Blake Lively gets support from some of her oldest co-stars and friends… America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn And Alexis Bledel has released a statement amid her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit.
The three actresses — who all co-starred with Blake in the ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ film franchise in the ’00s and remain close friends — issued a joint statement on Instagram … making it clear that they stand behind BL amid her legal battle.
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They wrote… “During the filming of ‘It ends with us,” we watched as she mustered the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are shocked to read the evidence of a premeditated and vengeful attempt that followed to to discredit her voice.”
As the women continued, they noted that they were upset to see “the unabashed exploitation of the stories of domestic violence survivors to silence a woman who asked for safety”… and noted that the “hypocrisy was astonishing.”
Before signing off their statement, they praised Blake for speaking out, adding… ‘We are struck by the reality that even when a woman is as strong, celebrated and equipped as our friend Blake, she can face with strong retaliation for her daring. to request a safe working environment.”
TMZ broke the story… Blake sued the It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoniin which she claimed that a smear campaign was waged against her after she accused him of sexual harassment during the filming of the drama.
Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedmanlater denounced the lawsuit, calling it an attempt to “repair her negative reputation.”
He also vehemently denied the claims against Baldoni, noting that they were “false, scandalous and deliberately lascivious.”