Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been at loggerheads for a long time. Lively filed a case against him, accusing him of sexual harassment and running a hate campaign against her. In response, the director filed a countersuit against Lively, claiming that the allegations against him are false. While the case is going on in the courts, it has been reported that their relationship early on was very cordial. Sources allege that Lively and Baldoni, who co-starred in the film “It Ends with Us,” shared “emotional openness early on.” The source further alleged that sharing too much too soon in a professional setting can easily lead to “blurred lines.”
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni shared ’emotional openness early on’ in their friendship, per source
While things have become completely sour for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, sources say that their relationship wasn’t like that from the beginning. Currently, their case is ongoing in court, where the “Green Lantern” actor alleged that Baldoni had sexually harassed her.
As the case goes on in court, Rob Shuter of #ShuterScoop reported that they were very friendly in the beginning. A private audio message from Lively to Baldoni is now unsealed in court as part of legal proceedings. In the audio message, Lively sounded very comfortable. In the message, the 38-year-old talked about her postpartum stress and relationship problems.
Amid this, a source shared that Lively and Baldoni were not just co-stars; they shared a friendly bond. The insider said, “They were very friendly. Some would say… too friendly.” The source continued, “That level of emotional openness early on blurred lines. Especially in a professional power dynamic.”
Insiders allege that their relationship was built on trust. However, things changed later on. Another source said that the comfort level between them became a problem later on. The source continued, “Once things went sour, everyone started reassessing what should — and shouldn’t — have been shared.”
Another insider explained that their relationship felt “intimate.” The insider continued that when trust is broken in such an intimate relationship, no one can prevent things from getting messy quickly. A source insisted that their relationship had warmth in the beginning and didn’t feel “hostile” at all. However, as per the source, this is something that “makes the fallout worse” sometimes.
Originally written by Chhavi Puri on Reality Tea.
