Justin Baldoni has received public support from his mom Sharon and wife Emily.
The actor-and-director is suing his ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Blake Lively for extortion and defamation in response to her lawsuit accusing him and his production company of sexual harassment and trying to destroy her reputation, and on his 41st birthday on Friday (24.01.25), Sharon Baldoni reassured her son that “justice and truth will shine” as she pointedly highlighted the positive atmosphere that surrounded his work on TV show ‘Jane The Virgin’.
Justin’s Mom Sharon Praises His “Kindness and Integrity” on His Birthday
Justin’s birthday also prompted a public show of support from his wife Emily Baldoni, who shared a photo of them kissing by the ocean while holding their children Maiya, nine, and seven-year-old Maxwell.
Wife Emily Shares Loving Tribute for Justin’s 41st Birthday
Earlier this week, video footage was released which Justin’s team claimed would prove the “mutual respect and professionalism” between the movie’s two leads.
But in response, Blake’s team insisted the video – in which the pair joked about Justin’s nose and her spray tan – simply proved her allegations.
They said in a statement: “Justin Baldoni and his lawyer may hope that this latest stunt will get ahead of the damaging evidence against him, but the video itself is damning,” reads the statement from Lively’s legal team.
“The video shows Mr. Baldoni repeatedly leaning in toward Ms. Lively, attempting to kiss her, kissing her forehead, rubbing his face and mouth against her neck, flicking her lip with his thumb, caressing her, telling her how good she smells, and talking with her out of character.
“Every moment of this was improvised by Mr. Baldoni with no discussion or consent in advance, and no intimacy coordinator present.
“Mr. Baldoni was not only Ms. Lively’s co-star, but the director, the head of studio and Ms. Lively’s boss. The video shows Ms. Lively leaning away and repeatedly asking for the characters to just talk.
“Any woman who has been inappropriately touched in the workplace will recognise Ms. Lively’s discomfort.
“They will recognise her attempts at levity to try to deflect the unwanted touching. No woman should have to take defensive measures to avoid being touched by their employer without their consent.”
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Published by HOLR Magazine
Sources: Jane the Virgin, It Ends with Us, Instagram
Image Credit: BANG SHOWBIZ