9 Texts Justin Baldoni Says Prove New York Times Defamed Him in ‘Smear Campaign’

The ongoing legal feud between film co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has taken another turn, as Baldoni files a lawsuit against the New York Times. He claims the Times used a complaint Lively filed with a California board as proof that he created a hostile work environment when he says his own texts prove differently. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a closer look at Baldoni’s complaint.
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[@LawAndCrime]

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[@Charol-k9l]

Lesson : Hold onto all your receipts , text messages and evidence when dealing with anyone, because you never know when you're going to need them. Transparency is key when dealing with narcissistic bullies and their enablers .

[@colleen72hamilton]

Definitely - he's so guilty!!

[@JSMITHSTONES]

He’s guilty as sin

[@luna02020]

100% correct! We are fortunate to have the tech at our fingertips to document events. Narcissists and their enablers certainly won't hesitate to try to bury you with often "selectively edited" evidence.

[@kimstausholm873]

@@colleen72hamiltonyou should read his complaint and lawsuit in full - he kept all his messages and files and what you see and read is it’s Blake and Ryan that’s the problem - not Baldoni 😂

[@marii1109]

Arr we talking about Baldoni or Lively?

[@edwinvasquez2509]

New York Times needs to be held accountable and responsible for their actions and for their defamation

[@kimstausholm873]

They need to be held accountable for many things

[@ponderthis8208]

They won't post what I wrote about the times...control much.

[@Aase_Mortensen]

@@edwinvasquez2509 agreed!!

[@Aalliiiq]

It can be possible the Johnny Deep case set’s precedence now.

[@HereComesKarma]

100000% gross reporting and I’m in the industry 🙄

[@Art_is_pure]

She is a real villain. First hi-jack his project, then blame him on her bad press, then wrongly accuse him of serious accusations, hoping to destroy him forever. What an evil lady 😢

[@sonjaheck3156]

and bringing her hubby to the film's business meetings? Who does that?

[@josieramirez9483]

Just another Amber Heard. I never liked her or her husband. I have always avoided their movies

[@charchar541]

Exactly

[@pandorajj]

Exactly 💯

[@zora2935]

Let’s not forget her husband making fun of Justin in his movie (nicepool). If her allegations were true, what kind of man would deal with something like that in this way? They just seem like bullies.

[@carolinemcivor7007]

Baldoni was treated shockingly. Blake Lively sounds an absolute nightmare. Terrible she and her husband had such control and influence over this movie

[@kcouch9216]

Yeah, ridiculous. He and his family had to sit in a basement at the premiere of his own movie? She’s such a bully!!

[@ItsjustBeth-wk6qi]

She didn’t need him to smear her reputation, she has done that herself for years. So much drama on an extremely subpar movie.

[@sukanya662]

Princess played victim.

[@AshleyLebedev]

I loved Film but agree, but wish she was never cast in it

[@joshlyV]

@@ItsjustBeth-wk6qi period

[@Tiri.4Justice]

Lol jealous

[@QuirkyGirl10]

@@Tiri.4Justicejealous because BL came across as a mean girl?

[@anienirvana]

Had the NYT did their due diligence of ethical journalism than they would have known that Mr. Baldoni had evidence refuting many claims given in this damaging article. The NYT chose to run this article regardless. I hope he wins this lawsuit!

[@mea.c]

reynolds corp must have put the pressure to publish

[@McGrey450]

They had the uncropped messages and the rebuttals but they didn’t care

[@clmNonna9]

😂😂😂NYT do due diligence all in one sentence is laughable!! I hope he wins!!!

[@shellylopez7370]

Yassss

[@ros6553]

It looks like a smear campaign by BL where her PR used a friend in the NYT to get people on her side

[@effortlesssuccess2585]

Blake Lively’s behaviour is not “bullying.” She’s actually committing criminal offence of extortion and coercion. By threatening to walk off sets, not promote the film she is causing JB and Sony millions of dollars in losses. All of her demands were made through intimidation, threats, coercion, force and undue illegal power. She didn’t have the authority to do what she was doing. She was only an actress. Sony should also sue her too for creating a hostile work environment for her threats and intimidation.

[@jcharles8801]

Lesson to men like Baldoni: never be a male feminist. You're just giving away your power and it won't protect you from this kind of thing anyway.

[@ahermens]

She certainly will not be working again. I mean seriously who in their right mind would want her working for them? Raises some serious questions about Ryan Reynolds as well.

