{"id":2370167,"date":"2026-04-12T22:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2370167"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:27:36","slug":"why-blake-lively-is-ruined-in-hollywood-over-justin-baldoni-lawsuit-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-blake-lively-is-ruined-in-hollywood-over-justin-baldoni-lawsuit-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Blake Lively is \u2018ruined\u2019 in Hollywood over Justin Baldoni lawsuit: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Disney executive reportedly alleged that Blake Lively\u2019s career is \u201cruined\u201d following her<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-drama-it-ends-with-us-movie\/\"> lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis lawsuit has ruined her in Hollywood,\u201d the insider, who allegedly worked with the \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15722763\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-verdict-trial.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Daily Mail<\/a> in an article published Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is she was never that popular. She had a reputation for being difficult, one of those toxic people who always thinks she knows best,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Blake Lively\u2019s career is \u201cruined\u201d after her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, according to an unnamed Disney executive speaking to the Daily Mail. Seen here: Lively in February. <span class=\"credit\">Robert Miller for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThis lawsuit has ruined her in Hollywood,\u201d the source, who alleged they worked with Lively (seen here on \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d), told the publication. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to the exec, Lively, 38, has \u201cmade her bed and she can lie in it,\u201d claiming that \u201cpeople in Hollywood\u201d aren\u2019t \u201cshedding tears over her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reps for the actress and Disney weren\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Lively <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/21\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-sues-justin-baldoni-for-sexual-harassment-on-it-ends-with-us-set\/\">sued Baldoni <\/a>for sexual harassment\u00a0and retaliation in December 2024, citing several alleged incidents from their time on the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d set.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe truth is she was never that popular. She had a reputation for being difficult, one of those toxic people who always thinks she knows best,\u201d the insider alleged. Seen here: Lively and Baldoni on the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d set. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A rep for Lively (seen here with Ryan Reynolds) wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baldoni denied\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-drama-it-ends-with-us-movie\/\">his co-star\u2019s allegations<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/03\/celebrity-news\/ryan-reynolds-ex-scarlett-johansson-gets-dragged-into-blake-lively-justin-baldonis-case\/\">responded with a $400 million counter lawsuit, <\/a>which was ultimately\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/09\/celebrity-news\/judge-tosses-justin-baldonis-400m-lawsuit-against-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds\/\">tossed out <\/a>in June.<\/p>\n<p>However, a judge dismissed Lively\u2019s sexual harassment allegations, leaving only\u00a0three claims against the director, including retaliation, breach of contract and aiding and abetting in retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased the Court dismissed all sexual harassment claims and every claim brought against the individual defendants,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/celebrity-news\/justin-baldoni-responds-to-dismissal-of-blake-livelys-sexual-harassment-claims\/\">Baldoni\u2019s legal team<\/a> told Page Six in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lively sued Baldoni (seen here) for sexual harassment in December 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Earlier this month, a judge dropped Lively\u2019s sexual harassment allegations. Seen here: Baldoni with his wife. <span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law and voluminous evidence that was provided,\u201d the attorneys continued.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement, Lively\u2019s team <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-reacts-to-bombshell-ruling-in-justin-baldoni-case\/\">claimed the sexual harassment allegations<\/a> wouldn\u2019t be heading to court because they considered Lively an independent contractor instead of an employee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot because the defendants did nothing wrong,\u201d the lawyers said.\u00a0\u201c[Lively] looks forward to testifying at trial and continuing to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Baldoni (seen here on the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d set) denied the allegations against him. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The co-stars (seen here on the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d set) will head to court in May. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lively and Baldoni\u2019s legal teams have<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-reject-settlement-talks-as-trial-looms\/\"> failed to come to a settlement agreement<\/a>, leading them to face off in court on May 18.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear who will testify in court, but Taylor Swift\u2019s name has been<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/11\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-gets-dragged-back-into-blake-lively-and-justin-baldonis-legal-battle-as-trial-nears-start-date\/\"> dragged into the legal proceedings <\/a>several times.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Disney executive reportedly alleged that Blake Lively\u2019s career is \u201cruined\u201d following her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. \u201cThis lawsuit has ruined her in Hollywood,\u201d the insider, who allegedly worked with the \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum, told the Daily Mail in an article published Saturday. \u201cThe truth is she was never that popular. 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