Another woman is showing her support for Blake Lively in a big way!
As Perezcious readers know, the actress sued Justin Baldoni and others last week for sexual harassment, claiming her It Ends With Us co-star/director displayed “disturbing” and “unprofessional” behavior during production. Then, she claims, he launched a smear campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation in retaliation. Jeez.
Related: Justin Baldoni’s Ex Publicist Is Even Going After Him With A Lawsuit!
After the allegations against Justin came to light, many have voiced their support for Blake — including Elizabeth Day, who hosts the How to Fail podcast. Justin appeared on the show earlier this month, but Elizabeth decided to delete the episode after hearing the latest accusations against him! She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday:
“I have made the decision to remove the recent How to Fail interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms while the distressing allegations made against him in Blake Lively’s recent lawsuit are fully investigated. Every individual has a right to a safe workplace. Every woman has the right to dignity in that workplace. Every form of abuse should be called out and I salute the individuals who have the courage to do so.”
Wow! Take a look at the post (below):
A few weeks before filing her bombshell lawsuit, Justin talked to Elizabeth on the podcast about being diagnosed with ADHD at 40 and having “a near breakdown” after filming one intense scene on It Ends With Us. He said at the time:
“There’s a moment in the movie where Ryle finds Lily’s phone, and he finds a phone number, and he’s very jealous and he’s heartbroken and he’s angry. And he doesn’t harm her, but you can see in his eyes how dangerous he is. After that scene, I had a near breakdown. And I had to leave and just cry and shake because there was so much pain.”
Wow. We’re sure Elizabeth felt so bad for the actor/director in that moment…
However, we cannot help but look at this interview differently in the wake of the lawsuit. And we bet others have, too! Was Justin only saying all this to gain some sympathy? We mean, Justin allegedly had a whole plot to ruin Blake’s reputation and paint himself as the good guy in the eyes of the public amid their beef! There are even shocking text messages to back these claims!
Can you blame the host for questioning everything he said on the podcast now? And her reaction to it? Makes sense she took it down, frankly!
But what do YOU think, Perezcious readers? Sound OFF in the comments below!
[Image via LiveKellyandMark/extratv/How To Fail with Elizabeth Day/YouTube]
