Colleen Hoover Expresses Distress Over Blake Lively Justin Baldoni Dispute Via Leaked Emails
Colleen Hoover reportedly voiced dismay over the conflict involving Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, as indicated by recently disclosed digital correspondence.
Judicial records acquired by Us Weekly on Thursday, November 13, revealed that Wayfarer Studios submitted a formal statement, complete with numerous attachments, which included supposed exchanges between Hoover, 45, and Baldoni, 41.
The filings suggest Baldoni seemingly duplicated a message purportedly from Hoover, intending to share it with his public relations staff in August 2024.
“I feel utterly isolated in this situation,” Hoover reportedly penned. “I understand circumstances deteriorated severely, and I felt compelled to take a side against my will, but the continuous stream of conflicting reports from both parties is truly distressing and absurd.”
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Hoover penned the novel, It Ends With Us, in 2016. This work was subsequently transformed into a 2024 motion picture, with Hoover holding an executive producer credit.
Lively, 38, held a starring role in the cinematic production, whereas Baldoni undertook responsibilities as a producer, actor, and director.
“This situation makes everyone involved with the film appear childish,” Hoover’s purported communication stated. “Each individual is focused on self-preservation, and this has now escalated into significant disorder. While I understand you may believe my choices were driven by specific motives, I sensed the division long before any interaction with Blake.”
Within the alleged communication, Hoover asserted that she was prohibited from reviewing the screenplay until she was “seated alongside readers.”
“However, subsequent interviews conveyed the impression that you involved me in the script process from its inception,” the purported text continued. “I have repeatedly experienced personal disappointment due to your conduct. I acknowledge your restraint from direct negative comments, which is commendable. Nevertheless, as adults with public platforms, you are aware of how to safeguard your reputations. I only request that you cease utilizing it to cause detriment to me or my interests.”
Judicial records additionally disclose a message Baldoni forwarded to Hoover, conveying regret that she was experiencing “pain.”
“The news headlines are beyond our influence,” he stated. “I merely wish to convey that my profound regard for you over the last half-decade remains steadfast.”
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Us has contacted representatives for both Hoover and Baldoni seeking further statements. (People was the initial outlet to secure the purported messages.)
In December 2024, Lively initiated legal proceedings against her It Ends With Us costar and director, citing sexual harassment. The lawsuit claims Baldoni’s alleged conduct resulted in Lively experiencing “profound emotional anguish.”
Subsequent to Lively filing her complaint in December 2024, Baldoni’s legal counsel responded to the actress’ “entirely untrue, scandalous, and deliberately provocative” allegations in a communication to Us, asserting that Lively commenced the legal action to “rehabilitate her unfavorable public image” and “revisit a particular storyline” concerning the movie’s making.
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That January, Baldoni initiated his own legal action against the actress. By June, nevertheless, the matter was dropped.
Hoover — who erased all references to the It Ends With Us promotional campaign from her Instagram in February — was purportedly interviewed under oath in October, as a component of the continuing legal dispute between Lively and Baldoni.
Lively’s legal proceeding is slated to commence trial in March 2026.
