It Ends With Us Author Colleen Hoover Supported Blake Lively -- Now She's 'Carefully Choosing Not To Speak'

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Colleen Hoover was quick to support Blake Lively when she first filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni in late December, but now she’s gone shockingly quiet — and there’s a reason!

According to a message in her private Facebook fan page called Colleen Hoover’s CoHorts, as reported by CBR on Thursday, the author penned a heartfelt message to her readers explaining her silence amid the It Ends With Us co-stars’ feud.

It’s unclear exactly when the post was written, so which legal filings were out and known to the author, we can’t be sure. But it certainly addresses the high-profile controversy that has overshadowed the film — everything from the ongoing lawsuits to the initial marketing campaign, which many saw as insensitive. Related: Blake Lively’s Lawyers Hit Back At Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit She began by addressing the serious nature of the book, which she has a personal connection to, reportedly writing: She continued: She went on to note that while things can be easy to believe from afar, it doesn’t mean it’s the truth.

She encouraged her followers to stop making assumptions about this “very, very, very serious and unfortunately public issue,” noting she has “hope that the legal system will take care of this.” She continued: In the same group, she replied to a fan, sharing her biggest takeaway from this movie adaptation process, noting: In the future, she hopes to be more hands on with her work.