By “Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s Feud Escalates with Leaked Voice Message”
The ongoing feud between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively continues, especially after the recent leak of a voice message. In the message, which was aired on The Megyn Kelly Show, Baldoni shared a shocking account of being banished to the basement during the premiere of It Ends With Us. He revealed, “On what should’ve been one of the most beautiful nights of my life, career-wise, I was literally sent to the basement with all my friends and family for over an hour because I wasn’t allowed to be seen. She didn’t want me anywhere near her or the rest of the cast. I was ousted from the carpet and sent down to the basement. We were all together down there.
He added, “We started laughing because of the absurdity of the situation. On a night that was supposed to be so joyful, I ended up in the basement with the people I love the most, and we were all ‘joyful’ and laughing. None of that superficial stuff matters. It’s not why we’re in this business, nor is it why the three of us are here. We’re in this business because we’re artists who believe in what we do and want to create meaningful art that touches people’s hearts and souls. And that’s exactly what we did, what you both did. I believe we will all prevail in the light of truth and love.”
The premiere of It Ends With Us took place in August 2024 at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City, but instead of celebrating the event, Baldoni was confined to the basement. This revelation has escalated the legal disputes between them. Blake Lively previously filed a lawsuit against Baldoni for “unprofessional behavior” and an alleged “smear campaign,” to which Baldoni countered with a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for their expose, “We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.”
Baldoni’s lawyer argued in an interview with NewsNation, “It is painfully ironic that Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of weaponizing the media when her own team orchestrated this vicious attack by sending heavily edited documents to The New York Times before filing the complaint.”
Lively’s legal team responded by emphasizing that the issue is not one of creative differences but of workplace misconduct. They stated, “Sexual harassment and retaliation are illegal in every workplace and industry,” and further added, “These actions normalize and trivialize serious allegations of misconduct.”
