Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Schumer & Paul Feig Among Hollywood Stars Standing With Blake Lively After Bombshell Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

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Hollywood stars have got Blake Lively‘s back. Gwyneth Paltrow and Amy Schumer were among those standing with the actress after she filed a bombshell lawsuit against her co-star and director Justin Baldoni.

Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment, including improvised kissing, and of enacting “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.” Baldoni has described the allegations as “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious.” On Instagram Stories, Paltrow picked her side by adding Lively’s Blake Brown haircare line to her Christmas wish list.

She punctuated her message, posted on the day the lawsuit went public, with a queen emoji. “I believe Blake,” was the simple message from Schumer on Instagram Stories.

The comedian’s backing was notable given she has previously roasted Lively on her Inside Amy Schumer sketch show and later admitted: “We’re not close friends.” Paul Feig, who directed Lively in A Simple Favor and its sequel, also noted his support for the actress. “All I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with,” he said on Twitter/X. “She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her.