Actor-director Justin Baldoni has received huge support from her former ‘Jane the Virgin’ co-stars after publicly addressing her long-running legal battle with Blake Lively.After a two-year “sexual harassment” lawsuit with Lively, Baldoni finally broke his silence for the first time Wednesday in a video message with his wife, Emily Baldoni. Soon after the actor and director uploaded the clip on his handle, Gina Rodriguez i 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: “I love you friends. For life.” Fans also noted that actor Dier also took advantage of the comments to add: “I love you guys (red heart emoticon).”
Justin Baldoni and his 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 talk, Justin said: “It seemed like every time we went to make a video like this, we wanted to talk, something told us not to. It just didn’t feel like the right time, and we were talking about it and feeling it and praying about it.”While he admitted the case affected them, he added, “We’re 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 followers who stood up for them. Baldoni said, “There are so many of you that, when we had no voice, you were our voice… Thank you is not enough.”
Justin and Emily thank fans for their support
He also addressed the public scrutiny surrounding the case and the “fake” comments circulating online. He said: “There have been so many painful things that have been talked about over the last couple of years, and they have created so much noise. And we didn’t want to add more noise to it. We just wanted to let the justice system take its course.”Emily echoed the sentiment, adding: “We just wanted to let the justice system take its course. And the truth and the facts have spoken for themselves.”
Fan questionEnd With Us silence of ‘co-protagonists’
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, a loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support,” while Sklenar urged fans to read Lively’s complaint and avoid “vilifying the women” involved in the film.However, after months of court proceedings, dismissal of various claims, lawsuits and final ‘settlement’, neither Slate nor Sklenar, nor those involved in the production of ‘It Ends With Us’ have made any statement or comment on the outcome.“Where are Blake Lively’s dragons, Gossip Girl co-stars, another simple favor. Even Brandon Sklenar, Jenny, Isabela. Blake has always had problems with co-stars for the longest time, especially the main ones and if it’s a man, he ends up in a relationship with them,” one tweet read.
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 defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its reporting on Lively’s allegations. In January 2025, he also filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and others, alleging defamation and extortion. Both of Baldoni’s lawsuits were dismissed by Judge Lewis Liman in June 2025.In May 2026, just days before his court battle with Blake Lively, the two reached an “agreement.” However, on June 30, Lively asked Baldoni for more than $8 million in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.