Director Paul Feig is speaking out in support of Blake Lively following her sexual harassment and smear campaign complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
The director, who worked with her on A Simple Favor and upcoming sequel A Simple Favor 2, issued a statement on X amid the allegations.
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“I’ve now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with,” he wrote, quote-tweeting the New York Times article about thecomplaint. “She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her. I think it’s awful she was put through this.”
Blake said Justin had sexually harassed her while shooting the film before orchestrating a smear campaign during its promotion. See the biggest allegations here.
A lawyer for Justin has denied the allegations, calling them “categorically false.”
Find out why several celebrities were also named in the complaint.
I’ve now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with. She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her. I think it’s awful she was put through this. https://t.co/K3vcWN3VfN
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) December 23, 2024
