Blake Lively Claims ‘It Ends With Us’ Birth Scene Was “Violative” Under Justin Baldoni

The legal war between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has intensified significantly following the release of unsealed court documents on Tuesday. The records provide a detailed account of the allegations made by Lively and her It Ends With Us castmates against the film’s director and co-star. These documents paint a picture of a production plagued by alleged boundary-crossing behavior and a toxic work environment.

According to the filings, the conflict went far beyond simple creative differences. Lively, along with co-stars Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, documented numerous instances where they felt Baldoni’s conduct was inappropriate. Lively’s legal team has characterized the evidence as damning, highlighting the consistent discomfort felt by multiple women on set.

Jenny Slate, who portrayed Lively’s best friend in the movie, provided testimony regarding Baldoni’s comments on physical appearance. She stated that the director frequently called Lively “hot” and “s***,” terms she flagged as unprofessional. When Baldoni directed a similar comment toward Slate herself, she felt it violated workplace norms.

“I assumed there was an understanding of — ‘We’re not doing this anymore,’” Slate testified regarding the behavior. “It’s not appropriate anymore. It never was appropriate, but it’s not appropriate in a workplace.”

Slate’s frustrations were further revealed in text messages included in the evidence. She referred to Baldoni as a “narcissist” and a “fraud,” criticizing his public persona as a sensitive male feminist. “Justin is truly a false ally and I’m unwilling to do anything that promotes the image that he’s crafting as a ‘male feminist’,” she wrote in one message.

Isabela Ferrer, who played the younger version of Lively’s character, also testified about a disturbing interaction. She claimed Baldoni made an inappropriate remark while directing a scene depicting her character losing her virginity. According to Ferrer, Baldoni commented, “I’m not supposed to say this, but that was hot.”

Ferrer noted that the comment felt particularly strange given the context of the scene. “It felt out of place and strange to hear about a scene, especially a scene that is meant to be a PG scene about two young two young teenagers having a very like innocent experience intimately.”

Blake Lively testified that she felt uncomfortable and humiliated during the filming of It Ends With Us, raising concerns about several “gratuitous” s**** scenes added by director Justin Baldoni. She described an incident where a compliment on her outfit felt like a leer and expressed distress over a birth scene in which she was nearly nude and in stirrups for hours, noting that privacy between takes was inconsistent and that the OB/GYN actor was a friend of Baldoni’s.

“I was extremely uncomfortable with the degree to which I was exposed during the Birth Scene, which felt violative and humiliating,” she stated. “I had to request a blanket to be given to me for privacy between takes, which was not always provided.”

Baldoni’s lawyers argued that Lively was aware she was participating in a s***** charged film and that her complaints did not constitute harassment. Author Colleen Hoover, whose novel the film is based on, also testified, expressing concern that the movie’s s***** might overshadow the story’s message of female empowerment. Hoover emphasized that audiences care more about love, emotion, and character development than explicit s**** content.

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