‘It Ends With Us’ Saga
Feminine Solid, Crew Disturbed by Baldoni on Set
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As Blake Vigorous continues her authorized battle towards her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni regarding alleged inappropriate habits, we now have proof a number of extra ladies related to the movie’s manufacturing had big points with Baldoni on the time.
In court docket paperwork, obtained by TMZ, textual content messages despatched by one of many movie’s stars, Jenny Slate, present she did not need to do something with Justin or his “truly unprofessional” enterprise associate Jamey Heath again in 2023 — the 12 months the movie started manufacturing.
Slate wrote, “This has really been a disturbing shoot, and I’m one of many who feel this way, and Blake and I have both complained directly to Ange [production executive Andrea Giannetti] at Sony (and they agree w us btw). Justin is truly a false ally and I’m unwilling to do anything that promotes the image that he’s crafting as a ‘male feminist’ … like … honestly I have no words to describe what a fraud he is.”
She continued … “I honestly have never ever encountered anything like this dude. He’s the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist.”
Later in a deposition, Slate is quoted as saying, “Justin and Jamey freak me out.” In keeping with the deposition transcript, Slate was involved about how a lot “crap” Vigorous needed to take from Justin and Jamey, and accused the 2 males of telling “weird lies.”
Moreover, an electronic mail despatched from “It Ends With Us” creator Colleen Hoover to Sony on July 14, 2024, exhibits that she was reluctant to point out up on the premiere.
She wrote, “Am I going to be comfortable if Justin is there? No, things are beyond uncomfortable at this point.”
Actress Isabela Ferrer was requested in a deposition about filming an intimate scene involving two youngsters, after which she says Baldoni commented on it being “hot” … Ferrer mentioned “It didn’t feel appropriate in a work environment,” and did not really feel like a be aware about her performing, saying it was misplaced and “personal.”
Vigorous’s lawyer, Sigrid McCawley, spoke to TMZ relating to this newly unsealed proof, saying, “In his TedTalk to promote his brand as an advocate for women, Justin Baldoni said we must ‘listen to the women’…even if what they are saying is against you.’ See how he actually reacts in the bombshell new evidence released for the first time, which includes sworn testimony and contemporaneous messages from numerous women who actually worked with him.”
She added … “The newly unsealed proof exhibits the considerations of Ms. Vigorous and others had been documented in real-time as early as Spring 2023, and Wayfarer understood them as ‘sexual harassment’ considerations. The proof additionally paperwork how Wayfarer refused to research, however as a substitute tried to ‘bury’ Ms. Vigorous and others who spoke up by retaliation.”
Keep in mind … Vigorous sued Baldoni and several other of his associates over alleged sexual harassment and retaliation, looking for $161 million in damages again in November 2024. Baldoni denied the claims and filed a $400 million countersuit, which was dismissed. Their subsequent court docket date is about for January 22.
We have reached out to Justin Baldoni … to date, no phrase again.
