Colleen Hoover showed her support for Blake Lively after the actress filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and for allegedly trying to “destroy” her reputation.
The “It Ends With Us” author took to her Instagram Story Saturday to address the bombshell allegations following rumors of drama between the two co-stars on the set of the book’s film adaption.
“@blakelively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself and the actress hugging.
“Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.”
Hoover, 45, also attached a link to a New York Times article discussing the details of the complaint.
Reps for Baldoni, 40, weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
Hoover’s best-selling book about domestic violence was turned into a movie and released in theaters this past August, starring Lively, 37, and Baldoni, who also directed the flick.
In the “Gossip Girl” alum’s complaint, which was filed on Friday, she alleged there was an “all-hands” meeting about Baldoni’s behavior on set after he kept showing Lively “nude videos or images of women” and discussing his past “porn addiction.”
Per the filing obtained by Page Six, the “Jane the Virgin” alum was also warned not to talk about the “cast and crew’s genitalia” or mention Lively’s “dead father” or “weight.”
Additionally, Baldoni was allegedly told he couldn’t request to add more sex scenes to the pre-approved script.
The actress’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, was also present at the meeting, according to the docs.
While filming, the actor and Lively worked with intimacy coordinators, which Baldoni previously shared was “so important” so both parties could “feel safe.”
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In a statement to Page Six, the movie producer and Wayfarer Studios’ lawyer, Bryan Freedman, vehemently denied the allegations.
“It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations,” the attorney told us.
“These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.”
Freedman alleged his client was forced to hire a crisis manager when the movie was released because of “multiple demands and threats” allegedly made by Lively, who threatened not to show up on set and promote the movie “if her demands were not met.”
Lively and Baldoni failed to promote their highly anticipated movie together when it was released over the summer after insiders told Page Six the latter allegedly made his co-star “uncomfortable” about his figure and cultivated an “extremely difficult” atmosphere on set.”
At the time, we were also told that “none of the cast enjoyed working with Justin” and “didn’t talk to him at the premiere.”
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