Blake Lively’s ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ co-stars defend her following lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

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Blake Lively‘s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars have publicly defended her after the actress sued It Ends With Us star and director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment.On Friday (December 20), Lively filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against her former costar.

As reported by TMZ, the suit claims that Baldoni exhibited behaviour that caused Lively “severe emotional distress”.Now, Lively’s “friends and sisters” America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel, who she co-starred with in the 2005 film and its 2008 sequel, have released a statement via Instagram in support of her.“We stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,” the trio wrote. “Throughout the filming of It Ends With Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice.“Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivor stories to silence a woman who asked for safety,” the statement continues. “The hypocrisy is astounding.

We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment.”Ferrera, Tamblyn, and Bledel went on to encourage others to read the full legal complaint detailed in The New York Times. “We are inspired by our sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others,” they added.A post shared by Amber Tamblyn (@amberrosetamblyn)It follows It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover also speaking out in support of Lively shortly after the news.