‘Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants’ Co-Stars Support Blake Lively

True to the bond shown in his 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, American FerreraAmber Rose Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel has written a letter in support of the co-star Blake Lively following his lawsuit against It Ends With Us director Justin BaldoniWhat she suspected was sexual harassment and the coordination of a reputation-smearing campaign against her.

“As friends and brothers of Blake for more than twenty years, we stand with him in solidarity as he fights against the campaign that has reportedly destroyed his reputation,” the joint statement, shared on Instagram, began. “During the filming of It Ends With Uswe saw him muster the courage to ask for a safe place to work for himself and his colleagues on the set, and we were appalled to read evidence of premeditated efforts and revenge that ensued to discredit his voice.

In the post, the trio also pointed out the “surprising” hypocrisy of the film’s premise – based on Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, which explores a relationship colored by domestic violence – and star/filmmaker Baldoni’s previous self-identification as a strong feminist. close friend (The actor received an award for allies this month.)

“We are struck by the fact that even a woman as strong, famous, and resourceful as our friend Blake, she can face strong retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment. We are inspired by the courage of our sister to defend herself and others,” he said.

The statement concludes with a call for readers to find the full legal complaint and read the claims.

In a sprawling, 80-page lawsuit Filed by Lively late Friday, that Gossip Girl alumni predict that Baldoni engaged in “disturbing behavior” on the set, which included, but was not limited to, his addition of improvised kissing and sex scenes, discussions about his porn addiction, claiming that he could communicate with Lively’s late father and joking that he “missed. HR meeting” after Lively dismissed comments that made her feel “feeling and exposed” and “very uncomfortable.”

Then, the complaint claims that Jane the Virgin the actor then worked with him Wayfarer Studios team with crisis PR vet Melissa Nathan to launch a “sophisticated press and digital plan to retaliate against Ms. Lively exercising her legally protected right to speak out about wrongdoing on set,” including text messages of communication such as the plan to “bury” her.

Since the news broke about our lawsuit filing, Baldoni has come down from the WME agency, which previously repped Baldoni and now represents Lively. In addition, the author Hoover voiced his support for Lively, saying, “You’ve been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human you are. It won’t change. It won’t be long.”

Based on the beloved YA novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) follows four best friends who share a pair of mysterious pants that fit each of them despite their different sizes, signaling their close relationship as they spend the summer together. The heartwarming tale got the sequel treatment in 2008 and remains a girls’ classic. A third installment was previously reported to have been floated.

See the full statement from Lively’s co-star below: