When Blake Lively’s name gets dragged into a $400 million courtroom showdown, you know the drama is going to be juicier than a Thanksgiving turkey. Justin Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, have thrown some major shade her way, claiming she and hubby Ryan Reynolds are out here playing puppet masters with their movie It Ends With Us. And let’s just say, Blake’s legal team was not having it.
According to Justin, Blake and her PR wizard allegedly launched a smear campaign so elaborate it could have its own HBO series. Apparently, she also tried to snatch control of the movie like it was the last cronut in New York. Oh, and there are text messages. Because what’s modern legal drama without screenshots?
But hold onto your popcorn, because Blake’s team fired back with a response so spicy it might actually burn:
“This latest lawsuit from Justin Baldoni and his Wayfair… oh wait, sorry, Wayfarer Studios is nothing but a tired rerun of the ‘Abuser Playbook: Greatest Hits,’” her team clapped in a statement. “Let’s call this what it is: DARVO. Deny. Attack. Reverse Victim and Offender. Classic move. It’s like trying to convince people you’re not the bad guy while holding a giant ‘Villain’ sign over your head.”
The statement kept going—because why not?—accusing Wayfarer of using its billionaire co-founder’s very deep pockets to throw lawsuits around like confetti at a New Year’s Eve party. “Instead of owning up to their nonsense, they’re trying to rewrite the narrative like it’s a bad fan fiction. Spoiler alert: It won’t work.”
Blake’s team wasn’t about to let the “alienated cast” claim slide, either. “If you’re wondering why the cast gave Justin the cold shoulder, maybe check his vibe. The evidence will show that everyone had their own awkward encounters with Mr. Baldoni. Meanwhile, Sony, the actual grown-ups in the room, asked Blake to oversee the film’s cut, which—guess what?—turned out to be a total win for everyone except Justin.”
And then, the mic drop moment: “Their go-to defense is the classic ‘blame the woman’ playbook. You know, ‘She wanted it! It’s her fault! Look what she was wearing!’ Real original, guys. Here’s the thing: While Blake is out here addressing the actual issues, Justin and his team are stuck in a rerun of Misogyny: The Musical. Spoiler alert: This desperate strategy? It’s going to flop harder than a rom-com with zero chemistry.”
It sounds like Justin’s $400 million lawsuit might just become Hollywood’s most expensive “bad press” campaign. As for Blake? She’s probably sipping her iced coffee, plotting her next move, and giving zero cares about the DARVO drama. Stay tuned.
