Blake Lively and the explosive on‑set feud with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively is at the center of a media conflict involving Justin Baldoni, her director and co-star in the movie "It Ends with Us." We explain the drama buzzing on TikTok and explore who might be right in this dispute.
Until recently, Blake Lively maintained a pristine image as the perfect "girl next door" and an ideal wife and mother.
The first crack in her image appeared in March when she mocked the royals' Photoshop failing to promote her non-alcoholic beverage line. The reaction was far from what the actress had expected, as most internet users criticized her for exploiting others' suffering. The remorseful celebrity later had to explain herself extensively.
The conflict between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni on set
Blake Lively's strategy of avoiding scandals since the beginning of her career has yielded promising results until now. For several days, America's sweetheart unexpectedly found herself at the center of a drama dominating media worldwide. This ongoing scandal overshadows the promotional campaign for Blake's latest film, "It Ends with Us," in which she plays the protagonist.
The director and one of the leading male roles in the film, Justin Baldoni, is involved in a fierce conflict with Lively. The feud escalated when Blake blatantly ignored her co-star and refused to pose together on the red carpet. Internet users first suspected a rift when the actors suddenly stopped following each other on Instagram a few weeks ago. Their behavior at premieres only confirmed those suspicions.
According to American press reports, several factors caused Blake and Justin to be unable to stand each other. One key issue was constant disputes on set, stemming from their completely different visions of the film's final outcome. Lively objected to Baldoni's direction and continually demanded changes to scenes he had approved. She also wanted the final say in editing the production.
According to People magazine, Justin had no intention of yielding to Lively's pressure. However, when Blake's husband, Ryan Reynolds, intervened with the producers at her request, the director was forced to hand over control to Lively. Consequently, it is her version that ended up on screens. At the Friday night premiere in London, Baldoni made his feelings clear by announcing that he has no intention of directing the sequel, adding sarcastically that Blake should take over this time.
"Chauvinistic and inappropriate" behavior of the director during the filming of "It Ends with Us"
Numerous videos on TikTok present the other side of the story. Rumors are circulating that Baldoni made "chauvinistic" and "inappropriate" comments toward Blake and the rest of the crew, leading most of the crew to side with Lively. One person on set told the Daily Mail that Baldoni, who plays an abusive character, got too into character. He reportedly suggested that Blake lose the extra weight faster after her fourth pregnancy.
During scenes depicting abuse, Justin failed to consider Blake's character's perspective, instead focusing solely on what he believed was the abusive male viewpoint, reported a source from the set of the melodrama. His approach was very chauvinistic, creating a tense atmosphere on set.
Whose version do you believe more?
