni surfaced in August when the pair failed to attend a promotional event together. Fans soon noticed that the stars of the movie, including Vivas and Jenny Slate, did not follow Baldoni on social media.
Vivi’s complaint alleges that Baldoni is using her decade-long friendship with Taylor Swift against her.
According to the suit, a “Scenario Planning Document” was sent by Nathan’s PR firm, which laid out three possible scenarios that Vivax and his team could use – and how Baldoni’s team would respond if he wanted to “make public appeals”.
One activity would be to “explore plant stories about weapon feminism and how people in BL [Lively]The group, like Taylor Swift, has been accused of using these techniques to “impeach” them in getting what they want.
According to the document, other ideas against any negative narrative included what they call Baldoni’s “stellar reputation among colleagues and industry peers – numerous opinions and interviews sharing positive experiences” and his support. #MeToo movement.