{"id":2156109,"date":"2025-11-14T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2156109"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:25:54","slug":"it-ends-with-us-author-colleen-hoover-allegedly-felt-forced-to-choose-between-justin-baldoni-and-blake-lively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/it-ends-with-us-author-colleen-hoover-allegedly-felt-forced-to-choose-between-justin-baldoni-and-blake-lively\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Author Colleen Hoover Allegedly Felt \u2018Forced\u2019 to Choose Between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/colleen-hoover-returns-instagram-removes-231030049.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colleen Hoover;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Colleen Hoover<\/a><\/span><\/strong> allegedly expressed disappointment at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/blake-lively-vs-justin-baldoni-120100337.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the feud;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the feud<\/a> between <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Justin Baldoni;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span class=\"s1\">Justin Baldoni<\/span><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blake Lively;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span class=\"s1\">Blake Lively<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, according to newly revealed text messages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to court documents obtained by<i> Us Weekly <\/i>on Thursday, November 13, Wayfarer Studios filed a declaration with multiple exhibits, including alleged communications between Hoover, 45, and Baldoni, 41.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the documents, Baldoni appeared to have copy and pasted a text allegedly sent to him by Hoover to share with his PR team in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt just feels like I\u2019m on an island here,\u201d Hoover allegedly wrote. \u201cI know things took an awful turn, and I felt forced to choose when I did not want to, but the back and forth articles from both camps are just so upsetting and ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/colleen-hoover-praises-honest-blake-215729527.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colleen Hoover Praises \u2018Honest\u2019 Blake Lively Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit: \u2018Never Change. Never Wilt\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Colleen Hoover Praises \u2018Honest\u2019 Blake Lively Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit: \u2018Never Change. Never Wilt\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hoover is the author of the 2016 novel,<i> It Ends With Us<\/i>. The book was later adapted into a 2024 film, which included Hoover serving as an executive producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively, 38, was one of the stars of the movie while Baldoni served as producer, star and director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s making everyone working on this movie look immature,\u201d Hoover\u2019s alleged message read. \u201cEveryone is out there trying to save themselves, and now this has turned into a huge mess. I know you guys think I\u2019ve made decisions for certain reasons but I have felt the rift from long before I ever was in contact with Blake.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Colleen Hoover Allegedly Told Justin Baldoni She Felt Forced to Choose Between Him and Blake Lively\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1642\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cMc4mayFGi8hkkFVvXc5IQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2NDI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/c153f34fc4020e5ac661d24cc6c235ef\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption\">Colleen Hoover<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Charly TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the alleged message, Hoover claimed she was not allowed to read the script until \u201cI was sat with readers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut then all the interviews made it seem like you included me in the script from the beginning,\u201d read the alleged message. \u201cI have been disappointed personally by your actions many times. I appreciate that you haven\u2019t directly said anything negative. That\u2019s how it should be. But you are grown men with a platform. You know how to use it to protect your image. Please don\u2019t continue to use it to harm me or mine. That\u2019s all I\u2019m asking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Court documents also reveal a text message Baldoni passed along to Hoover apologizing that she was \u201churting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe do not control the headlines,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI just want you to know that I have deeply cared about you for the past five years and that hasn\u2019t changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/every-ends-us-star-addressed-120240133.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Every \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Star Who Addressed Blake Lively\u2019s Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Every \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Star Who Addressed Blake Lively\u2019s Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Us has reached out to Hoover and Baldoni\u2019s teams for additional comment. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/colleen-hoover-allegedly-felt-forced-choose-justin-baldoni-blake-lively-11848866\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span class=\"s1\"><i>People<\/i><\/span><\/a> was first to obtain the alleged texts.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In December 2024, Lively <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/blake-lively-sues-ends-us-105750934.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sued her It Ends With Us;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span class=\"s1\">sued her <i>It Ends With Us<\/i><\/span><\/a> costar and director for sexual harassment. According to the suit, Baldoni\u2019s alleged behavior caused Lively \u201csevere emotional distress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Lively filed her lawsuit in December 2024, Baldoni\u2019s lawyer addressed the actress\u2019 \u201ccompletely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious\u201d accusations in a statement to Us, claiming that Lively filed the lawsuit to \u201cfix her negative reputation\u201d and \u201crehash a narrative\u201d regarding the film\u2019s production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/justin-baldoni-argues-against-blake-175726758.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Justin Baldoni Argues Against Blake Lively \u2018Fat-Shaming\u2019 Claims, Says He Asked About Weight \u2018Discreetly\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Justin Baldoni Argues Against Blake Lively \u2018Fat-Shaming\u2019 Claims, Says He Asked About Weight \u2018Discreetly\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In January, Baldoni<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/justin-baldonis-studio-sues-blake-lively-reynolds-rep-for-400-million\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:filed his own lawsuit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span class=\"s1\"> filed his own lawsuit<\/span><\/a> against the actress. In June, however, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/judge-dismisses-justin-baldoni-400-144313017.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the case was dismissed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span class=\"s1\">the case was dismissed<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hoover \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/colleen-hoover-returns-instagram-removes-231030049.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:removed any mention;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span class=\"s1\">removed any mention<\/span><\/a> of the <i>It Ends With Us <\/i>promotional tour from her Instagram in February \u2014 was reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ends-us-jenny-slate-colleen-214011652.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:deposed as part;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><span class=\"s1\">deposed as part<\/span><\/a> of Lively and Baldoni\u2019s ongoing legal drama in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively\u2019s case is scheduled for trial in March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colleen Hoover allegedly expressed disappointment at the feud between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, according to newly revealed text messages. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, November 13, Wayfarer Studios filed a declaration with multiple exhibits, including alleged communications between Hoover, 45, and Baldoni, 41. 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