Actor-director Justin Baldoni has received an outpouring of support from his former ‘Jane the Virgin’ co-stars after publicly addressing the his long drawn legal battle with Blake Lively.After a two-year ‘sexual harassment’ lawsuit with Lively, Baldoni finally broke his silence for the first time on Wednesday in a video message with his wife, Emily Baldoni. Shortly after the actor and director posted the clip on his handle, Gina Rodriguez and Brett Dier took to the comments section to offer messages of love and support.
Justin Baldoni’s ‘Jane The Virgin’ co-stars react
Rodriguez, who has shared a close bond with the actor wrote, “love you friends. Por vida.” Fans also noted that actor Dier also took to the comments to add, “I love you guys (red heart emoticons).”
Justin Baldoni and wife Emily Baldoni break their silence
In the nearly five-minute video, the couple reflected on the difficult two years since the legal battle began. Revealing why they finally chose to speak up, Justin said, “It just felt like every time we went to make a video like this, we wanted to speak, something was telling us not to. It just didn’t feel like the right time, and we were talking about it and feeling into it and praying about it.”While admitting that the case took a toll on them, he added, “We are healing. And if you’ve ever been through something traumatic, you know that healing isn’t linear. It looks different every day.”The coule also made sure to thank their fans and supporters who stood up for them. Baldoni said, “There were so many of you, who, when we didn’t have a voice, were our voice… Thank you does not feel like enough.”
Justin and Emily thank fans for support
He also addressed the public scrutiny surrounding the case and the ‘untruthful’ comments doing the rounds online. He said, “There’s been so many painful things that have been spoken into existence over the last couple years, and that created so much noise. And we didn’t want to add to the noise. We just wanted to let the justice system run its course.”Emily echoed the sentiment, adding, “We just wanted to let the justice system run its course. And the truth and the facts have spoken for themselves.”
Fans question ‘It Ends With Us‘ co-stars’ silence
The star couple’s latest statement has also renewed interest in the response from ‘It Ends With Us’ co-stars and cast members, including Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar, who publicly voiced their support for Blake. Slate said she stood by Lively “as a leader, loyal friend and trusted source of emotional support,” while Sklenar urged fans to read Lively’s complaint and avoid “vilifying the women” involved in the film.However, following months of court proceedings, the dismissal of several claims, lawsuits and ultimate ‘settlement’, neither Slate nor Sklenar, nor those involved in the production of ‘It Ends With Us’ have made any statement or remarked on the outcome.“Where are Blake lively’s dragons, co-stars from gossip girl, another simple favor. Even Brandon Sklenar, Jenny, Isabela. Blake has always had problems with costars for the longest, especially the ones with the lead role and if it’s a male, she’s end up in a relationship with them,” read a tweet.
About Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal drama
The legal dispute between Baldoni and Lively began in December 2024, when Lively filed a lawsuit against the actor, his production company Wayfarer Studios and others, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and a smear campaign.Later that month, Baldoni and his associates filed a libel suit against The New York Times over its reporting on Lively’s allegations. In January 2025, he also filed a USD 400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and others, alleging defamation and extortion. Both Baldoni’s lawsuits were dismissed by Judge Lewis Liman in June 2025.In May 2026, just days ahead of his court battle with Blake Lively, the two reached a ‘settlement’. However, on June 30, Lively sought more than USD 8 million in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs from Baldoni.