[@scarlett8895]

So she was committing a criminal offense by...asking for basic human decency in the workplace? Sony supports her btw, so clearly you're missing something

[@adrienneallen4817]

I agree, Ryan's power lol I mean Blake's went to her head. Its too bad I think so much less of him now too. Who let's their wife act like that and thinks its ok? Or condones that behavior?!

[@effortlesssuccess2585]

@ I think it’s you who is missing facts. All of her allegations have proven to be false. Justin provided receipts. She was never sexually harassed and it was her who created the smear campaign against JB. Get your facts correct.

[@Jem395]

I think Blake Lively is done. This lawsuit backfired, and before it's all over, she is going to regret trying to bring an innocent man down. I'm on Baldoni's side.

[@arimax888]

Not just her, this includes her bully husband too! Am waiting for SAG to investigate him re-writing the script during strike! He also used his power to have him kicked from the agency

[@Diana-zp7kk]

I am genuinely curious who will want to work with her or Ryan after. They literally just came to the movie and stole it from the director, with tantrums and manipulations

[@JennyLouLou]

I think youre right. What a clusterfvck! Upon the release of the NYT article I thought for sure Baldoni was toast but now my opinion has drastically changed. Just wow.

[@karabooker8184]

💯 Baldoni…

[@Mimi-jus]

I don’t think BL is done. She has a lot of celeb friends that will always be on her side (I’m saying this because I personally know some of them). She might not be the It girl anymore, but she will survive. On the other hand, it will be difficult for Justin :(

[@denicarson9082]

Let me get this straight... she highjacked his movie and booted him out of having any control and she's suing HIM for pain suffering? Get out of town!

[@jackiehecker4863]

Yes😮

[@kellykirk4244]

Yes!!! I’m listening to all of it, plus saw the video of her physically grabbing him quite sternly and his hands down by his side, and I’m feeling like HE has a better case for SH and emotional pain and suffering. 😅

[@mirnarosales368]

She's so self centered... can't see past what is convenient for her.

[@shamilaaskar]

I think the full face of her as the picture of the movie pretty much tells you, that she has something of an ego😂

[@mcpeewee68]

​@@shamilaaskar Yup, he wasn't allowed to be on any of it. That was one of her demands

[@AlicitySherie]

It’s not a smear campaign if it’s true. She was on video mistreating interviewers and coworkers

[@carolpruitt164]

That interviewer was a joke. Another entertainment journalist who worked that same interview with BL & PP said that they had been told to not bring up their personal lives. First thing she says "Congratulations on your little bump" (which is weird) Blake was caught off guard because they had been told not to...... This same reporter tried to do the same thing with Anne Hathaway. She's scum

[@thelrdroca9412]

Did anyone catch last night how the director of The Brutalist, stated in his golden globe win that a Final Cut tie break should go to the DIRECTOR of the film

[@Sabrina-qg5tk]

@@thelrdroca9412 I did. And I wondered if he was referring to this.

[@sharonsmith3687]

Yes. Wow. Thanks !

[@sunflowerrose83]

I believe he was talking about his own move and how he had difficulties making it. His vision for the move, as a director, continued being rejected. At the end, his insisted vision won him the best picture award. But he probably had "It end with us" in his mind as well, if he was aware of the last cut situation.

[@Sabrina-qg5tk]

@ I’m sure it happens so much in Hollywood and we’re not even aware of it. But maybe now it’s finally coming to light.

[@Sharpe1502]

Yes. I’m not sure if it did have anything to do with this, or whether it was about the fact that his movie is 3.5 hours and he had a difficult time finding distribution and was being pressured to cut the film up. I think it was just a coincidence.

[@JS-ss6ig]

I read another article that said her husband Ryan did the same thing to a director on one of his films. These people need their egos checked. Her and her husband are bullies

[@MandyB677]

Yes his director in the first Dead Pool movie, I’m pretty sure.

[@orls9068]

Yeah it was te first dead pool, seen a video about it yesterday, he probably got Blake to use the same tactics he used for Dead pool

[@CocoW1968]

Are you proving the point that the public’s opinions are easily influenced by smear campaigns? Articles??? Really? You believe everything on the internet before hearing all evidence and testimony in a court of law!?🤦‍♀️

[@shamilaaskar]

​​@@MandyB677didn't tj miller the actor who plays Deadpool best friend also didn't return in 3rd movie because he said the same thing about ryan? And then ryan gaslight him

[@Rebelmusedesign]

Everything that they’ve done, which is not really that great has gone to their heads. As my father used to say, when you are overconfident, everything will fall apart. And she is ripping her career down to nothing. She has enough children to keep her busy. And she has her alcohol business. That is a spinoff of her husband‘s alcohol business.

