In today’s episode of Hollywood Shenanigans You Didn’t Ask For But Can’t Look Away From, Justin Baldoni’s wife, Emily Baldoni, decided to break her Instagram silence in the middle of what’s shaping up to be a real-life sequel to Legally Blonde.
On Friday night (aka Drama Eve, January 24), Emily slid back into her Instagram groove to wish her husband, Justin, a happy 41st birthday. Her sweet post comes amid his headline-grabbing legal feud with none other than Blake Lively, the queen of effortless hair flips, and her equally perfect husband, Ryan Reynolds.
“Happy birthday, my love. Celebrating the man, husband, and father that you are. I’d choose you again and again,” Emily wrote, channeling some serious Notebook energy.
The post featured a picture so wholesome it could make even the most cynical internet trolls tear up: Emily and Justin locking lips while wrapped in a bear hug with their two kids, Maiya, 9, and Maxwell, 7. (Fun fact: These two lovebirds have been married since 2013. That’s practically a century in Hollywood years.)
But here’s where things get spicy. Justin’s been busy clapping back at Blake and Ryan, who, in true A-list fashion, requested a gag order to keep his lawyer from talking to the press. Apparently, Team Lively-Reynolds thinks loose lips sink ships—or in this case, might influence a jury. Meanwhile, Justin’s over here like, “Gag order? Never heard of her.”
The drama all started with the legal battles surrounding It Ends With Us, a movie that seems to be ending marriages, friendships, and possibly NDAs. It’s unclear if Emily’s Instagram comeback is a coincidence or some well-timed shade, but either way, we’re all popcorn-ready for the next episode of Lawyers and Lipsticks.
Stay tuned—this saga is juicier than a Ryan Reynolds gin ad.
