Blake Lively Is Scared Of The Truth Coming Out

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00:00Blake Lively is scared of the truth coming out and it's looking like she

00:03might be the guilty one from the public's eyes. The It Ends With Us drama

00:07has gone nuclear. What began as an on-set dispute between Blake Lively and co-star

00:12and director Justin Baldoni has exploded into a no-holds-barred feud that's

00:18pulling in everyone from Ryan Reynolds to a crisis PR guru and now both sides

00:22are practically sprinting to the courthouse with dueling motions. In the

00:25most recent move, Blake and Ryan demanded a gag order to silence Justin's

00:30attorneys, accusing them of releasing footage that smears Blake with

00:33misleading edits. But Justin's team, led by Laura Bryan Friedman, hit back just

00:38as hard, labeling Blake as petrified of the truth and calling the request an

00:42intimidation tactic to keep damning facts under wraps. Have them see the

00:46truth and determine the truth for themselves. If you haven't been

00:49following along, here's a gist. December 2024, Blake accused Justin of

00:54mistreatment on the It Ends With Us set. She contends he made unwanted physical

00:58contact during what was supposed to be a simple dance scene, rubbing his face

01:02along her neck and improvised intimacy that she neither approved or expected.

01:06Justin fired back with a monstrous 400 million dollar lawsuit naming Blake,

01:10Ryan, and her publicist Leslie Sohn, claiming they orchestrated a character

01:14assassination to bury him professionally. Those sides are now locked in a PR

01:19battle that's overshadowing the film's enormous box-office success. The latest

01:23bombshell? Blake's lawyers marched into court demanding a protective order,

01:27basically a muzzle, on Justin's team, who kept leaking behind-the-scenes material

01:31to keep the press. This request came right after DailyMail.com published 10

01:36minutes of raw footage from the It Ends With Us shoot. The clip showed the two

01:44co-stars dancing in a bar scene, smiling, chatting with seemingly no tension.

01:47Friedman insists it proves Blake's claims are bogus, but Blake's team sees

01:52it differently, saying the video reveals the real problem. Justin leaning in

01:55uninvited, flicking her lip, talking out of character in a way that allegedly

01:59made her uneasy. She wasn't playing a part. They argue she was genuinely

02:02uncomfortable, pulling away, and repeatedly suggesting they talk instead

02:06of continuing physical contact. Justin's crew says Blake's new push for a gag

02:10order only confirms their suspicion that she's scared of the truth.

02:13Friedman's statement to DailyMail.com drips with scorn, painting her as a

02:17Hollywood titan used to wielding immense power, thanks to Ryan's clout and all

02:21their high-powered friends. She couldn't accept the public saw through her facade.

02:25Friedman declared, adding that Blake launched a false and well-calculated hit

02:29piece in the New York Times to ruin Justin once and for all. Friedman further

02:32calls the entire fiasco mean-spirited, accusing her of having no regard for the

02:36domestic violence community by turning such serious allegations into a personal

02:40vendetta. So Blake's lawyers retort that Friedman and Justin are the ones waging

02:44a retaliatory media campaign, trying to spin partial evidence to shape public

02:50perception. They claim the 10-minute behind-the-scenes footage is edited, or

02:54at least intentionally packaged to mislead people. In their opinion, it is

02:57yet another example of Justin's selective leaks to smear a woman who

03:01dared to call him out. They maintain her lawsuit is packed with concrete evidence,

03:04including specific text messages and testimonies from others on set. She also

03:08insists Sony asked her, not Justin, to oversee the final cut of the film,

03:11meaning she had a legitimate role in shaping the storyline, contrary to

03:15Justin's suggestion that she seized control. That's some tea. Meanwhile,

03:19Friedman says it's all a spin. He insists the reason people keep seeing

03:22behind-the-scenes video is because Blake's cam started with a hit piece and

03:26his client has every right to defend himself. Friedman claims to have

03:30mountains of evidence, real text messages, longer video recordings, direct email,

03:35stuff that, according to him, will prove Justin never crossed a line. Friedman

03:39even points to a meltdown that the film's August premiere, where Justin says

03:43security escorted him and his family to the basement at Blake's request to keep

03:46him off the red carpet. Blake's attorney calls that scenario fiction, adding that

03:51no one forcibly locked him away from the cast, yet Friedman says the truth is

03:55documented. He has security logs, text messages, and statements from eyewitnesses.