[@LifewithEmrose]

He didn't smear her reputation, she did that herself with the way she acted in interviews past and present. The interview where she was incredibly rude to Kjersti Flaa was long before this movie even started.

[@averyvery18]

I agree and now she's lashing out looking for someone to blame

[@9395gb]

The smear campaign thing is nonsense. Why would a director smear their own lead actor while the film is being promoted and released? It would cause the film to bomb and he would lose profits. A director or producer would have to be insane and self destructive to do that. This is why I dont believe it.

[@jackiehecker4863]

Exactly

[@karabooker8184]

BL needs to go away. She will be very sorry if she proceeds with this BS case. She needs to go home and raise all of their kids…

[@krististevens54322]

And also for what she did to Princess Catherine. That was beyond DISGUSTING.

[@rommyaznaran3580]

I am happy Baldoni is fighting back! I hope you win!

[@zedsodead]

BOT

[@kathyzielke1783]

​@@zedsodead Why would they be a bot? We are happy that he is not letting that bully bully him anymore 🙄

[@ManuelaJäger-e6t]

Nope. I hope he gets a payout

[@valentinadecruz1783]

@@zedsodead So everyone who’s on Baldoni‘s side is a bot in your opinion?

[@carolpruitt164]

@@rommyaznaran3580 why hasn't he sued Blake? Why hasn't he denied anything? He's just reframed the narrative

[@mariatago1283]

Finally, showing the entire story and not only one side story.. Thank you and I hope Justin wins this and clears his name, because after hearing, reading and going through a lot, it truly shows that Blake is the one to blame and exaggerated with everything!

[@GrouchGuru]

I wonder if she will wear her florals to court 🤔

[@looseassociation]

Nice one🌺🌷🌺

[@cnanmoore]

how can she ever show her face again?.... let alone wear florals in public.

[@misplacedsouthern1236]

Probably has ‘Court Wear’ for the occasion.

[@christinemikhail7088]

I feel so bad for Baldoni. I hope he gets to direct/act soon. I’ll go support it. Conversely, I’m done with Lively and Reynolds and their products

[@cherryred2344]

Everyone should boycott blake and ryan. That will hurt their pockets

[@sukanya662]

Poor little man got bully from superrich mega stars.

[@QuirkyGirl10]

@@sukanya662yeah, the poor little man who has a billionaire financier in Steve Sarowitz!

[@mariahscurry19]

Feel bad that hes an abuser behind the scenes ???

[@saadiahahmaddaud1991]

​@@mariahscurry19We not only need to support women, but we also need to believe that rich and powerful people won't lie. She has evidence, we just don’t know what kind of evidence she will show next. She will win in style.

[@livelife1899]

Justice for Baldoni ❤

[@icreatetv4757]

Now I want to see the ‘Baldoni cut’ of the movie.

[@SandySanderson_95]

For real, I watched the movie on the plane and genuinely felt like there was too much montage and music then I learned it was Blake’s cut and it all made sense. Would love to see his for comparison

[@Sotto_]

​@@SandySanderson_95 I haven't seen it, and knowing this now, unless it's his cut, I won't bother.

[@woopimiku4673]

Same

[@johannavidad964]

@@woopimiku4673 same

[@deebear7]

I watched it last night! Her acting resembles Amber Heard’s work.

[@Jabx84]

She sounds insufferable. Her and her husband. The level of bullying described is outrageous. Justin’s team already proved she and nyt lied about their allegations. I’m inclined to believe the rest of their side.

[@signalfire15]

I absolutely LOVE this breakdown. You explain everything so well! As someone who wanted to be a journalist but decided not to because of a lack of journalistic integrity within the field, I am so invested in this case! I want to see the NYT go down for shoddy reporting!!

[@rahbeeuh]

You and me both. It's not too late to pursue it though. We could add more integrity to the field.

[@atlaustell]

Blake and Ryan literally bullied the movie away from Baldoni and his studio. But they are the same couple that chose to get married on a slave plantation.

[@joanierun6492]

Pretty funny that she alleges harassment and being put in uncomfortable situations and her husband proceeds to write a very flirtatious “iconic scene”

[@darlenerdz1300]

They should have let her quit! Sometimes by losing, people actually win! Words from my father!

[@MareMarMarie]

I don’t think she ever really intended to quit. We don’t even know if she actually threatened to quit since that document doesn’t seem to exist! There’s no reason for justin to deny not signing it if she has it. He seems too smart to do anything to destroy his credibility

[@LadyZoi]

@darlenerdz1300 if she'd have quit she would have sued him for constructive dismissal

[@oliviathompson9937]

‘Not everyone you lose is a loss’

[@icomeinpeace3756]

It would have cost way too much to replace

[@Keke50987]

Impossible, she knew that they didn't want her to quit because it would cost too much to hire a new actress so far into production. She used her power and leverage to hijack the film and control every aspect possible. Disturbing.

