Blake Lively Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively, famous for her character in Gossip Gir, has filed an official complaint of sexual harassment, retaliation, and creating a toxic work environment against her co-actor and producer of It Ends With U, Justin Baldoni. The complaints filed with the California Civil Rights Department surge the claims that have already received much media coverage.
Allegations and On-Set Hostility
Based on the information provided in the court files, Lively described several instances of improper conduct that she endured, such as viewing materials that were deemed to be explicit, talking about Baldoni’s personal experiences with sex, and asking her about her weight, which she claimed was unwanted. The complaint also contains allegations that Baldoni wrote scenes that were not in the script, which included intimate scenes, as well as engaging in retaliatory actions to harm Lively’s career and her image.
It is visible that the relationship between the two actors was straining when they promoted “It Ends With Us,” and they were not together most of the time. Rumors of them having problems started surfacing, which was later confirmed by the filing.
WME Drops Baldoni
In view of the allegations, WME, a prominent talent agency, has reportedly ended its professional relationship with Baldoni. Baldoni’s legal team has rejected all of these accusations. However, the complaint points out otherwise.
Blake Lively’s Stand for Justice
Lively stated that she had filed the lawsuit to ‘reveal’ the entertainment industry’s deceptive and damaging tactics. This is her calling for people to come forward to report any form of abuse they have experienced in the industry. In her statement to The New York Times, she also denied the allegations made by Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios that she had planted negative information about them.
In the course of the case, it becomes evident the overall challenges of workplace harassment and the struggles that women face in the specific context of Hollywood industry. Both the parties have put forward their perspectives and it can be said that this legal case may have some significant implications.
