2 days Ago By [email protected] (Ramla Jeylani)
Sam Baldoni, father of actor and director Justin Baldoni, has made a pointed remark on social media amid the ongoing legal dispute with Blake Lively. Sam shared a post on Instagram featuring a video of a bulletin board, which displayed a message reading: "In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin." The video featured a series of images of Justin, presented like a show reel, showcasing both his acting roles and playful moments.
The post stirred attention given the timing of the ongoing legal issues . Blake, 37, previously claimed that Justin had “weaponised a digital army” against her as part of a smear campaign. Justin later filed a lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds, alleging defamation and extortion related to the film It Ends With Us.
The lawsuit claims that Lively and her team spread false information to damage Justin's reputation and take control of the film. More recently, Taylor Swift sparked rumours that she has "distanced" herself from actress BFF Lively after the singer failed to publicly support the It Ends With Us star amid her sexual harassment claims against co-star Justin Baldoni. A source told the Daily Mail that the 35-year-old megastar's silence could be used by Justin Baldoni 's team to shed doubt on Lively's claims that she was sexually harassed by the actor on the set of their film, It Ends With Us.
Blake, 37, accused Justin, 41, of sexual harassment . He countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds , 48, for £321 million, accusing them of trying to destroy his reputation and career . Taylor Swift was dragged into the bitter feud after Justin published a string of alleged messages from Blake in which (using a Game of Thrones reference) described her as one of her "dragons".
In his filing, Justin claims that Blake brought Taylor to a meeting about script changes. He claims that she used her "mega-celebrity friend" to intimidate him, and the "subtext" of Taylor's presence at the meeting was that he "needed to comply with Blake's direction for the script". The source said: "Taylor is a sexual assault victim and spent more than a year of her life fighting for a case that she knew she would win.
She has donated money to sexual assault victims' funds. If Taylor truly supported Blake, would she not want to publicly back her? Some people feel [Taylor] should be offering comfort and using her platform to rally Swifties in support of what is right. "Instead, Taylor appears to have gone silent and is staying out of the public eye.
This will likely play a role in Justin's defense. If Taylor does not believe Blake, she will be the smoking gun in this case." Representatives for Taylor Swift and Blake Lively have been approached for comment.
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