[@Greatpacificnorthwesterner]

Wow. That’s so hurtful of her for a film he worked so hard on. I’m glad he’s fighting for his rights. 👍 😊

[@kristianawilson5996]

i wish we had seen his cut version

[@jackiehecker4863]

Was his film..he paid for the rights to it ,and they changed scenes without his awareness!!😮

[@BrookeReuss]

Wow wow wow. I have read bullying behaviours from Lively but this is next level.....hopefully this works out for Justin

[@jathalia1133]

I think it is quite clear Blake Lively is a bully and seems to be upset things didn't entirely go her way. This lawsuit from her end seems to be an attempt to punish and lash out at Justin and team because the public was not favorable to how she represented DV at various press events. This was entirely her doing. She messed things up for herself and refuses to take accountability.

[@lindorini]

I read the lawsuit against the Times. Man, J.B was treated so bad by Blake Lively! She is a bully.

[@rosshole]

badly

[@womansrights6068]

He will lose or settle just wait

[@lindorini]

@@womansrights6068 maybe, but in the peoples court he has already won👌

[@shanastanek432]

Okay bot

[@lindorini]

@@shanastanek432 bot?

[@Whywe.lovegames]

Release the Baldoni cut!

[@janetc4992]

The new Snyder Cut! 😂

[@StuntmanDanHemi]

One thing no one is mentioning is, that if Reynolds wrote ANYTHING for this movie, it was very likely in the middle of the writers strike, which he is a member of the Writers Guild of America, aka: they can't use it, matter of fact he was prohibited to write anything for any movie, that is lawsuit material too AND has a better case to reach court than any of the lawsuits between Baldoni and lively, someone REALLY needs to dig into that

[@irenedmitrieva3169]

I’ve been waiting for this video! Tired from all emotional news and comments on social media, really needed a professional unbiased opinion. Thank you!

[@Kristin2885]

There's no such thing as a professional unbiased opinion. Always remember that. Wait for courts to deal with this mess.

[@jeimypinituj8475]

Why not one is talking about the author? She played a fundamental part on bullying Baldoni along with Lively and her husband.

[@georgehernandez2156]

I think its because Blake Lively might have manipulated her like she did the entire cast.

[@Fernando-fr5cu]

And the cast members are cowards. Don't forget the cast members either. Baldoni had been working 5 years for this movie to bring attention to DV victims and Blake and Ryan with their florals messed it up like bullies.

[@julietdrozdz7016]

Oh my word, you are right. The abused woman. 😮

[@HereComesKarma]

@@julietdrozdz7016yeah… many people do not care for her now 🤷‍♀️

[@HereComesKarma]

@@Fernando-fr5cucowardly cast and author too !

[@BKME19]

Congratulations, Blake Lively. You smeared yourself 😂

[@NebulaObserver]

From being indifferent to both. I will never see any film with Lively or Ryan involved again. They think they are invincible.

[@Leslie27275]

You know them personally? No. You just believe the hype out there. The courts will decide.

[@anelldelacruz6194]

I feel the same, which is horrible because I really want to watch Wolverine 😢😢😢😢

[@Sotto_]

Agreed.

[@josegiron7008]

Release the baldoni's cut 😂😂😂

[@Chellri16]

If I were a producer I will not hire Lively after this

[@jenniboo9441]

Nobody will. The only way she works again is if it's self produced. People will be terrified of working with her.

[@user-zd7cc5xc1s]

Yeah exactly they will be terrified of working with Blake Lively (and Ryan Reynolds), just in case she makes up crap again and threatens them with a lawsuit.

[@Sotto_]

​​@@user-zd7cc5xc1s Reynolds now has a public bad history. I'm sure the industry already knew, but it really stinks when the public finds out. As I said, there's lots of great talent out there, and both of them are aging out anyway.

[@kilcy170]

Blake sounds like a nightmare to work with 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@zedsodead]

Bot

[@taintedgooch]

I have a feeling shes not gonna be doing too much work anymore lol

[@kkkrying-g3e]

@@zedsodead bot

[@Lennie6357]

She really seems awful! So controlling!! Not a bot!

