A TikToker who posted about Blake Lively was included in the actress’ lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
In August, TikTok user @thickjewishgirl discussed Lively’s interviews about her role in It Ends With Us and accused the actress of neglecting to mention the domestic violence depicted in the film.
In the now-deleted video, the TikToker shared a clip of Baldoni speaking about domestic violence at the film’s premiere.
Since then, Lively has sued Baldoni for sexual harassment. In the complaint, she also accused him of trying to launch a smear campaign against her, with these actions causing “severe emotional distress” for her and her family.
The documents, published in full by The New York Times, also call out @thickjewishgirl’s video that mentions Baldoni’s demeanor at the film's September premiere at the Wayfarer Theater in Chicago.
In a recent video, also since deleted, @thickjewishgirl responded to being named in the lawsuit and said she was at the premiere because her mom's friend works with Justin Baldoni.
“I found out that Blake Lively included me in her lawsuit documentation when all these news outlets started to DM me,” @thickjewishgirl explained. “I had no part in making this movie. I have no idea what happened on set. I don’t know what he went through. I don’t know what she went through. This is just what I witnessed."
“After the movie was over, Justin came in and the director came in and they talked about the movie and the experience,” @thickjewishgirl added. “Justin talked about all of the research that he’d done to make the movie as authentic as possible. He talked about how he attended counseling sessions of men who were abusers so he could understand his part in the movie more. He talked about how he partnered with counselors and support systems for women who have experienced domestic violence so that he could really show the support and give a more authentic take.”
The user then explained why she had posted her original video in August.
“When I met him he was nothing but kind,” she said. “I just happened to notice that in Blake Lively’s interviews that she never mentioned domestic violence, which pissed me off. In my video I referenced that. I wasn’t paid to smear her. I was never paid to post about the movie. I’m literally just a girl.”
Baldoni has since filed a $250 million lawsuit for libel against the New York Times for its reporting of Lively’s allegations. The actor’s attorney confirmed that they also plan to sue the actress.
