Jenny Slate has sided with Blake Lively in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.
According to a new report, Slate has publicly expressed its support for Blake Lively as the lawsuit against the actress ‘It ends with us director.”
In a statement supporting her longtime friend and co-star, Slate said, “As Blake Lively’s castmate and friend, I express my support as she takes action against those who allegedly planned and executed an attack on her reputation.”
“Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support to me and so many who know and love her.” The 43-year-old actress praised Lively’s courage amid the ongoing legal battle.
“What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and utterly threatening. I commend my friend, I admire her courage and I stand by her side.”
As fans will know, Slate played Baldoni’s on-screen sister in the 2024 film It ends with uswhich he also directed.
However, she previously told her team that she did not want to participate in any publicity with Baldoni, describing the shoot as “really gross and disturbing.”
Prior to summary judgment in Lively’s ongoing case, Slate’s text messages from June 2023 were unsealed.
According to PEOPLEthe actress told her team, “I don’t want to do anything with Justin, I don’t want to talk about him, like…nothing. And the same goes for Jamey [Heath]which is really unprofessional.
“[The movie] It was a truly dirty and disturbing shoot, and I’m one of many who feel that way [this] way”.
Nevertheless, Baldoni denied the allegations and later filed a countersuit, which was dismissed last June.
