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Topics: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, TV And Film, US News, Sex and Relationships
Mia Williams
Topics: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, TV And Film, US News, Sex and Relationships
Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, after feeling 'fearful' while being on set for a new rom-com.
The actress has filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, after they took lead roles in the adaptation of the romance novel - It Ends With Us - earlier this year.
It has been stated that the on-set environment between the two was 'hostile'.
Not only this, but the 37-year-old actress is accusing her co-star of fuelling a revenge campaign to 'destroy' her reputation.
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The mum-of-four is seeking damages, following a claim that Baldoni's alleged behavior was unacceptable.
The lawsuit, obtained by People magazine, stated: "Behind closed doors she has suffered from grief, fear, trauma, and extreme anxiety.
"The emotional impact on Ms. Lively has been extreme, not only affecting her, but her family, including her husband and four children."
A meeting was held to address the alleged behaviours, and was attended by various figures, including Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds.
In the meeting, Baldoni was accused of showing Lively nude videos and images of women.
The lawsuit claims that some of his actions on set 'nearly derailed production' of the film.
During an episode of Sarah Grynberg’s podcast, A Life of Greatness, Baldoni opened up about his former addiction to porn.
"I was introduced to porn when I was 10-years-old," he admitted.
He added: "I found myself, over the course of my life, going back to looking at images and videos of naked women when I was feeling necessarily bad about myself."
There are a lot of steamy scenes in the romance film, and an intimacy coach was present to help the co-stars feel comfortable.
During the meeting, it was alleged that Baldoni would engage in conversation with Lively about her previous real-life experiences with sex.
One of the demands in the meeting stated that there should be 'no more inquiries by [Baldoni] to [Lively's] trainer without her knowledge or consent to disclose her weight'.
As well as: "No more adding of sex scenes, oral sex or on camera climaxing by BL outside the scope of the script BL approved when signing onto the project."
One of the claims made was that Baldoni had contacted 'Lively's dead father', which caused upset.
All of the requests of the meeting were approved, but soon after, Lively claimed in the filing that Baldoni then took part in a 'social manipulation' campaign to 'destroy' her reputation.
In a statement given to the Times, Lively said, "I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted."