{"id":3725,"date":"2026-07-11T15:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2026-07-11T15:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:06:26","slug":"blake-lively-refused-to-take-justin-baldonis-bait-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3725","title":{"rendered":"Blake Lively Refused to Take Justin Baldoni&#8217;s Bait \u2014 Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Blake Lively<\/strong> reportedly does not feel any sympathy after <strong>Justin Baldoni<\/strong> and his wife shared a video discussing the emotional toll their long legal battle took on them. Lively had sued Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign against her. In response, Baldoni filed a defamation countersuit. The long-running legal dispute reportedly came to an end on May 4 when the parties reached an out-of-court settlement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blake-lively-saw-justin-baldoni-s-video-but-stayed-silent-claims-source\">Blake Lively saw Justin Baldoni\u2019s video but stayed silent, claims source<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-blake-lively-furious-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Shuter<\/a>, Blake Lively saw Justin Baldoni\u2019s latest video but chose to remain silent. Baldoni and Lively worked together on \u201cIt Ends With Us,\u201d which Baldoni also directed. Lively later filed a lawsuit against him, alleging sexual harassment and accusing him of orchestrating a digital campaign to damage her reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit. The two parties reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement in May, bringing their lengthy legal battle to an end.<\/p>\n<p>On July 7, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/07\/09\/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-lawsuit-instagram-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baldoni<\/a> and his wife, Emily, shared a lengthy video on Instagram. They thanked those who supported them throughout the case and spoke about how they have been coping since it ended.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Baldoni said they are \u201chealing,\u201d adding that the process looks different every day after experiencing something extremely traumatic. After the video was released, many were curious about Lively\u2019s reaction. According to sources, she watched the video in full and was reportedly \u201cfurious.\u201d The insider claimed that she believes Baldoni is trying to \u201crecast himself as the victim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the source added that Lively is staying calm and has no intention of taking the \u201cbait.\u201d The insider said, \u201cBlake has no interest in giving this another news cycle. In her mind, the case is over, and she\u2019s determined to keep it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, allegedly doesn\u2019t feel the same way and is \u201cenraged,\u201d claims an insider. A Hollywood insider said that while Baldoni wants to tell his story, Lively and Reynolds feel that they would make the most powerful statement by saying nothing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Lively reportedly does not feel any sympathy after Justin Baldoni and his wife shared a video discussing the emotional toll their long legal battle took on them. Lively had sued Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign against her. In response, Baldoni filed a defamation countersuit. 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