A true sisterhood.
Blake Lively’s “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-stars — America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn — shared their support for the actress amid her sexual harassment complaint against Justin Baldoni.
“As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,” the women wrote in a joint statement on Instagram Sunday.
“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,” Ferrera, 40, Bledel, 43, and Tamblyn, 41, added.
“Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding.”
The actresses — who starred as best friends alongside Lively in the 2005 movie — said they 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.”
They added: “We are inspired by our sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others. For anyone seeking more information or engaging in this important conversation online, please read the full legal complaint in the investigative reporting by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire, and Julie Tate for the New York Times.”
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Their statement came two days after Lively, 37, filed a legal complaint against her “It Ends With Us” co-star, Baldoni, for sexual harassment and retaliation.
The “Gossip Girl” alum alleged that Baldoni, also 40, made sexual and other inappropriate comments toward her during the filming of their movie and used a crisis PR expert to launch a smear campaign against her.
Per the docs, the mom of four alleged that there had to be an “all-hands” meeting — which included the presence of Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds — about the director’s inappropriate behavior.
In response to the complaint, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, denied the claims in a statement to Page Six, saying: “These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.”
Freedman also said the complaint was “another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ [Lively’s] negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film.”
As a result of the complaint, Baldoni — who previously admitted to having an “unhealthy” relationship with porn — was dropped by his talent agency, WME, on Saturday.
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