Director Paul Feig Speaks Out About Blake Lively Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

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Director Paul Feig is speaking out in support of Blake Lively following her sexual harassment and smear campaign complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.

The director, who worked with her on A Simple Favor and upcoming sequel A Simple Favor 2, issued a statement on X amid the allegations. Keep reading to find out more… “I’ve now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with,” he wrote, quote-tweeting the New York Times article about thecomplaint. “She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her.

I think it’s awful she was put through this.” Blake said Justin had sexually harassed her while shooting the film before orchestrating a smear campaign during its promotion.

See the biggest allegations here. A lawyer for Justin has denied the allegations, calling them “categorically false.” Find out why several celebrities were also named in the complaint.