Blake Lively Says ‘It Ends With Us’ Birth Scene Left Her Feeling “Violated” by Justin Baldoni

The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has grown even more intense after new court documents were unsealed on Tuesday.

The filings, obtained by Variety, give a detailed look at allegations from Lively and other It Ends With Us cast members about Baldoni’s behavior on set. The documents describe a production filled with alleged boundary-crossing and a tense work environment.

According to the filings, the issues went far beyond creative disagreements. Lively, along with co-stars Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, reported multiple instances of behavior they found inappropriate. Lively’s legal team described the evidence as serious, showing that several women on set felt uncomfortable consistently.

Jenny Slate, who played Lively’s best friend in the film, testified that Baldoni often commented on physical appearance in ways she found unprofessional. She said he frequently called Lively “hot” and “s***.” Slate also said that Baldoni made similar remarks toward her. “I assumed there was an understanding of — ‘We’re not doing this anymore,’” she testified. “It’s not appropriate anymore. It never was appropriate, but it’s not appropriate in a workplace.”

Text messages from Slate included in the documents further criticized Baldoni. She called him a “narcissist” and a “fraud” and said his public persona as a sensitive male feminist did not match his behavior. “Justin is truly a false ally and I’m unwilling to do anything that promotes the image that he’s crafting as a ‘male feminist,’” she wrote.

Isabela Ferrer, who played the younger version of Lively’s character, also reported a troubling comment. During a scene showing her character losing her virginity, Ferrer said Baldoni remarked, “I’m not supposed to say this, but that was hot.” She added, “It felt out of place and strange to hear about a scene, especially a scene that is meant to be a PG scene about two young teenagers having a very innocent experience intimately.”

Lively testified that she was uncomfortable and humiliated during several parts of filming, especially over “gratuitous” s**** scenes added by Baldoni. She described a moment when a compliment on her outfit felt like a leer and detailed a birth scene where she was nearly nude and in stirrups for hours.

She said privacy between takes was inconsistent and that the actor playing the OB/GYN was a friend of Baldoni’s. “I was extremely uncomfortable with the degree to which I was exposed during the Birth Scene, which felt violative and humiliating,” she said. “I had to request a blanket to be given to me for privacy between takes, which was not always provided.”

Baldoni’s lawyers have argued that Lively knew she would be appearing in a s***** charged film and that her complaints do not meet the legal standard for harassment. Colleen Hoover, the author of the book on which the movie is based, also spoke in court. She expressed concern that the film’s s**** content could overshadow its message of female empowerment.

Hoover said, “It’s fun sitting alone and reading detailed s** scenes to some people, but not many want to be in a theater watching them. Some of these movies that focus on romance think women want to watch s**, but they couldn’t be more wrong. We want to watch love and emotions and angst and buildup, and then using our imagination from there is fine.”

The unsealed court documents provide a rare look at the behind-the-scenes tensions during the making of It Ends With Us and have fueled ongoing discussions about consent, boundaries, and the treatment of actors on set.

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