The It Ends With Us star breaks his silence on Blake Lively's Justin Baldoni allegations
Jenny Slate stands by her friend and It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively.
After Lively filed a legal complaint against it Justin Baldoni— co-star and director of “It Ends With Us” — for sexual harassment and participating in a smear campaign against her, Slate called the allegations “disturbing.”
“As a castmate and friend of Blake Lively, I voice my support as she takes action against those who have reportedly planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” shared Slate – who is the sister of Baldoni's character in It Ends With Us. embodied – in an interview with Statement to Today, December 23rd. “Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support to me and so many who know and love her.”
“What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and completely threatening,” she continued. “I praise my friend, I admire her courage and I stand by her side.”
Lively's complaint, filed with the California Department of Civil Rights as a precursor to a lawsuit, according to The New York Times, details alleged misconduct by Baldoni and his Wayfarer colleague and producer Jamey Heath which took place on the set of It Ends With Us.
However, an attorney for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios – which was also named in Lively's complaint – denied the allegations.