[@shellylopez7370]

Past CoStars have confirmed this too

[@kath8440]

I remember following this drama. The reason why people started investigating in the first place was because Blake and the whole cast members unfollowed Justin on insta. People sniffed a problem and started digging. Then the “wear your florals campaign” happened with the haircare line, followed by that awkward interview. So far, this is all Blake’s actions, so if Justin and his team did do something, it was probably just add fuel to an already burning building.

[@MusicLuv80]

New York Time is in trouble. Better pay up for this. And as for Blake, the text messages aren't helping her case. I believe this guy is telling the truth!

[@Megan.eco-Instinct]

It is painfully obvious what Blake Lively is/was doing. The Times won't let this go to court - they will settle with a BIG number.

[@debbieprice4740]

The Times will settle with the money BL & RR gave them to put it out there.

[@attelid]

Baldoni should first drag BL through the mud before settling. His entire brand is focused on a deep respect for women. If what she claims is true, then he’s a hypocrite and deserves whatever he gets. However, it’s not looking like that’s necessarily the case. It looks like she was angry that she lost the PR battle (which came about through her own poor behavior) and she used her “power couple” status to try and destroy him.

[@iluvjohnny08]

@@attelidthis👆🏻

[@annielakezurc8553]

Possible, this is a waste if time for NYT, obviously the journalist assigned to this messed up. But I still have a big respect for NYT.

[@aiaesthetics1124]

Nah JB doesn’t have to take the settlement

[@qigoddess339]

BL and her blackmail ultimatum tactics backfired and she’s blaming JB. Smh

[@AuthenticVoice-123]

If he's the director, she has to respect his leadership. I can't imagine her trying to take over a more well known director's film.

[@TanBurishere]

That's the thing. She saw him as a low grade director and could easily walk over him. Just awful!

[@Sharpe1502]

I think Baldoni was a “team player” type director who welcomed input and Lively took advantage of this directing style.

[@alohawhy]

true​@@Sharpe1502

[@santiedormehl3042]

Both her and Ryan were completely wrong. Ryan who had no say in the movie interfered .

[@saundrascott7993]

Attorneys for Blake Lively: "While we will not litigate this matter in the press...". They forgot to insert " anymore " at the end.😆

[@skillculator7408]

🤣🤣

[@cristinagonzalez8707]

Blake is not only using her status and Ryan’s money to bully someone like Justin but she is hurting women’s cause as we already have a hard time society believing us.

[@misplacedsouthern1236]

That’s what really makes this horrible.

[@KaylaRaylaRye]

23:43 The point I have been trying to make since her filing is that she claims She “HAD” to follow their marketing plan(a rom com approach) or she would be in breach of contract…but she wouldn’t be in breach of contract by REFUSING to promote the film 👀🙄 the math ain’t mathing ya’ll!

[@bpxl53yewz29]

And his filing states that he was not aware that Sony and Blake had changed the approach of the movie. So her intentionally leaving him out made him look like the more reasonable, caring person. Backfired on her. LOL

[@9395gb]

Dude Blake is liar. Shes has a long history of problems.

[@avp6730]

Well Sony was definitely responsible too. They agreed to this approach to promotion. But what I'd point out is that promoting her brands - the haircare and alcohol were obviously her initiative and that's on her. It's not like Sony made her promote her own brands...

[@9395gb]

@avp6730 the promotion was supposed to be a message of hope. Her marketing of this film technically was not in line with the plan.

[@sunflower719]

She renamed her alcoholic beverages after some of the characters... Characters from a DV movie...​@avp6730

[@incognitohoneybee]

He deserves every penny. This is so ridiculous.

[@VictoriaBC610]

1:43 let's get this crystal clear: "it ends with us" is NOT a "romantic" drama. The movie is about a very real issue - domestic violence. And it is exactly what Justin wanted to address in this movie... while Blake was making it out to be romance video - it is not!

[@BrookeReuss]

Exactly. I was wondering why he would call ia a romantic drama. I will never watch another romantic drama if this the topics they cover in that genre..

[@karabooker8184]

@@BrookeReussHe DIDN’T… He was trying to expose the truth about domestic violence and BLAKE went on press tours to present it as a rom-com… She has quotes out there about what to wear and what to bring… to the watch party… SHE IS DELUSIONAL

[@user-zd7cc5xc1s]

Exactly 💯 and according to Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Blake Lively didn't even read the book 😮😂

[@nguyendi92]

@@VictoriaBC610 BL was contracted to promote the movie woth a light heart tone, then he used that to smear her image.

[@eiryuu]

​@@karabooker8184 ..you might wanna check out the whole string of influencers using the movie's marketing team's wearyourflorals tagline wayyy before blake's turn lol. wasnt even her idea.. (ofc this is me assuming this isnt one of melissanathan's botcrew-commentaccounts, iguess.)

