Actor-director: Justin Baldoni received an outpouring of support from her former ‘Jane the Virgin’ co-stars after publicly speaking out about her long-running legal battle against Blake Lively.After two years of ‘sexual harassment’ lawsuit against Lively, Baldoni finally broke his silence for the first time on Wednesday in a video message with his wife, Emily Baldoni. Shortly after the actor and director posted the clip on his handle, Gina Rodriguez and: Brett Dyer took to the comments section to offer messages of love and support.
Justin Baldoni’s ‘Jane The Virgin’ co-stars react
Rodriguez, who has a close relationship with the actor, wrote, “love you friends. Por vida.” Fans also noticed that actor Dier also took to the comments to add, “I love you guys (red heart emoticons).”
Justin Baldoni and wife Emily Baldoni have broken their silence
In the nearly five-minute video, the couple reflects on the difficult two years since the legal battle began. Revealing why they ultimately chose to speak out, Justin said, “It feels like every time we do a video like this, we want to speak out, someone tells us no. It just wasn’t the right time, and we talked about it and felt it and prayed about it. “While admitting the case took a toll on them, he added, “We’re healing. And if you’ve ever been through something traumatic, you know that healing is not linear. It’s different every day.”The team also made sure to thank their fans and supporters who stood up for them. Baldoni said, “So many of you, who, when we had no voice, were our voice… Thank you is not enough.”
Justin and Emily thanked the fans for their support
He also addressed the public scrutiny surrounding the case and the ‘dishonest’ comments doing the rounds online. He said, “There are so many hurtful things that have been said into existence in the last two years, and that have created a lot of noise. And we don’t want to add to the noise. We just want the justice system to run its course.”Emily echoed the sentiment, adding, “We just want to let the justice system run its course. And the truth and the facts speak for themselves.”
Ask the fansThis Ends Us silence of the ‘co-stars’
The star couple’s latest statement has also fueled interest in the response from ‘It Ends With Us’ co-stars and cast members, including Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar, who have publicly expressed their support for Blake. Slate said she viewed Lively “as a leader, loyal friend and trusted source of emotional support,” while Sklenar urged fans to read Lively’s complaint and avoid the “degrading of women” involved in the film.However, after months of court proceedings, the removal of many claims, lawsuits and final ‘settlement’, neither Slate nor Sklenar, nor those involved in the production of ‘It Ends With Us’ have made any statement or spoken of the outcome.“Where are Blake Lively’s dragons, co-stars from gossip girl, another simple favor. Even Brandon Sklenar, Jenny, Isabela. Blake has always had problems with costars for the longest time, especially those with lead roles and if it’s a man, he ends up in a relationship with them,” read a tweet.
About Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal drama
The legal dispute between Baldoni and Lively began in December 2024, when Lively filed a lawsuit against the actor, his production company Wayfarer Studios and others, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and a smear campaign.Later that month, Baldoni and his colleagues filed a libel suit against The New York Times for its reporting of Lively’s allegations. In January 2025, she also filed a USD 400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and others, alleging defamation and extortion. Both of Baldoni’s cases were dismissed by Judge Lewis Liman in June 2025.In May 2026, just a few days before his court battle with Blake Lively, the two reached a ‘settlement’. However, on June 30, Lively demanded more than USD 8 million in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs from Baldoni.