Blake Lively seemed nervous in a resurfaced interview clip where she was asked about her chemistry with Justin Baldoni on the set of “It Ends With Us” and how she was “sometimes the intimacy coordinator” in some scenes they shared together.
This comes after a judge dismissed most of the actress’ claims against her former co-star, including sexual harassment accusations she made against him.
Sources say Blake Lively plans to fight to the end, but there are fears the fallout from the case could negatively impact her Hollywood career.
Blake Lively was asked to explain how she acted as an intimacy coordinator
An unearthed interview clip has seemingly revealed the awkward moment Blake Lively became visibly nervous and uncomfortable when asked about her on-screen bond with Justin Baldoni.
The former co-stars have been at loggerheads since 2024, when the 38-year-old actress filed a sexual harassment complaint against him and also accused him of launching a smear campaign to tarnish her image.
In the clip, Lively sat next to “It Ends With Us” creator Colleen Hoover and her co-star Brandon Sklenar, and was asked for her thoughts on her chemistry with Baldoni and how she seemed to have been the coordinator of some of their intimate scenes.
“Tell me about how you were sometimes even the intimacy coordinator in some of those sexier scenes,” he said. Access Hollywood » asked the journalist.
“By the way, this shouldn’t happen, I just want to be clear,” Lively responded, according to the Daily Mail. “You shouldn’t be the intimacy coordinator, and you should definitely hire intimacy coordinators, which we had, thank God.”
Actress looked ‘pissed’ in resurfaced clip discussing intimate scenes with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively Opens Up About Having an Intimacy Coordinator and Being Called Out for ‘Teaching Justin Baldoni How to Attract Him’
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After Lively’s response about hiring intimacy coordinators, the interviewer doubled down on her question, telling the actress that she was teaching Justin “how to attract him.”
However, the “Gossip Girl” star became “troubled” and asked the interviewer where she saw such a scene take place, bursting into awkward laughter while playing with a lock of her hair.
The book’s author, Hoover, then added: “Actually, I saw this too, it was on Instagram yesterday. »
“Yeah, I mean, I think romance is really important,” Lively responded before launching into a brief rant about how, as actors, they’re supposed to tell the story well and make people “feel it,” but they’re supposed to do it in a way that’s “safe and respectful for everyone.”
A judge threw out most of Blake Lively’s claims
Four months after that awkward interview, Lively accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the set of the film, which he denied and countersued her.
However, his case recently suffered a blow after Judge Lewis Liman dismissed 10 of the 13 charges against him, including the sexual harassment charge.
The judge ruled that she could not pursue certain sexual harassment claims under federal law because she was technically an independent contractor rather than an employee during production.
He also explained that the allegations did not hold water under California law because the filming in which the actor allegedly sexually harassed her took place in New Jersey.
“None of these acts or events provide the ‘substantial nexus’ to California necessary to support Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment,” Judge Liman wrote in his 152-page opinion.
That leaves the actress with three counts to pursue, namely breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting retaliation, all of which will be the subject of a civil trial in New York on May 18.
Actress doesn’t back down despite legal setbacks
Meanwhile, sources close to the “A Simple Favor” actress shared that she isn’t backing down and plans to fight until the end.
A member of her legal team, Sigrid McCawley, recently said the case “has always been and will remain focused on the devastating retaliation and extraordinary measures taken by the defendants to destroy” Lively’s reputation.
Explaining that Lively plans to testify during the trial and will continue “to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation,” McCawley noted that the reason the sexual harassment charge was dropped was “not because the defendants did nothing wrong” but because of some technicalities in the case.
Lively herself also spoke out about the loss, stating, “The last thing I wanted in my life was a lawsuit, but I filed this action because of the pervasive REPRESENTATIONS I faced, and continue to do, for demanding, privately and professionally, a safe working environment for myself and others.” »
She continued in her statement: “I hope the Court’s decision shows others that, as unfathomable as it is, you can speak out. »
“I will never stop doing my part in the fight to expose systems and people who seek to harm, shame, silence and retaliate against victims,” the actress added.
Justin Baldoni’s lawyers revealed they are ‘very pleased’ with recent developments amid their legal battle with Blake Lively
Baldoni’s lawyers also expressed satisfaction with the recent developments while reiterating their commitment to see the case through to the end in court.
“We are very pleased that the court dismissed all sexual harassment claims and all claims filed against the individual defendants: Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath, Steve Sarowitz, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel,” attorneys Alexandra Shapiro and Jonathan Bach said. Daily Mail.
“These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the court for its careful consideration of the facts, the law and the extensive evidence provided,” they continued.
The lawyers added: “What remains is a significantly reduced case, and we look forward to presenting our defense to the remaining claims in court.” »