[@bree00osd]

I'm so thrilled she decided to file a suit... it's going to backfire on her so magnificently. She thought her reputation was harmed Before??? Just you wait, girl...

[@Sprazzle13999]

BRAVO 👌👏 TEAM BALDONI!

[@Temperance_HQ]

Shame on the NYT for pushing the wrong the side of this story. Everything that was initially reported was switched up and taken out of context. Baldoni should win this lawsuit.

[@tatata1543]

Bet he doesn’t. He has to prove malice.

[@Temperance_HQ]

@tatata1543 not in a civil case lol read the law. It's obvious defamation. If he doesn't win against the NYT, he'll definitely win against her in court.

[@SharonWrightWeeks]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@Uilani-g4m]

@@tatata1543 Yes, proving malice is tough. The thing is they got this story out days after her filing is telling. How could the NYT have possibly do dilligence with research and check the information in a few days. I get the feeling Lively and the NYT worked in conjuction to get this article out before she filed the actual complaint. So there is no way, they(NYT) doubled checked their sources as they claimed.

[@dianaellievin]

@@tatata1543pretty easy to prove when the NYT had the full text conversations and could see the true context and yet they STILL edited these text messages to convey something totally different. That’s was intentional. That’s malice.

[@DaivaKaur72]

This detailed expert explanation should be more widely watched rather than the ones from "influencers". Thank you for this.

[@Baudolino123]

Why did she do this? When everyone was passing the page on her behavior? She’s so done now

[@SharonWrightWeeks]

Not even... Who is he really??

[@McGrey450]

Her husband, she wanted that PGA mark

[@clmNonna9]

Attention

[@Rice10120]

Because she's been getting away with this for so long, but not this time.

[@mariahscurry19]

Because you can't just treat women poorly behind the scenes and think it's ok.

[@victrola2007]

I really hope she & Ryan get The Amber treatment IN COURT.

[@playtime627]

More like NY times buried Blake lively, they lost all credibility

[@shop-a-holic3194]

Well, Jesse Webber has changed his tone aswell! 😅😂😂 Hope all parties are okay! I am very sorry for Justin that he has to experience this.

[@BONG101-x5u]

As he should, on presentation of more information. He is more balanced now. It's still not clear what's what.

[@frooshycarvel8420]

Team Justin.

[@WorkersUnited111]

Looks like a coordinated campaign for Lively to get control and rights over the project.

[@sarab3417]

Like Ryan did with Deadpool in his own way you mean?

[@armenzehnaly6360]

Yes!!!!

[@amgonyea]

Absolutely. I think she thought by filing the suit, he would bow out and not fight

[@xtianZ5000]

So basically Lively did the smear campaign. Can't wait for Baldoni to win this one, looks like an easy win.

[@Lennie6357]

The audacity of her claiming her smeared her. That’s a cover up for what she did to him.

[@darolynmadison]

Blake is burying herself

[@Downthewell707]

Bot

[@vanessasalomon9058]

You are the bit🤣🤣I know that girlie is working overtime

[@RamosKaty-lc9rt]

According to her , we are bots and part of Justin’s smear campaign 😂

[@Sotto_]

​@@RamosKaty-lc9rt That's hilarious because other than what I've heard as trickles in the media, this is the first that I'm really paying attention to it, and the first concise report I've heard about this issue. It looks like BL just did a Streisand effect on herself. Too arrogant to leave well enough alone, and it looks like it's gotten out of her control. Oopsies.

[@kohanstraven1550]

Well, she does like the spotlight and now it's burning her...and everybody is watching.

[@TinDelosreyes-u5l]

new york times lost their credibility ! hope and pray that Justin and company will win this battle.

[@joselingcastro8538]

No one is going to hire her again with all this crap she’s pulled.

[@salicecanady6522]

After listening to this video, I am now dying to see Baldoni's cut of the film. Will it be made available on a streaming service such as Prime or Netflix?

[@AshleyBrianaEve]

@@salicecanady6522 I hope so!!!!!

[@ernaherlina8014]

Blake's version is available on Netflix. I stopped watching at the rooftop scenes. Who the heck write such a garbage dialogue, so cringey. Now I know it's Blake and Reynolds.

[@priyadsh]

Blake lively was so tone deaf with domestic violence and is a mean girl which is what everybody said in august. This is just true. Idk what baldoni said but clearly flake lively clearly exaggerated. And she blackmailed them to get a producer credit and her own cut!!

[@irmaviry]

@@priyadsh Flake 😆 😂 Lively 🤣

[@zedsodead]

Don't be so easily manipulated.