03:59This epic meltdown might be overshadowed by another swirl. The same day Blake's 80

04:04page lawsuit dropped, the New York Times published an article describing the so

04:07called Hollywood smear machine, heavily implying Justin was the ringmaster. He

04:12denies orchestrating any defamation efforts. In fact, Justin's legal strategy

04:15now includes suing the New York Times for defamation, saying they cherry-picked

04:19and twisted communications to demonize him. Friedman told DailyMail.com it's

04:24unbelievably ironic that Blake is petrified of further revelations, given

04:28that her side allegedly triggered the entire avalanche of coverage in the

04:31first place. By Friedman's account, if Blake's version was so solid, she

04:35wouldn't need a gag order to block unfiltered evidence. As usual in these

04:39high-profile disputes, the personal stakes are enormous. Blake's attorney

04:43argued that Justin's approach aims to scare potential witnesses from

04:46supporting her claims. Friedman calls that nonsense, stating they only want an

04:50open, transparent process. Observers in Hollywood are stunned by how quickly the

04:54conflict escalated from onset tensions to lawsuits worth hundreds of millions.

04:58Many wonder if this trial, if it reaches the stage, could overshadow even the

05:01Heard vs. Deb fiasco, especially with big names like Ryan Reynolds and a

05:05crisis PR manager rumored to be playing behind-the-scenes roles. Tangled up in

05:09all this is the film's success. It Ends With Us was a smash at the box office,

05:14enough to be the biggest project in Blake's filmography. But its afterglow is

05:18super tarnished by the daily mudslinging. Some fans complain that they can't

05:22separate the drama from the movie, while others devour every leaked text or video

05:25snippet. A film that was supposed to stand out for its emotional storyline

05:29has, ironically, become a footnote in a legal circus. Meanwhile, critics who

05:33dislike the film now have even more ammo, saying that real-life chaos mirrors

05:38the on-screen tension. Gossip watchers note that if Blake truly was trying to

05:41sabotage Justin, assuming Friedman's insinuations have merit, it's backfiring

05:46big-time, turning into a toxic soap opera. And let's not forget the ripple effect

05:50on their careers. Justin had been carving out a niche as a thoughtful director-

05:53producer, especially after Jane the Virgin, while Blake was forging a post-

05:57gossip girl identity as a strong lead actress. Both were rising in the industry

06:02and each had large fan bases. Now studios could worry about hiring them for future

06:06projects, given how easily creative disagreements turned into savage lawsuits.

06:10Friedman suggests that Blake's Hollywood intimidation tactics might be done for,

06:14but if Justin's name stays linked to allegations, that's hardly good news for

06:18him either. Ryan Reynolds, roped in by Justin's countersuit, might also face

06:22unwelcome questions about whether he used his star power to meddle behind the

06:26scenes. The ramifications could linger for years, no matter how the judge

06:30eventually rules. Within last week, more letters to the judge have popped up.

06:34Blake's team hammered away at Friedman, claiming he's fanning sensational

06:38headlines by dropping partial videos or sensational statements like calling her

06:42petrified of the truth. Friedman responded that you can't muzzle a

06:45defendant from sharing evidence. He called the entire gag order request

06:49tactical gaymanship, insisting it's just a ploy so Blake can keep her curated

06:54narrative unchallenged. He further states that if the judge allows him to show all

06:57pure unedited facts, Blake's accusation will collapse. As it stands, neither side

07:03appears ready to blink. Friedman is doubling down, telling anyone who will

07:06listen that they have more unseen content that will exonerate Justin.

07:09Blake's crew wants the judge to stop Friedman from turning the process into

07:13public spectacle, only to be accused themselves of fueling the tabloids in

07:17the first place. Each day brings new statement, leak, or scathing letter, and

07:20the celebrity press is eating it up. Ultimately, the question is whether Blake

07:24Lively is truly scared of the truth, as Friedman claims, or if she's simply

07:28trying to avoid a trial by public opinion. Friedman's biting remarks might

07:31just be tough talk, or they could reflect real confidence in Justin's innocence.

07:35Meanwhile, Blake says Friedman's stunts overshadow actual justice. The tangle has

07:39evolved into cat-and-mouse game of pointing fingers, she's lying, verse he's

07:42twisting evidence, verse they're all weaponizing the media. Fans are left

07:46sifting through contradictory footage, contradictory claims, and more

07:49contradictory commentary. By all appearances, we're nowhere near

07:53resolution. One thing seems certain, the day the judge decides whether to grant

07:58or deny that gag order might be the next big bombshell. If Friedman is allowed to

08:02just keep dropping footage and text messages at will, expect this drama to

08:06intensify fast. If the judge clamps down, Friedman will almost certainly cry foul,

08:10claiming Blake's star power led to a muzzle on Justin's defense. Either way,

08:15it's a tense standoff that shows no sign of deflating, so for now, we wait.

08:19Wondering which side will blink first, or whether the truth Friedman teases is as

08:23explosive as he promises. What do you guys think of the new info? Let me know

08:27in the comments, I hope you have a great day.

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