Blake Lively Responds To Justin Baldoni Video Release
Justin Baldoni’s team believes they have produced damning evidence amid his numerous lawsuits Blake LivelySo let’s talk about that.
The video shows the couple joking out of character (i.e. Blake and Justin) as they realize that audio will not be used. At some point, Justin starts kissing Blake’s neck.
“Am I going to grow a beard on you today?” Justin asks as he goes to kiss her neck again. “I’m probably getting a spray tan on you,” Blake replies.
Justin replies, “It smells good,” and Blake says, “Well, it’s not; it’s my body makeup.” I would argue that at this point, Blake seems uncomfortable.
It’s not clear if the footage will appear in the final cut of the film, but a clip of the dancing appears in the trailer:
So, how was this clip covered? TMZ He wrote: “You do not see Justin making any offensive comments or actions towards Blake. We’re told his team believes this completely refutes Blake’s claim of sexual harassment.”
Deuxmoi, a celebrity gossip account with over 2 million followers, subscriber Footage from the photo shoot along with a statement that appears to be from Justin’s legal team: “The following videos… clearly refute Ms. Lively’s characterization of his behavior. The scene in question was designed to show the two actors falling in love and longing to be close to each other and it is clear that both actors are acting Well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism the comments on the post were largely in favor of Justin.
The account also shared a snippet of text that read: “LILY and Ryle slow dancing at the bar. Customers around them drinking and watching sports. Completely in their own world.”
So, let’s bring it back to Blake’s lawsuit In reality He said at this moment Justin was said to be talking to Blake himself, which the video shows. Then he says, “He leaned forward and slowly dragged his lips from her ear down her neck as he said, ‘It smells so good.'”
In my opinion the crux of the issue lies in the following sentence: “None of this was in character, or based on any dialogue in the script…Mr. Baldoni was being playful.” [Ms.] “Racy with his mouth in a way that has nothing to do with their roles.” A snippet of text shared by Justin’s team seems to confirm this: There’s no mention of physical touching outside of their dancing.
“Justin Baldoni and his attorneys may hope this latest stunt outweighs the damaging evidence against him, but the video itself is damning,” Blake’s legal team told Deadline in a statement following the release of the footage.
“Every frame of the footage posted, even the letter, confirms what Ms. Lively described in Paragraph 48 of her complaint. The video shows Mr. Baldoni repeatedly leaning toward Ms. Lively, trying to kiss her, kissing her forehead, rubbing his head. Her face and mouth on her neck, as he moved her lip with his thumb. He caresses her, tells her how good she smells, and talks to her out of character. They continued: “Baldoni without any prior discussion or approval, and he did not Mr. Baldoni was present as the intimacy coordinator, and was not only Ms. Lively’s co-star, but the director, studio head, and Ms. Lively’s boss.”
The statement also said of the excerpt: “Any woman who has been touched inappropriately in the workplace will recognize Ms. Lively’s discomfort. She will acknowledge her attempts at sarcasm to try to deflect unwanted touching.”
“This matter is being litigated in federal court. Releasing this video to the media, rather than submitting it as evidence in court, is another example of an unethical attempt to manipulate the public. It is also a continuation of a campaign of harassment and retaliation. While they focus on misleading media narratives, we focus on legal process, and we are continuing our efforts to demand that Mr. Baldoni and his associates respond in court, under oath, and not through manufactured sensationalist media,” the statement concluded.
In short, you may not immediately trust sources who are immediately on edge about this.