[@WarlordRising]

This has got to be embarrassing for Reynolds. Blake is coming off like some lover scorned with Justin. You only see this level of gaslighting when someone feels like their advances are not fully reciprocated.

[@Lennie6357]

Exactly! And I feel like a lot of people are feeling like she had some frustrated attraction towards Baldoni..

[@bencrisbuli-e1875]

​@@Lennie6357 inviting him to run lines with her in her trailer is funny. Hahahha

[@84Mazzy]

I actually think Reynolds is behind all of this.

[@sunflower719]

​@@84Mazzylike how, building up his divorce? 😅

[@funkslave9425]

@@84Mazzythat’s crazy, how so?

[@HieuNguyen-nb2cm]

Me and my gf watched the movie and both of us thought it sucks. Turns out it’s the Blake Lively’s cut version 😂😂😂 *edited to fix a typo

[@killertofu88]

It was so awful, I couldn’t finish it.

[@MitsyMoo13]

@@killertofu88I envy you. I finished the whole thing 😂

[@MitsyMoo13]

I thought it sucked too. It was like the Blake Lively show.

[@killertofu88]

@@MitsyMoo13 I’m so sorry 😂

[@lola.44.77]

She's done. Someone tell her to move to Spain, like Amber Heard.

[@wilfreddale764]

Cry. I hope she doesnt move to Canada

[@Uilani-g4m]

Don't send your trash to Spain

[@carlottaferraresi2598]

No please.. we don't want her in Europe 😂

[@lilg2300]

Poor Spain!

[@didasenga9397]

😂😂😂

[@kitty-vk8ic]

She’s such a bully with no talent I hope Justin Baldoni wins.

[@rankouts1888]

Baldoni needs to put out his version of the movie crediting his editors and composer and NOT giving Lively a producer credit.

[@MMMMLIBAD]

💯

[@iluvjohnny08]

Sadly a lot of people are so turned off to this mess they might not watch

[@Sotto_]

​@@iluvjohnny08 I'd definitely watch his cut. Hers and Ryan's? NFW.

[@rociomaryott9319]

After this, I don't think anyone will like to work with such a manipulative character, she is pretty much done...

[@rankouts1888]

She's looking so bad. I would be very surprised after all she did on that set that anyone would cast her in a movie again.

[@shirinmullen7881]

Thank you! Great summary! I'm so glad the truth is coming out, team Justin!

[@ddff2815]

Either this woman is being ill advised by her legal team or she is insisting on going against sound advice and filing this suit/complaint as it has opened a Pandora’s box of mess for her and her husband. Based on the behavior she exhibited on set as described in Baldoni’s suit, my guess is she is steamrolling everyone advising her because she seems to think she knows better than everyone else Mark my words. This is not only where it ends for her, but her marriage as well.

[@xIIIQueenOfSwordsIIIx]

Agree. Ryan has to take her side, being her husband. I doubt he got the full story from her. It's gonna blow up for them in the end.

[@kristianawilson5996]

@@xIIIQueenOfSwordsIIIx wasn't it alleged that he actually berated Justin on set. That doesn't help if its true

[@jackiehecker4863]

He asked her weight to lift her,because of bulging disc and it hurt her ego😅

[@JS-ss6ig]

Her ego is so big she doesn’t think she is wrong.

[@marcodraven9778]

I wonder if Taylor will not associate with her anymore.

[@h7ndrx]

Lol, TLDR: she was into him.

[@lelexyyy]

1000% and ryan reynolds got jealous

[@rebeccastusser6740]

exactly!!!!!!! that's what i was thinking! she liked him and he rejected her so now she's retaliating. That's why amber heard did what she did

[@天使之翼-g7y]

Agree. She was frustrated why justin not attracted by her

[@ashcruz904]

Someone said this was an affair gone wrong. 👀

[@orls9068]

There was no affair, she went with Ryan Reynolds take over, he done it with Deadpool, implemented the same strategy with this They wanted to be power couple movie like Barbie and Oppenheimer 2.0

[@helene7672]

In the court of public opinion he's won already

[@lelexyyy]

She was straight-up crushing on Justin, and Ryan Reynolds totally clocked the vibes between them. She tried to cover it up, calling Justin "weird" like it was all on him, but Ryan went full chaos mode and got Blake to sue.

[@TanBurishere]

@@lelexyyy I think this is what happened too.

[@Orb-w3aver]

Reaching

[@RosieHues]

I thought the same

[@nickiellodeon]

I think you are right. This makes so much sense

[@epi965]

Interesting theory but no way to be sure

[@jae6335]

I hope every lie and wrongdoing get exposed.

