An audio message in which actor-director Justin Baldoni called Blake Lively, who is involved in a lawsuit, "beautiful" was leaked.
In an audio message obtained by TMZ on the 2nd (local time), Justin Baldoni described Blake Lively, who is in a legal dispute with him, as "beautiful" and said, "I got chills."
According to reports, after seeing photos of Blake Lively, Baldoni's co-star in the 2023 film "It Ends With Us," trying on costumes for the character, director Baldoni left a voice message praising her.
In the message he said, "Blake, I hope the fitting went really well. Thanks for sending the photos. They looked amazing," and "I was in a department head meeting, photos were coming up, I was waiting for them to load, and the moment I saw them I literally got chills. You're really beautiful. It will suit you very well."
The audio message was leaked a few days after the private messages of pop star Taylor Swift, a close friend of Blake Lively, were made public. In that message Lively referred to Baldoni as a "friend."
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been in legal battles since the film "It Ends With Us" was released in August 2024. Lively filed an official lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, the film's director and an actor, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and wage loss. At the time Baldoni also filed a $400 million counterclaim against Lively and Reynolds, but that suit was dismissed. The trial in this case is scheduled for May 18.
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