I’ve read every lawsuit between Justin Baldoni et al., Blake Lively, and the New York Times. There’s just something captivating about a well-written legal battle, isn’t
there? I have to say, though, a lot of what gets labeled as “sexual harassment” could just as easily be chalked up to a big misunderstanding. Blake Lively herself has admitted she’s a people pleaser, and without proper communication, Baldoni might’ve thought he was just improvising, while she found it inappropriate
.Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit mentions that Lively struggled to disconnect from her character, Lily. If you’ve seen that newly surfaced video of Blake and Justin slow dancing, you’ll notice she couldn’t quite separate Lily from herself in that scene. Her interview responses, too—they focused more on Blake as a person than Lily as a character.
I absolutely loved the book “It Ends with Us.” It’s a fantastic story. But what’s driving me up the wall about this whole drama is that, according to Baldoni’s lawsuit, Lively didn’t even read the book! How can you portray such a complex character without even reading the source material? Did she truly understand who Lily was before signing on to play her? In all her interviews, she seemed fixated on how she and Lily were similar. But if she hadn’t read the book, how could she pinpoint those similarities and differences? It seems like Lively was trying to mold the character into her own image, whether consciously or not. Because Lively had trouble separating herself from her character, things may have gotten a bit blurry while Baldoni was still in character. I wouldn't take it to the extent of labelling it sexual harassment. You can really tell he’s had enough when he says “cut” – he’s clearly tired of Lively’s jokes about his big nose and the way he and his wife stare into each other’s eyes. Lively admits she has a dark sense of humor, but it's obvious that Baldoni is over it.
-- Sasha
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