[@amandabonanza]

What's interesting, is that before this lawsuit came out, I thought that the 'final cut ' of the movie was missing something. The ending was a bit different than what I expected. I was also wondering why Baldoni didn't seem to appear in some of the final scenes. I'm team Baldoni.

[@sao2491]

This!!! She replaced him with jenny slate scenes instead. She didnt want to show his acting and wanted to reduce his likeability because she removed the scenes in which ryle explains the root of his traumas // cause of his violent tendencies

[@STICKFilmProductions]

@@sao2491Haven’t seen the movie, but if his character has to end off on explaining his violence tendencies under a sympathetic light, wouldn’t that send the wrong message for a movie against domestic violence?

[@sao2491]

@STICKFilmProductions its in the book. The message is her not choosing to stay even after him explaining. She didnt want to give him the spotlight. She was never interested in conveying the message

[@STICKFilmProductions]

@@sao2491 Haven’t read the book either, just going by what others have been saying. I’m still concerned about the idea of introducing trauma and a sad backstory near the end to explain away domestic violence. I guess the change could have also been something subversive by actually never letting a man justify it and never giving him a chance too.

[@karimmadueno3257]

@@STICKFilmProductions it was still introduced but by another character

[@julieyoutu]

Jesse you have the memory of an elephant and the patience of an Angel. Long show - well done.

[@sandramartineztraslosheros667]

Lively is ridiculous

[@laureldaisy25]

Grab your friends, grab your flowers, we’re going to court

[@LilyfromUruguay]

Hilarious remark! 😂❤

[@LilyfromUruguay]

😂😂😂

[@sephraduncan9928]

@@laureldaisy25 😆

[@jessica386m]

She needs to get canceled

[@Swansong321]

Was it HIM in a blonde wig being rude and completely insensitive regarding dv?!..NO..that was ALL her

[@timeless33333]

LOL, you are hilarious! Yes, it's all Blake. She's a snake and a narcissist.

[@gilda3372]

Exactly!!

[@hmm3041]

Not the blonde wig 😂😂😂

[@jgwents]

team justin!

[@ellanora9]

I wish Baldoni’s version of the film gets released, I don’t want to see BL’s version, I want the directors version.

[@TheFuronghua]

She and her husband are the worst, I would never ever support someone like that

[@ramadiamond4039]

We really need to cancel Blake and Ryan what they did to that man was not acceptable. This lawsuit exposed them, they thought they will steal Justin work and get away with it.

[@Sotto_]

It certainly looks bad.

[@arthurballs7083]

Lively, Reynolds, Swift, and the NYT, please report to the basement for your daily bowl of gruel.

[@patrizziad3446]

She is done. Long overdue.

[@ahermens]

Whats interesting about all this is that I'm starting to wonder about Ryan Reynolds. I mean. Really. Who marries and has kids with someone like this?

[@LucyLoveLeng]

No longer supporting Ryan Renalds. No more supporting death pool.

[@ShidachiOm]

Two kinds of people: either another narcissist, or an empath/codependent. Reynolds does not come off as the empathic sort. Draw your own conclusions.

[@jenb5792]

I hope Justin get justice!!! I’m disgusted by Blake Lively

[@CelliVims]

There needs to be severe consequences against anyone that falsely accuses someone of SH !!! The cast and the author kept quiet and did not seem bothered. Justin ended up in the hospital!!! EVIL BULLIES

[@zyanyarojas8853]

Truly wicked, sick. The truth must come to light.

[@carolineholden6921]

I don't think people will want to use Lively again, given this drama.

[@andrealinda6069]

She's only suing him because the internet attacked her for her behavior at the movie promos. She's blaming him. It wasn't him. It started first and THEN people noticed he wasn't at those movie promos and dug into why. Had she acted appropriately, people probably never would have noticed his absence.

[@Luluuuuuful]

She should just drop the lawsuit by now and apologize… damn

[@keyurpatel9505]

Lively sucks as a actor and Reynolds literally just plays one roll in all his movies

[@kristentaylor9222]

It's the same look!! Am I taking crazy pills?

[@bradleybruvva3021]

Idk if it’s true, but I also heard Ryan made changes to the script during the writers strike. Double no-no.

[@thegirllikesmovies7389]

That’s true. And the screenplay writer didn’t realize scenes had been rewritten and initially thought the actors were improvising.

[@margaritalikethedrink1041]

What hurts Lively is all the insiders coming fwd w evidence of her being a toxic bully for years And baldoni being a darling to everyone